P. Govinda Pillai, veteran Communist Party of India (Marxist) leader and ideologue from Kerala, India, and former Chief Editor of Deshabhimani, was born on 23 May 1926 at Pulluvazhi, Perumbavoor as the son of Parameswaran Pillai and Parukuttyamma. He graduated with BA Hons. He was elected as a member of Thiru-Kochi Assembly in 1951 and later as a member of the Kerala Assembly from 1967-70. He was the Kerala Press Academy Chairman from 1981-82. [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 founder Director of Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT).
A familiar face on Kairali TV, P. Govinda Pillai gives his comments 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 decided to 'publicly censure' him on the issue. However, in 2010 he received the Janasevana Praveen from the V. Sambasivan Foundation.[1]
Jointly written a guide book for Gramcii readers with EMS. However much of the assertions in this book appear to be that of Govinda Pillai.
Translations by P. Govinda Pillai: