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|name = Puthanpurayil Ramunni Kurup<br />
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|office = Minister for Irrigation and Co-operation<br />
|constituency = [[Peringalam (State Assembly constituency)|Peringalam]]<br />
|term_start = 6 March 1967<br />
|term_end = 10 October 1969<br />
|predecessor = [[R. Sankar]]<br />
|successor = [[O. Koran]]<br />
|office2 = Minister for Forests and Transport<br />
|constituency2 = [[Peringalam (State Assembly constituency)|Peringalam]]<br />
|term_start2 = 20 May 1996<br />
|term_end2 = 11 January 1999<br />
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|spouse = K.P. Leelavathi (Late)<br />
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'''Puthanpurayil Ramunni Kurup''' (30 September 1915 – 17 January 2001) was an [[India]]n [[socialism|socialist]] leader and former minister of [[Kerala]] state. Born as the son of Govindan Nambiar and Kunjunjamma at Puthur near [[Panoor]] in present-day Kerala state, he was initiated into politics through [[Indian National Congress]] in 1935. He got attracted to the ideals of the socialist faction later and worked closely with various socialist parties such as [[Praja Socialist Party]], [[Samyukta Socialist Party]], [[Janata Party]] and [[Janata Dal]]. In 1967, he became cooperative, irrigation, and Devaswam minister in the [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad|EMS]] ministry. In 1996, he became minister for forests and transport in the [[E. K. Nayanar]] ministry. He resigned on 11 January 1999 after age-related ailments.<ref>[http://www.niyamasabha.org/codes/members/m366.htm "Kerala Legislative Assembly Members: P. R. Kurup"]. ''Niyamasabha.org''. Retrieved 30 September 2015.</ref> He died on 17 January 2001. He was married to (late) K. P. Leelavathi and had four sons and four daughters, including former Kerala state agricultural minister [[K. P. Mohanan]].<br />
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==Positions held==<br />
* Minister for Irrigation and Co-operation in the [[E. M. S. Namboodiripad]] ministry from 6 March 1967 to 21 October 1969 <br />
* Minister for Forests and Transport in the [[Third E. K. Nayanar ministry|E. K. Nayanar ministry]] from 20 May 1996 to 11 January 1999<br />
* Chairman of the Committee on Private Members Bills and Resolutions (1957 - 1958)<br />
*Chairman of House Committee (1987 - 1989)<br />
* State General Secretary, [[Janata Dal]]<br />
* President of Malabar Kisan Panchayat<br />
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==Elections==<br />
* Elected to 1st and 2nd Kerala Legislative Assembly from [[Koothuparamba]] constituency as [[Praja Socialist Party]] (PSP) candidate<br />
* Elected to 3rd, 5th, 8th and 10th Kerala Legislative Assemblies from [[Peringalam (State Assembly constituency)|Peringalam constituency]] as [[Samyukta Socialist Party]] (SSP), [[Indian National Congress]], [[Janata Party]] and [[Janata Dal]] candidate respectively.<br />
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==Literary works==<br />
He had written a drama, ''Purushartham'', which lambasted feudal systems. He was the editor of ''Puthuyugam'' a magazine, and ''Padayani'', a newspaper. He also penned an autobiography, ''Ente Naadinte Katha, Enteyum''.<ref>[http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/PR-kurup-birthday-kp-mohanans-father-onslaught-against-feudal-lords.html "Remembering PR Kurup on his birth centenary"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151001210902/http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/PR-kurup-birthday-kp-mohanans-father-onslaught-against-feudal-lords.html |date=2015-10-01 }}. ''Malayala Manorama''. 30 September 2015. Retrieved 30 September 2015.</ref><br />
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[[Category:Malayali politicians]]<br />
[[Category:Indian socialists]]<br />
[[Category:Janata Party politicians]]<br />
[[Category:People from Kannur district]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 1957–1959]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 1977–1979]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala MLAs 1987–1991]]<br />
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