Prominent Figures of the Kerala Church-97 Sister Rosakutti Kappen S.H.

Prominent Figures of the Kerala Church-97
Sister Rosakutti Kappen S.H.
Sister Rosakutti Kappen, who gracefully combined her vocation as a nun with teaching and literary service, was born on April 22, 1929, in Kodikkulam village, Thodupuzha taluk, to the Kappen family of Kuriyakose and Annama. She was the sixth child of the couple.
Her education took place at Vandamattom Primary School, Neyyassery Malayalam Middle School, Karimannoor English Middle School, and Thodupuzha Government High School. The educational phase was instrumental in developing her personal capabilities. Showing exceptional talent in speaking, music, and acting, Rosakutti consistently contributed poems, articles, plays, and more to publications such as Deepika, Karmalakusumam, Vanitharamam, and Balan Thudangiya. At the age of 20, she completed her English education. For a year, she attended school from a hostel in Muthalakkod. During her hostel life, she formed a deep friendship with a nun named Jayinamma, whose personality significantly influenced Rosakutti. This experience nurtured her desire to become a nun.
Initially, her family opposed her decision, but with everyone’s blessing, she joined the convent. In 1950, she began teaching at Muthalakkod School after studying at Vazhakulam Training School and passing the R.T.C. exam. She later secured a position at a middle school and passed both the Hindi Visharad and Malayalam Vidwan exams. In 1957, after completing her vows, she became a high school teacher at St. Anthony’s in Paingkulum. Her first poetry collection, “Muthumani,” was published during this time. While teaching high school, she passed her B.A. exams and was appointed as a Hindi junior lecturer at Muvattupuzha Nirmala College. Rosakutti was responsible for the Arts Club, ICAF, and the Literary Society at the college, and she fulfilled these roles beautifully. In the meantime, she earned postgraduate degrees in Hindi and Malayalam and studied theology for a year at Dharmaram College in Bangalore.
While serving as a college teacher, she published several works, including “Deepashikha,” “Rani,” “Poonchirikkum Amma,” “Jyothishpatham,” and “Magimol.” She later went to Pune to study counseling.
Upon returning from Pune, Sister was appointed at the Pastoral Orientation Center in Palaarivattom, the headquarters of the Kerala Church. She served in the Bible Department and participated in various activities. In 1986, she was invited by the government to attend the World Malayali Conference in Berlin, where she recited her poem “Teerthadana Kilikal” and delivered a brief speech. She spent about a month in Germany, visiting different countries during that time. It was also during this period that her poetry collection “Nivedita” was published, which later received a literary award from Merivijayam Monthly. She participated in numerous conferences while residing in P.O.C. After returning, Sister served as a principal at Muvattupuzha Preethi College and later at Kothamangalam Sofia College. She then turned her focus to spiritual talks and counseling at the Dhyan Center in Neeramangalam and Cherukara.
From May 23 to 30, 2001, Sister had the opportunity to visit the Holy Land. Reflecting on her experiences in Israel, she authored “A Pilgrimage through the Land of Words,” which received a Hindi Literary Award in memory of Subhadra Kumari Chauhan.
On May 25, 2005, Sister entered a new phase of life. Following a heart attack in 2003, she retired from external responsibilities and delved deeper into a life of prayer. Her spiritual book “Prarthanajeevitham” was published in July 2005.
Sister’s writings include “Muthumani,” “Deepashikha,” “Teertham,” “Poonchirikkum Amma,” “Amritamozhikal,” “Hridayaveena,” “Moodalmanju,” “Udayarashmi,” “Rajeevaratnam,” “Saukhyaprakasham,” “Devasahayappilla,” “Hesikasam,” “Harshapushpangal,” “The Beauty of Silence,” “Golden Grapes,” “Udayarashmi (Kasargod),” “Rajeevaratnam,” “A Show for the Golden Bunch,” “Magimol,” “Nivedita,” and “Prarthanajnjari.” Her religious name in the convent is C. Mary Magdalene