Our Story: Born from a Belief That Home Building Should Be Honest

Building a home is more than a construction project. It is one of the most emotional and significant investments a family will ever make. Every brick laid, every wall raised, and every room designed carries the hopes and dreams of the people who will call it home.

Yet, for decades, the construction industry has been riddled with hidden costs, non-transparent commissions, secret kickbacks, and unethical practices, even in the procurement of basic building materials. Families who trusted the system often ended up paying far more than they should have, with no clarity on where their money actually went.

CeeTee Builders App was born out of a deep conviction that this had to change.

Founded by Dr. Sumesh Chathamkulam, CeeTee Builders App is a fully digital, transparent home construction platform developed by the Chathamkulam Group, a name rooted in over six decades of business excellence headquartered in Palakkad, Kerala. The platform operates on a fundamentally different model. We are not a conventional builder or a contractor. We are a digital ecosystem, similar in concept to platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, or OYO, purpose-built for the construction industry.

Through our proprietary Chathamkulam Digital Platform for Project Management Consultancy (CDPPMC) model, we aggregate high-quality vendors, consultants, contractors, and workers onto a single transparent platform. Because of the larger volumes routed through our digital ecosystem, partnered companies, from Godrej to Asian Paints and beyond, offer around 5 to 50% discounts on materials and services. The result? Our clients build their dream villas, flats, and homes, either on their own plots or on plots purchased through the platform, while saving around 10% in overall construction costs.

Every single payment is made directly by the client to the actual beneficiary, whether it is a vendor, contractor, consultant, or worker. There are no unknown commissions. No hidden charges. No kickbacks. The entire process is digitized, automated, and auditable, making the probability of corruption practically zero.

This is what we call the Zero Corruption Model, and it is the foundation everything we do is built upon.

More Than a Platform. A Social Entrepreneurship Initiative

CeeTee Builders App is not just about building homes. It is about building a fairer ecosystem for everyone involved in the construction process.

By enabling direct digital payments across the entire value chain, the platform brings workers, masons, supervisors, and small contractors into the formal financial ecosystem. This means better income stability, improved access to banking and credit, and a direct positive impact on the living standards of families at every level, from the ground-level worker to the end client and investor.

When a family builds their home through CeeTee Builders App, they are not just saving money. They are participating in a movement that is making the construction industry more ethical, more transparent, and more inclusive, one home at a time.

Our Core Values

  • Ethics: True and true only. Working with heart.
  • Innovation: Dare to make life simple.
  • Transparency: Tell 99 and deliver 100.
  • Speed: One minute before strategy.

These four values are not just words on a page. They drive every decision we make, every process we design, and every home we help build.

Our Vision

To develop an auto-transforming, digitally self-governing ecosystem among all stakeholders, building clients’ dream homes with the best quality, at the lowest cost, with the greatest convenience, at zero corruption, in a holistic way.

Our Promise: Within Quality. Within Time. Within Procedures. Within Cost.

Every home built through CeeTee Builders App is guided by our core principles of Competency, Dependability, Reasonability, and Zero Corruption. Our construction designs are optimized for Strength, Design Efficiency, Harmonious Aesthetics, and Easy Maintenance. From custom floor plans to premium brand selections, from real-time progress tracking to secure digital payments, every detail is handled through our app with complete transparency.

Having successfully completed the proof of concept with numerous projects across Palakkad, CeeTee Builders App is now expanding across regions, progressively spreading its wings beyond geographical boundaries to transform the construction industry into a fair, transparent, and corruption-free ecosystem for every family.

The Leadership Behind CeeTee Builders App

Dr. Sumesh Chathamkulam | Founder, CeeTee Builders App | Vice Chairman, Chathamkulam Group

Dr. Sumesh Chathamkulam comes from an agricultural family rooted in Chathamkulam House, Kongad, Palakkad, Kerala. From an early age, he stepped into the world of entrepreneurship through his family’s timber business, gaining deep, hands-on business experience that would shape his approach to innovation and leadership for decades to come.

