Year of release: 1971(Central) Pedigree: H(Chadayamangalam Vella x Kalikalan) Yield: 33-38 t ha--1 Potential yield: 45 t ha-1 Maturity: 8.10 months Suitable growing regions: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Key traits: Medium tall, erect branching and flowering variety with light grey mature stem light brown emerging leaf, broad mature drooping lower leaves with light green petiole Tubers fusiform and closely arranged with golden brown tuber skin cream tuber rind and white tuber flesh Tubers with 23-25% starch,150-165 ppm cyanogen having good cooking quality Field tolerant to spider mite and scale insect