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IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES
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JANAKY AMMA.P, JUSTICE
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Born on 22 April 1920. Father: Anjattu Kumara Kaimal. Mother: Kunhilekshmy Amma
Justice Janaky Amma adorned high positions in the field of law and justice. She
came to the field when women from noble families rarely accept this profession.
She was an eminent judge and social worker. She started career as an advocate
and later appointed as District Judge. She was appointed as High Court Judge in
1974 as the second women Judge in a High Court. She was the founder President of
Nature Cure Association of Eranakulam. She was the first woman Municipal
Chairperson of Travancore-Cochin. She passed away on 29 June 2005. |
JAYAKUMAR.K.
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Born in 1952. Father: Krishnan Nair.M. Mother: Sulochana Devi. K.Jaya Kumar, IAS
is a known poet, lyrist, orator and an excellent administrator. He joined IAS
in 1978 and now serving at the Central Secretariat. He enriched Malayalam films
through his meaningful songs. He translated Rabindranatha Tagore’s poems and
works of Khaleel Jibran into Malayalam.He is also a good painter and his paintings are exhihited in New Delhi. |
JOHN ABRAHAM
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Born at Kuttanad in Alappuzha District. Father: V.T.Abraham. John Abraham was a
celebrated cine director who produced and directed a handful of films classified
under neo-realistic films. He was one of the eminent personalities among Indian
film directors. He was the Gold Medal winner of the Pune Film Institute. He
founded Oddessa, a film society, which bring film to the common people. He made
films out of money collected from poor rural folk and exhibited before them on
free of cost. Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal, Agraharathil Kazhuthai, Amma
Ariyan are some of his films. |
JOHN.A.J.
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Born on July 18, 1893 at Thalayolaparambu. A.J.John (Anaparambil Joseph John)
started career as an advocate. In 1931 he joined congress and became a leader in
the freedom struggle. In 1936 he was elected to the Travancore Legislative
Assembly from Vaikom. Owing to his leadership in freedom struggle, he was
imprisoned two times in 1938. In 1948 he was elected as a member to the
Travancore Legislative Assembly and became the Speaker. In 1949 he had sworn in
as the Finance Minister. In the elections held on 1951 he was elected from
Poonjar constituency and he was chosen as the Chief Minister. Again in 1955 he
held the office of the Minister for Finance and Home. He was appointed as the
Governor of erstwhile Madras state (Now Tamil Nadu). He died on September 30,
1957. |
JOSEPH MUNDASSERY
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Born on 1903 July 17. Joseph Mundassery is the personality who marked his
footprints in the history of Malayalam literature, education, social and
political fields. He was an eminent teacher, renowned literary critic, an
outstanding orator, and an able administrator. Joseph Mundassery was the first
Education Minister of the Kerala State. On assuming office, he introduced the
famous Education Bill in the Kerala Legislative Assembly suggesting radical
reformations in the field of education. This bill aggravated communal forces
and mangers of private educational institutions, which ultimately led to
Vimochana Samaram (liberation struggle) and dismissal of the E.M.S. ministry,
the first Communist Government elected through ballot in the world. Joseph
Mundassery was the first Vice-Chancellor of the Cochin University of Science &
Technology. There are more than 45 literary works at his credit. Kozhinja Elakal
is his autobiography. Mattoli, Anthareeksham, Kavyapeedika, Prayanam,
Natakantham Kavithwam are some of his works on literary criticism. |
JOSEPH.M.C.
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Born in 1887. M.C.Jospeh is a known rationalist and leader of rationalism in
Kerala. He boldly questioned malevolent rituals, superstitious beliefs and
irrational deeds prevalent in the society. He always maintained the belief that
reason and logic are the sources of knowledge and truth. He led a life in
accordance with logical terms and put into practice what he said in his life. He
believed that unification of mankind could be attained through mixed marriages
of different castes and classes. This conviction prompted him to form AKhila
Kerala Misra Vivaha Sanghom (an association of mixed married couple of the
state). He published a magazine titled Yukthivadi to propagate his ideas. Yukthi
Prakasanam and Yukthivadi are his two works about rationalism. He died in 1981
and his dead body was given to the Medical College for educational purpose
according to his last wish. |
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