Along with his brother, Dr. Rajeesh Chathamkulam, and under the guidance of their parents, Sri Bhavadas Chathamkulam and Smt. Soudamini Chathamkulam, the family expanded into the petroleum industry and subsequently into the real estate sector, drawing from their father’s long-standing experience in developing and marketing house plots.

Over the years, with the strong support of their families, Smt. Anitha Chathamkulam and Smt. Nimisha Chathamkulam, they successfully developed and marketed house plots, villas, and flats. However, while working closely in the real estate and construction industry, Dr. Sumesh became deeply concerned about the widespread unethical practices that had become normalized: unknown commissions, non-transparent dealings, secret kickbacks, and black-money transactions that affected even the procurement of basic construction materials. He strongly believed that home building, one of life’s most deeply personal investments, should never be tainted by corruption or hidden costs.

This conviction became the catalyst for the creation of CeeTee Builders App.

With the steadfast support of his wife Smt. Anitha Chathamkulam, daughters Adv. Pooja Chathamkulam and Theja Chathamkulam, and a committed team of leaders and intrapreneurs, Dr. Sumesh developed CeeTee Builders App into a fully digital, super-efficient, auto-piloted platform and transparent ecosystem. The platform empowers clients to build their dream homes, on their own plots or on plots sourced through the platform, while saving around 10% in overall construction costs through the Zero Corruption Model.

His leadership philosophy is rooted in a powerful belief: “Live ordinary among ordinary people and work extraordinarily among extraordinary people.” Dr. Sumesh is known for his deep micro-management approach, frugal innovation mindset, and unwavering focus on strong unit economics, delivering maximum value with minimum waste.

Today, under his vision, CeeTee Builders App is powered by a growing team of intrapreneurs and leaders who share its core values of Ethics, Innovation, Transparency, and Speed.

Sri Bhavadas Chathamkulam | Chairman, Chathamkulam Group

Sri Bhavadas Chathamkulam is the visionary Chairman of the Chathamkulam Group, headquartered in Palakkad. He began his business career in 1965, and over six decades of relentless dedication, he has built what began as a modest enterprise into an admirable business empire spanning multiple sectors.

His vision has always been clear: to create living spaces for every class and every taste. Under his leadership, every Chathamkulam project carries a distinctive trademark identity, featuring contemporary and innovative design elements seamlessly integrated with functionality and purpose.

Sri Bhavadas Chathamkulam is passionate about giving back to society through philanthropic initiatives and nurtures a strong intent to build green, sustainable projects. His focus on the future of innovation and the role of business leadership in creating long-term economic value for customers and communities continues to guide the Chathamkulam Group’s direction and serves as the bedrock upon which CeeTee Builders App was conceived.

Dr. Rajeesh Chathamkulam | Managing Director, Chathamkulam Group

Dr. Rajeesh Chathamkulam is a dynamic, results-driven leader with a proven track record of developing and strengthening management teams across all sectors of the Chathamkulam Group. An Advocate by profession, he brings a diverse set of skills to the table, leading growth initiatives, spearheading business development, and driving sales and marketing strategies with hands-on involvement.

Dr. Rajeesh plays a pivotal role in engaging investors, liaising with government bodies across projects, and ensuring that every construction site meets the highest standards of quality. He is personally involved in resolving on-site challenges and regularly visits projects to ensure that the best quality is delivered to every client.

With a deep passion for design innovation and a vision of establishing Chathamkulam Group as a global name, Dr. Rajeesh leads a highly motivated team that aligns project objectives, client requirements, and budgets with precision and care. His leadership, alongside Dr. Sumesh Chathamkulam, ensures that CeeTee Builders App operates with operational excellence at every level.

Start Building Your Dream Home Today

Your dream home deserves transparency, quality, and honesty at every step. With CeeTee Builders App, you get all three, plus savings of around 10%.

Whether you have a plot ready or need help finding the perfect one, our digital platform guides you from the first blueprint to the final finish, with zero hidden costs and complete peace of mind.