Purushan Kadalundy Explained

Purushan Kadalundi
Birth Date:1957 11, df=yes
Birth Place:Kadalundi
Residence:Chevarambalam, Kozhikode
Office1:Member of Kerala Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:13 May 2011
Term End1:2 May 2021
Predecessor1:A. K. Saseendran
Successor1:K. M. Sachin Dev
Constituency1:Balussery
Party:Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse:M.C Chandrika
Children:3 sons
Nationality:Indian

Purushan Kadalundy (born 15 November 1957; Kadalundi) is a member of 13th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He belongs to Communist Party of India (Marxist) and represents Balussery constituency.[1] [2]

Political and literary life

He started his political career through K.S.Y.F. He was arrested for presenting the play Pattini (hunger) during national emergency. He has received Jyothi Bahulae National Award of Kendra Dalit Sahitya Academy (2002), Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (2005), Sreekantan Nair Smaraka Puraskaram, V.K. Krishana Menon Award, Thoppil Bhasi Award and National Safety Award. He has served as the secretary of Kerala Sahitya Academy. Presently, he is the state vice president of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangam and member of Samskarika Kshemanithi Board. He is also the director of Kerala SC/ST Development Corporation and Chairman of Orchard Theatre for Children.

Personal life

He is the son of P.K Kanaran and Ammalukutty. He is a playwright, and writer. He is married to M.C Chandrika and has three sons. He resides at Chevarambalam, Kozhikode.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members - Kerala Legislature. 11 March 2018.
  2. News: The politician and the playwright. https://web.archive.org/web/20160603002953/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/article1424616.ece?service=print. dead. 3 June 2016. Aswathi Krishna. ENS. The New Indian Express. 18 January 2013. 11 March 2018.