SARGAM
Sacramento Regional Association of Malayalees (SARGAM) started in 2001 to provide a forum for the Indian Malayalees residing in the Sacramento area of the state of California. SARGAM is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit cultural organization incorporated under the laws of the state of California. It is a voluntary community organization of the people of Kerala who reside in Sacramento and nearby areas. At present, there are close to 300 Kerala families living in the Sacramento vicinity.
Most of these families are members of SARGAM or closely associated with SARGAM activities. Every year SARGAM organizes a variety of social and cultural events, involving hundreds of families. SARGAM emphasizes the goal of preserving and promoting the moral, social, cultural, educational, literary and artistic heritage of Indian malayalee community in Sacramento. SARGAM is an active member of many local and national Indian organizations and has been a major presence in the Indian community activities in and around Sacramento.
SARGAM Constitution and Bylaws
SARGAM Family Membership
SARGAM membership is entitled to a family, covering all the members of the family which includes the head of the household and the dependents. To become a member of SARGAM, submit the membership form below. The membership fee will be collected at the time of submitting the membership form. Requests for new membership will be reviewed and approved by the Executive Board.
Click here for the Annual Membership Form
Executive CommitteE
Wilson Nechikat
President
Mrudul SadanandanÂ
Chairman
Cyril John
Secretary
Ramesh Illikkal
Vice-President
Sangeetha Indira
Joint-Secretary  Â
Saji Palakattukunnel Mathew
Treasurer
Eldhose Gheevarghese
Joint-Treasurer
General CommitteE
Praveen Pillai
Cultural Coordinator
Arya Jayan
Cultural Coordinator
Vacant
Pratheesh Abraham
Saji George
Technology Lead
Baiju Antony
Folsom/El Dorado RepresentativeÂ
Abin Paul Varghese
Folsom/El Dorado RepresentativeÂ
Jayan Sivasankaran
Folsom/El Dorado RepresentativeÂ
Roy XavierÂ
Roseville/Rocklin Representative
George Pulichumackal
Roseville/Rocklin Representative
Bhavya Sujay
Roseville/Rocklin RepresentativeÂ
Jithin SureshÂ
Sacramento/Natomas/Davis Representative
Prince Kurian
Rancho Cordova/Citrus Height Representative
Alice Mathew
Elk Grove Representative
Subi Jacob
Elk Grove Representative
past chairpersons/presidents
2002-2003
Cyriac Kunnassery - Chairman
Varghese George - President
2004-2005
Varghese George - Chairman
Benny Illikattil - President
2006-2007
Benny Illikattil - Chairman
Sabarish Nambiar - President
2008-2009
Sabarish Nambiar - Chairman
Elsa Kunnassery - President
2010-2011
Elsa Kunnassery - Chairperson
Johny Kaduthodil - President
2012-2013
Johny Kaduthodil - Chairman
Vinod Balakrishnan - President
2014-2015
Vinod Balakrishnan - Chairman
Thomas Pazhanilam - President
2016-2017
Thomas Pazhanilam - Chairman
Cigil Palackalody - President
2018-2019
Cigil Palackalody - Chairman
Rashmi Nair - President