P. Govinda Pillai

P. Govinda Pillai
Born (1926-05-23)23 May 1926
Pulluvazhi, Perumbavoor, Kerala, India
Died 22 November 2012(2012-11-22) (aged 86)
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Nationality Indian
Occupation Politician

P. Govinda Pillai (23 May 1926 – 22 November 2012) was a veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and ideologue from Kerala, India, and former Chief Editor of Deshabhimani.

Pillai was born on 23 May 1926 in Pulluvazhi, Perumbavoor, the son of Parameswaran Pillai and Parukuttyamma. He graduated with BA Hons. from St.Xaviers', Mumbai. He was elected as a member of Thiru-Kochi Assembly in 1951 and later as a member of the Kerala Assembly 1967–70. He was the Kerala Press Academy Chairman 1981–82. He died on 22 November 2012 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[1]

Pillai has written and spoken widely on the subject of fine arts and served as the Chairman of Kerala State Film Development Corporation and also as the founding Director of the Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT).[2]

A familiar face on Kairali TV, Pillai commented on national and international events. His unfavorable critical remarks about E.M.S. Namboodiripad on various issues have invited fierce backlash from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) politburo. The party saw it as "grave indiscipline" and "publicly censured" him on the issue. However, in 2010, he received the Janasevana Praveen from the V. Sambasivan Foundation.[3]

Books by P. Govinda Pillai

Translations by P. Govinda Pillai:

Book about p govindappillai -PG ABHIMUKHANGAL, ppsathyan,pkpocker-progress publishers,kozhikode.

References

  1. "Kerala CPM leader P Govindapillai passes away". Times of India. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. "P. Govinda Pillai passes away". Kerala Kaumudi. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  3. "Sambasivan award for P. Govinda Pillai". The Hindu (Chennai, India). 8 April 2010.
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