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	Abhinav Bharat Yuvak Sangham led by Karivellur activist [[A.V. Kunjambu]] has been instrumental in building the communist movement in Malabar. He requested to join the Abhinav Bharat at its 1938 conference, in which he was one of the organizer. Since he was over 25 years old, the organization denied that. He met the leaders at the conference but to no avail. He then asked for permission to recite a poem at the beginning of the conference, although he was not a member, the leaders allowed it. The poem ''Ente yuvatwam'' (literally meaning 'My Youth') was written the night before. Through the poem he questioned whether age is a barrier to joining the organization. Every line in the poem shows the courage of young people who do not compromise with social realities. Soon the poem became passion of the youth and later sounded all over Malabar as the fuel for the anti-British feudal struggle. Communist leader and first chief minister of Kerala [[E.M.S. Namboodiripad]] had called him ''padunna padaval'' (literally meaning singing sword) for inspiring the masses with his progressive ideals.<ref name="hindu"/> AKG has honored him giving the 'Lenin mudra'.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> Following this he was appointed as the President of the Akhila Kerala Kisan Sangh (All Kerala Farmers group).<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> He was one of the main leaders behind the farmers struggles led by the Communist Party in [[North Malabar]].<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> During [[World War II]] time, he was imprisoned again for making anti-war speeches in Kayyur and Thuruthi.<ref name="News18"/> He was imprisoned in Kannur Jail and Bellari Jail.<ref name=kcpap281/>		Abhinav Bharat Yuvak Sangham led by Karivellur activist [[A.V. Kunjambu]] has been instrumental in building the communist movement in Malabar. He requested to join the Abhinav Bharat at its 1938 conference, in which he was one of the organizer. Since he was over 25 years old, the organization denied that. He met the leaders at the conference but to no avail. He then asked for permission to recite a poem at the beginning of the conference, although he was not a member, the leaders allowed it. The poem ''Ente yuvatwam'' (literally meaning 'My Youth') was written the night before. Through the poem he questioned whether age is a barrier to joining the organization. Every line in the poem shows the courage of young people who do not compromise with social realities. Soon the poem became passion of the youth and later sounded all over Malabar as the fuel for the anti-British feudal struggle. Communist leader and first chief minister of Kerala [[E.M.S. Namboodiripad]] had called him ''padunna padaval'' (literally meaning singing sword) for inspiring the masses with his progressive ideals.<ref name="hindu"/> AKG has honored him giving the 'Lenin mudra'.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> Following this he was appointed as the President of the Akhila Kerala Kisan Sangh (All Kerala Farmers group).<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> He was one of the main leaders behind the farmers struggles led by the Communist Party in [[North Malabar]].<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> During [[World War II]] time, he was imprisoned again for making anti-war speeches in Kayyur and Thuruthi.<ref name="News18"/> He was imprisoned in Kannur Jail and Bellari Jail.<ref name=kcpap281/>

	He was one of the two delegates from the then Kasargod taluk at the Second Party Congress of CPI in 1948.<ref name="azhimukham"/> When CPI approved the BT Ranadive Thesis that says armed revolution is the way of Liberation in India, he left communism and active politics, saying, "British imperial hegemony is over here, Is it not enough to win the rights of the peasants and workers through democratic means? Why the revolutionary way?"<ref name="~~Mathrubhumi~~"/><ref name="~~azhimukham~~"/> Then he immersed himself in the spiritual life and translated many spiritual works into Malayalam.<ref name="~~Mathrubhumi~~"/><ref name="~~azhimukham~~"/>		He was one of the two delegates from the then Kasargod taluk at the Second Party Congress of CPI in 1948.<ref name="azhimukham"/> When CPI approved the BT Ranadive Thesis that says armed revolution is the way of Liberation in India, he left communism and active politics, saying, "British imperial hegemony is over here, Is it not enough to win the rights of the peasants and workers through democratic means? Why the revolutionary way?"<ref name="azhimukham"/><ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> Then he immersed himself in the spiritual life and translated many spiritual works into Malayalam.<ref name="azhimukham"/><ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>

