Theetta Rappai
| Theetta Rappai | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Rappai Template:1942 - 2006 Thrissur city, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Monster Eater |
| Occupation | Competitive eater |
Theetta Rappai (Malayalam: തീറ്റ റപ്പായി, 1942 - 9 December 2006) was an Indian competitive eater who used to eat enormous quantities of food.[1] Rappai used to eat 75 idlis of rice for breakfast, buckets of rice and curries for lunch, and 60 chapatis for dinner. He is known to have eaten 250 idlis and 15 kg of pudding and halwa in one sitting. On a different occasion, he is known to have consumed 750 idlis, 25 kg appam, hundreds of bananas, and buckets of payasam.[2] Rappai had won several eating competitions in and outside Kerala. His name had been included in the Limca Book of World Records[3]
Early life
He was born in Thrissur city. Rappai shot to fame after he challenged a Thrissur restaurant that offered an all-you-can-eat buffet. He polished off three bucketfuls of rice, one bucket of fish curry, and 10 kg cooked meat. At the end of it, he quipped that he was still hungry. Finally, the restaurant staff had to call the police.[4] Doctors ascribed his insatiable appetite to a hypothalamus dysfunction in the brain. This meant that he did not get the sensation to stop eating. In July 2006, Rappai's huge appetite has had to be curtailed because he developed a severe stomach ache and diabetics. Due to these problems, he retired from eating enormous quantities and relied to normal eating.[5]
Death
Theetta Rappai died in Thrissur city on 9 December 2006. He was unmarried.[4] He was 120 kg when he died and his family had to build a special coffin for him.[6]
References
- ↑ "South Asia | India's 'monster eater' retires". BBC News. 2006-07-25. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ↑ "Glutton dies hungry for Guinness recognition - Deccan Herald - Internet Edition". Archive.deccanherald.com. 2006-12-10. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ↑ "Glutton Rappai passes away". News.webindia123.com. 2006-12-09. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- 1 2 "Remembering Rappai, the champion eater". The Hindu. 2006-12-17. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ↑ "South Asia | India's 'monster eater' retires". BBC News. 2006-07-25. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
- ↑ IBNLive. "CNN-IBN News: Breaking News India, Latest News, Current Headlines World - IBNLive". Ibnlive.in.com. Retrieved 2015-06-24.