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Kannur’s ‘Two-Rupee Doctor’ A.K. Rairu Gopal Passes Away at 80; Leaves Behind Legacy of Compassion and Service
KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA, INDIA, AUG 3 – Dr Gopal provided affordable healthcare for over 50 years, seeing up to 300 patients daily and offering free medicines to those in financial need, earning widespread respect in Kannur.
- Dr. A.K. Rairu Gopal, known as Kannur's two-rupee doctor, died of age-related illnesses on Saturday, August 2, 2025, in Kerala.
- After more than five decades of serving patients from his family home, Lakshmi near Manikkavu, he discontinued his medical practice in May 2024 because of health challenges related to aging.
- Dr. Gopal treated hundreds daily, often from 4 a.m. to 4 p.m., sometimes starting as early as 3 a.m., charging only two rupees while providing free medicines to those in need.
- Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed his sorrow over Dr. Gopal’s passing, praising him as a beloved doctor of the people who charged just two rupees for consultations, greatly easing the financial burden on poor patients.
- Dr. Gopal's compassionate service earned him profound respect and left a lasting legacy of making healthcare accessible to the underprivileged in his community.
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Kannur’s ‘two-rupee doctor’ A.K. Rairu Gopal passes away at 80; leaves behind legacy of compassion and service
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'2 Rupee Doctor' Passes Away
Dr A K Rayu Gopal from Kannur district, Kerala was a truly respected and loved doctor who spent his life serving the poor. He was known by many as the “people’s doctor” or the “2 Rupee Doctor” because he treated patients for just 2 rupees. He passed away the other day, at the age of 80 due to age-related health problems. His loss is deeply felt by the people he served with so much love and care. Dr Gopal worked as a doctor for fifty years. Every…
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