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| profession = Politician <br /> social worker
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| death_place = [[Sankarayya Road]], [[Thrissur]]
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'''K. Balakrishnan Unnithan''' known as '''Prof. K.B. Unnithan''' (10 December 1936 – 1 June 2017) was a senior political leader in [[Kerala]], India.<ref name="thehindu-1">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/ncp-leader-kb-unnithan-is-dead/article18703181.ece|title=NCP leader K.B. Unnithan is dead|newspaper=The Hindu|date=2 June 2017}}</ref> He was a member of the National Council of [[Nationalist Congress Party]].<ref name="tcvonline">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcvonline.co.in/home/technology/item/2216-2017-06-01-13-48-23|title=പ്രൊഫ.കെ.ബി. ഉണ്ണിത്താൻ അന്തരിച്ചു|publisher=T.C.V Online|date=1 June 2017}}</ref><ref name="kerala.sucicommunist">{{cite web|url=http://kerala.sucicommunist.org/%E0%B4%AA%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%86%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%AB-%E0%B4%95%E0%B5%86-%E0%B4%AC%E0%B4%BF-%E0%B4%89%E0%B4%A3%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A3%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%A4%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%A4%E0%B4%BE%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D/|title=പ്രൊഫ.കെ.ബി. ഉണ്ണിത്താൻ അനുസ്മരണ സമ്മേളനം|publisher=Kerala Sucicommunist|date=3 June 2017}}</ref> He was also a social activist<ref name="thehindu-2">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/06/26/stories/2005062607370300.htm|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|title='Horrors' of Emergency recalled|date=2005-06-26|accessdate=26 June 2005 }}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> and poet – a collection of his poems, "'''''Kaathilola'''''" was published in 2014.<ref name="mathrubhumi">{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/thrissur/malayalam-news/thrissur-1.923600|title=സർഗ്ഗസ്വരം അവാർഡ് പ്രൊഫ. കെ.ബി. ഉണ്ണിത്താന്|publisher=Mathrubhumi|accessdate=12 March 2016 }}</ref>

==Personal life==
Unnithan was born to Bhagirathi Kunjamma and Kochu Kunju Unnithan at Thundivilail house in [[Adoor]], [[Pathanamthitta district]], he completed his primary education at N.S.S High School, [[Pathanamthitta]]. He did his BEd and MEd from the Govt. Training College in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] with a scholarship. His career began as the Principal of Padam High School, [[Pathanamthitta]]. In 1972, he joined S.N.M Training College, [[Moothakunnam]], [[Ernakulam district]] as a teacher. Between 1994 and 1997 he was the Head of Calicut University Teacher Education Centre, [[Ollur]], [[Thrissur]]. He was married to Retd. Prof. C.S.Jayalakshmi Devi, Department of Hindi, [[Sree Kerala Varma College]]. His daughter Vandana is married to Pradeep Balachandran, Program Director at [[IBM]]. They have two kids, Meenakshi and Pournami.

==Career==
Unnithan, entered the public domain through student politics of the [[Indian National Congress]] (INC). When INC split, he joined [[Indian National Congress (Socialist)|Congress (S)]], which was reconstructed [[Nationalist Congress Party|N.C.P]]. He served as Thrissur district secretary of [[Indian National Congress (Socialist)|Congress (S)]] for a long time and later as the President and Vice-President of [[Nationalist Congress Party|N.C.P]]. Later, he was elected to the State Council and National Committee of the party. He was also the founding chairman of National Art Culture Committee, a wing of the party. Unnithan lived most of his life in [[Sankarayya Road]], a part of [[Thrissur]] and was an active participant in many social, literary and educational activities here. He was the Treasurer of [[Thrissur Public Library]], Executive committee member of [[Thrissur Development Authority]], Executive committee member of [[Thrissur Sports Council]], Chairman of [[Sree Rama Varma Music School|S.R.V Music College]] Development Committee<ref name="mathrubhumi-3">{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/thrissur/malayalam-news/thrissur-1.878909|title=എസ്.ആർ.വി. മ്യൂസിക് സ്കൂളിനെ കോളേജായി ഉയർത്തി|publisher=Mathrubhumi|date=21 February 2016}}</ref> and worked in several areas.<ref name="dailyhunt">{{cite web|url=https://m.dailyhunt.in/news/india/malayalam/kerala+kaumudi-epaper-kaumudi/mannoduchernnavar+vilanganil+veendum+ormmamarangalayi-newsid-70740213|title=മണ്ണോടുചേർന്നവർ വിലങ്ങനിൽ വീണ്ടും ഓർമ്മമരങ്ങളായി|publisher=dailyhunt|date=24 July 2017}}</ref> He was also connected with film industry and cooperated with [[Digital Film Makers Forum]], a trust for films. He was the chief patron of the trust and was the chairman of D.F.M.F Short Film Festival 2013, conducted by the trust.<ref name="dfmfshortfilmfestival2013">{{cite web|url=http://dfmfshortfilmfestival2013.yolasite.com/festival-heads.php|title=D.F.M.F Short Film Festival 2013|publisher=D.F.M.F}}</ref> He portrayed Panicker in the film [[Jalachhayam]].<ref name="Filmibeat">{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/k-b-unnithan.html|title=K B Unnithan in Jalachhayam|publisher=Filmibeat}}</ref><ref name="malayalasangeetham">{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Prof%20KB%20Unnithan|title=Actors |publisher=Malayalasangeetham}}</ref>
[[File:Book release of Kathilola-1.jpg|thumb|Releasing of Kaathilola]]

== Book ==
The collection of poems of Unnithan, '''Kaathilola''' was released by [[Malayalam]] poet [[Attoor Ravi Varma]] and the first copy was received by [[Vaisakhan]], [[Malayalam]] novelist at [[Thrissur]] on 28 September 2014. This book was published by Chaanakyam Publications.
[[File:Kathilola Cover-FRONT.jpg|thumb|Cover of Kaathilola]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|K.B. Unnithan}}
* {{IMDb name|id=9228207|name=K.B. Unnithan}}
* [https://www.facebook.com/advvssunilkumar/posts/417774148609815 Condolence] from [[V. S. Sunil Kumar]]
* [http://digitalfilmmakersforum.yolasite.com/we-are.php Executives of D.F.M.F Trust]

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[[Category:1936 births]]
[[Category:People from Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Writers from Thrissur]]
[[Category:2017 deaths]]
[[Category:Malayali politicians]]
[[Category:Nationalist Congress Party politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Politicians from Thrissur]]
[[Category:Indian independence activists from Kerala]]
[[Category:Poets from Kerala]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian poets]]

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