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'''M. K. Kumaran''' (1915–1994) was a writer, journalist and politician of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<br />
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==Early life and education==<br />
He was born on 30 May 1915, in Melkulangara in [[Kottarakkara]] in [[Kollam]] district to K. Kannan Vaidyan and Ummini Amma.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}} During his student days he joined freedom struggle and became a member of Congress. After taking a degree in law he practiced as advocate for some time and later joined [[Kerala Kaumudi]] Daily as a journalist.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}<br />
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==Career==<br />
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===Politics===<br />
He came into close contact with some senior Communist leaders including [[M. N. Govindan Nair]] and joined the [[Communist Party of India]]{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}. Having involved in trade union activities he became the office bearer of several trade unions and contested the [[Loksabha]] elections from [[Chirayinkeezhu]] in [[Trivandrum]] twice. He was elected both time and held the office of [[Member of Parliament]] for two terms (from 1957 to 1967).{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}<br />
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===Journalism===<br />
After this tenure as M.P., he became the [[chief editor]] of Kerala Kaumudi. In 1971 he was appointed as a member of [[Kerala Public Service Commission]] and later became its chairman.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}<br />
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He has written several articles on progressive literature and politics and translated many works mainly [[Russian language|Russian]], into Malayalam.{{Citation needed|date= April 2018}}<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
His wife is C. N. Subhadra. Former diplomat and analyst of international politics M. K. Bhadrakumar is his eldest son, who wrote articles in Tribune in the aftermath of the Uri attack. He died in 1994.<ref>Akhilavijnanakosam; D.C.Books; Kottayam</ref><ref>Sahithyakara Directory ; Kerala Sahithya Academy,Thrissur</ref><br />
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==Major works==<br />
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* Rakthasakshi<br />
* Pasternakkum Niroopakanmarum<br />
* Tolstoyiyum Bharyayum<br />
* Yamunayude Theerathu<br />
* Chirakukal<br />
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[[Category:Indian male writers]]<br />
[[Category:Indian communists]]<br />
[[Category:Indian materialists]]<br />
[[Category:Malayali people]]<br />
[[Category:People from Kollam district]]<br />
[[Category:Writers from Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam-language writers]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian translators]]<br />
[[Category:1994 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:1915 births]]<br />
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