T. U. Kuruvilla

Dr. T. U. Kuruvilla
Chief Co-ordinator of Kerala Congress
In office
27 April 2021
Member of Legislative Assembly, Kerala
ConstituencyKothamangalam
Personal details
Born (1936-09-13) 13 September 1936 (age 88)
Oonjapara, Kothamangalam
Political partyKerala Congress
SpouseChinnamma Kuruvilla
ChildrenOne son and four daughters
Parent(s)T. O. Uthuppu and Mariyam

Thombrayil Uthup Kuruvilla is a politician from Kerala, India. He was born at Oonjappara, Kothamangalam, Kerala, on 13 September 1936, to Uthuppu and Mariyam. He did his Diploma in Civil Engineering. He is a well known Agriculturist and businessman. He got elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly consecutively in 2006 and 2011 from Kothamangalam constituency. Kuruvilla served as Public Works Minister in the government led by V. S. Achuthanandan for a short period.

He belongs to Kerala Congress (Mani), and represented Kothamangalam from 2006 to 2016 in legislative assembly of Kerala. Kuruvilla belongs to Syriac Orthodox Church and served as its Lay Secretary for quite a long time. He was decorated with Chevalier title & Mor Aphrem Medal, Commander title and Bar E'tho Shariro title, by Patriarch Ignatius Zakka I Iwas, the Supreme head of Universal Syriac Orthodox Church for his contributions to Society and Church. Considering Chev. Kuruvilla's humanitarian activities and contributions to the Society, South Eastern University, London, conferred him an honorary doctorate (DLitt).