G. Janardhana Kurup, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Indian lawyer and communist politician
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About G. Janardhana Kurup
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- Janardhana Kurup (died 25 March 2011) was an Indian lawyer and communist politician.
- He grew up in Kollam, and joined the struggle for Indian independence at an early age.
- In the 1950s he took part in founding the Kerala People's Arts Club.
- He was one of the main actors and a co-director in the play Ningalenne Communistakki, which was written by Thoppil Bhasi for the Kerala People's Arts Club.
- This turned out to be immensely popular play, and played a principal role in popularising Communism in Kerala in the fifties. During his legal career, he appeared in over 500 criminal cases.
- At the time of the 2003 Marad riots, he defended over 100 accused.
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- Janaradha Kurup worked as Special Public Prosecutor in several criminal cases, including the Suriyanelli rape case.G.
- Janaradha Kurup was a Kerala Sahitya Akademi award winner.
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