K. B. Unnithan

K. Balakrishnan Unnithan known as Prof. K.B. Unnithan (10 December 1936 – 1 June 2017) was a senior political leader in Kerala, India.[1] He was a member of the National Council of Nationalist Congress Party.[2][3] He was also a social activist[4] and poet – a collection of his poems, "Kaathilola" was published in 2014.[5]

K. B. Unnithan
Personal details
Born(1936-12-10)10 December 1936
Pathanamthitta, Kerala
Died1 June 2017(2017-06-01) (aged 80)
Sankarayya Road, Thrissur
Political partyNationalist Congress Party
ProfessionPolitician
social worker

Career

Unnithan entered the public domain through student politics of the Indian National Congress (INC). When INC split, he joined Congress (S), which was reconstructed N.C.P. He served as Thrissur district secretary of Congress (S) for a long time and later as the President and Vice-President of N.C.P. Later, he was elected to the State Council and National Committee of the party. He was also the founding chairman of National Art Culture Committee, a wing of the party.

He was the Treasurer of Thrissur Public Library, Executive committee member of Thrissur Development Authority, Executive committee member of Thrissur Sports Council, Chairman of S.R.V Music College Development Committee[6] and worked in several areas.[7]

He was also connected with film industry and cooperated with Digital Film Makers Forum, a trust for films. He was the chief patron of the trust and was the chairman of D.F.M.F Short Film Festival 2013, conducted by the trust.[8] He portrayed Panicker in the film Jalachhayam.[9][10]

Releasing of Kaathilola

Book

The collection of poems of Unnithan, Kaathilola was released by Malayalam poet Attoor Ravi Varma and the first copy was received by Vaisakhan, Malayalam novelist at Thrissur on 28 September 2014. This book was published by Chaanakyam Publications.

Cover of Kaathilola

References
  1. "NCP leader K.B. Unnithan is dead". The Hindu. 2 June 2017.
  2. "പ്രൊഫ.കെ.ബി. ഉണ്ണിത്താൻ അന്തരിച്ചു". T.C.V Online. 1 June 2017.
  3. "പ്രൊഫ.കെ.ബി. ഉണ്ണിത്താൻ അനുസ്മരണ സമ്മേളനം". Kerala Sucicommunist. 3 June 2017.
  4. "'Horrors' of Emergency recalled". The Hindu. 26 June 2005. Retrieved 26 June 2005.
  5. "സർഗ്ഗസ്വരം അവാർഡ് പ്രൊഫ. കെ.ബി. ഉണ്ണിത്താന്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  6. "എസ്.ആർ.വി. മ്യൂസിക് സ്കൂളിനെ കോളേജായി ഉയർത്തി". Mathrubhumi. 21 February 2016.
  7. "മണ്ണോടുചേർന്നവർ വിലങ്ങനിൽ വീണ്ടും ഓർമ്മമരങ്ങളായി". dailyhunt. 24 July 2017.
  8. "D.F.M.F Short Film Festival 2013". D.F.M.F.
  9. "K B Unnithan in Jalachhayam". Filmibeat.
  10. "Actors". Malayalasangeetham.
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