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Kottarapattu Chattu Kuttan ((シンハラ語:කොට්ටරපට්ටු චට්ටු කුට්ටන්)) was an iconic Sri Lanka doorman at the Galle Face Hotel〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Do you like your job? )〕 in Colombo. He was undoubtedly one of the oldest and most famous hotel employees in the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lanka’s legendary doorman )〕 He became the trademark of Sri Lanka's hospitality industry and was known for his friendly manner, excellent memory for guests and white hair with a handlebar mustache. His photograph adorned the covers of many travel magazines all over the world. He had been part of Galle Face Hotel’s culture since 1942, working as a waiter, bell boy and finally as a doorman for seven decades.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Iconic Indian-origin hotel doorman dies in Lanka at 94 )〕 ==Early life== Kuttan was born in 1920〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=‘Kuttan’ Of Galle Face Hotel Turns 91 )〕 in the Kerala province of Southern India. At age 19, after his mother's death, Kuttan left home without telling his two brothers and three sisters. He arrived at the northern seaport town of Talaimannar of Sri Lanka (then Ceylon), by crossing the sea. He then made his way to Colombo in 1938, with 25 rupees and the clothes he was wearing.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kuttan marks 90th birthday )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sri Lanka's legendary doorman turns 90 )〕 In Colombo, before getting a job at Galle Face Hotel in 1942, he worked as a domestic servant for one of Colombo's elite families .〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Sri Lanka’s legendary doorman going strong at 90 )〕 He married a Sri Lankan Christian. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kottarapattu Chattu Kuttan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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