21st August is the Birth Anniversary of the famous Leader P. Jeevanandam.
21st August is the Birth Anniversary of the famous Leader P. Jeevanandam.
P. Jeevanandam, popularly known as Jeeva was born in 1907 in a village of Boothappandi in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
P. Jeevanandam, popularly known as Jeeva was born in 1907 in a village of Boothappandi in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu.
Jeeva was a social reformer, political leader, enthusiast of litterateur and one of the pioneers of the Communist and socialist movements in Tamil Nadu.
Jeeva was a social reformer, political leader, enthusiast of litterateur and one of the pioneers of the Communist and socialist movements in Tamil Nadu.
He did commendable work for popularizing the poems of Subramania Bharathi among the Tamil public.
He did commendable work for popularizing the poems of Subramania Bharathi among the Tamil public.
Jeeva was the editor of “Thamarai”, the literary organ of Communist Party of India in Tamil Nadu.
Jeeva was the editor of “Thamarai”, the literary organ of Communist Party of India in Tamil Nadu.
He also worked as the editor of ‘’Janasakthi’’.
He also worked as the editor of ‘’Janasakthi’’.
He contested in the Madras legislative assembly elections of 1952 on Communist Party’s ticket and won from Washermanpet constituency of North Madras.
He contested in the Madras legislative assembly elections of 1952 on Communist Party’s ticket and won from Washermanpet constituency of North Madras.
Being a Member of Legislative Assembly, Jeeva campaigned for education in Tamil and supported the linguistic reorganisation of states.
Being a Member of Legislative Assembly, Jeeva campaigned for education in Tamil and supported the linguistic reorganisation of states.
He opposed Raja Gopalachari’s controversial educational policy by voting against the proposal in the assembly.
He opposed Raja Gopalachari’s controversial educational policy by voting against the proposal in the assembly.
Jeeva founded The Tamil Nadu Art-Literary Federation. This organisation played a crucial role in recovering and publishing the folklore of popular classes.
Jeeva founded The Tamil Nadu Art-Literary Federation. This organisation played a crucial role in recovering and publishing the folklore of popular classes.
By using public transport and lived in a hut till the end of his life Jeeva led a very simple life.
By using public transport and lived in a hut till the end of his life Jeeva led a very simple life.
Once the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Kamaraj offered government housing to Jeeva. He declined the offer citing the lives of millions of people without housing.
Once the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Kamaraj offered government housing to Jeeva. He declined the offer citing the lives of millions of people without housing.