T V Scaria who launched well-liked Kerala umbrella model ‘Popy’ dies in Kochi at 82

By Express News Service
KOCHI: T V Scaria, the founding father of ‘Popy’, Kerala’s hottest umbrella model, died right here on Monday. He was 82.

Scaria, popularly generally known as ‘St George Baby’, was battling most cancers and breathed his final at a personal hospital in Kochi.

Begun as St George Umbrella Mart in Alappuzha by Thayyil Abraham Varghese, alias ‘Kuda Vavachan’ in 1954, the ‘Popy’ model got here into existence in 1995 when the Thayyil household break up. While Scaria based Popy Umbrella Mart, his brother Abraham Thayyil launched John Umbrella Mart. The ‘Popy’ identify was impressed by Scaria’s youngest son Popy aka Popin who’s mentally challenged.

Davis Thayyil, Scaria’s eldest son, who’s managing the affairs of Popy, took the corporate to newer heights and milestones together with the launch of ‘Nano’ umbrella, which at 16 cm claims to be the world’s smallest. It’s no coincidence that the ‘Nano’ umbrella was launched in 2008, the 12 months when Ratan Tata launched the ‘Nano’ automobile.

Scaria is survived by his spouse Thankamma Baby, daughters Laly and Daisy and sons Davis and Popy.

The funeral shall be held at 11 am on Tuesday at Mar Sleeva Forane Church, Pazhavangadi, Alappuzha.