	==Literary contributions==		==Literary contributions==
	He started writing hymns at the age of ten and at the age of thirteen he wrote the Markandeya Purana, a poem of seven verses. His first published work ''Srikaran'' was written at the age of fourteen. The poem ''Dharma Parikshanam'' published in Yuva Bharat was banned and the weekly in which it was printed was confiscated.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> The poet and the editor were sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>		He started writing hymns at the age of ten and at the age of thirteen he wrote the Markandeya Purana, a poem of seven verses. His first published work ''Srikaran'' was written at the age of fourteen. The poem ''Dharma Parikshanam'' published in Yuva Bharat was banned and the weekly in which it was printed was confiscated.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> The poet and the editor were sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>

	He translated famous Sanskrit works like [[Devi Bhagavatam]], [[Devi Mahatmyam]], [[Mahabhagavata Purana\|Mahabhagavatam]], [[Soundarya Lahari]], Vishnu Bhagavatam, Durgasapthasati, Srimad-Shankara Digvijayam, Bhadrakali Mahatmyam, Mrinakopanishad etc. into Malayalam.<ref name="~~Mathrubhumi~~"/><ref name="~~azhimukham~~"/> His poetry collection ''Smaranakal, Kavitakal'' (Meaning: Memories, poems) was published by [[Kerala Sahithya Akademi]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=T.S. Thirumumb Books \|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/PROFILES/TSThirumumb/Html/TSThirumumbBooks.htm \|website=www.keralasahityaakademi.org}}</ref> Other literary works include Vandematharam, Vikasam, Navothanam (poetry collection), and translations of some selected poems from Vivekananda sahithya sarvaswam.<ref name=":0" />		He translated famous Sanskrit works like [[Devi Bhagavatam]], [[Devi Mahatmyam]], [[Mahabhagavata Purana\|Mahabhagavatam]], [[Soundarya Lahari]], Vishnu Bhagavatam, Durgasapthasati, Srimad-Shankara Digvijayam, Bhadrakali Mahatmyam, Mrinakopanishad etc. into Malayalam.<ref name="azhimukham"/><ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> His poetry collection ''Smaranakal, Kavitakal'' (Meaning: Memories, poems) was published by [[Kerala Sahithya Akademi]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=T.S. Thirumumb Books \|url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/PROFILES/TSThirumumb/Html/TSThirumumbBooks.htm \|website=www.keralasahityaakademi.org}}</ref> Other literary works include Vandematharam, Vikasam, Navothanam (poetry collection), and translations of some selected poems from Vivekananda sahithya sarvaswam.<ref name=":0" />

	==Awards and Honors==		==Awards and Honors==

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'''T. Subrahmanian Thirumump''' (also spelled as Thirumunp) (12 June 1906 - 29 November 1984) was a poet, freedom fighter and one of the earliest communist leaders from [[Kerala]], [[India]]. He wrote many patriotic songs during the [[Indian independence movement]], and later in his life he translated many famous [[Sanskrit literature|Sanskrit works]] into [[Malayalam]].

==Biography==
He was born to Subramanian Namboothiri who is a native of Vaikom and Pappiamma on 1906 June 12 at Thazhekattu thimirimanayil house, Cheruvathur in Kasaragod district. His full name is Thazhekattu Thimirimanayil Subramanian Thirumumpu. After completing his education at Payyanur High School, he wanted to go to [[Mangalore]] or [[Kozhikode]] for higher studies but his family denied it. He learned Sanskrit and poetry from his uncle. Although he was born into a Brahminical family, he was soon drawn into the national independence movement. Unnikrishnan Thirumump and Hariharan Thirumump from the Mana were also very active in the movement. He took part in many struggles including the Salt Satyagraha and the Guruvayoor Satyagraha. He was imprisoned for participating in the freedom movement, and his relatives expelled him from the community for going to jail.<ref name="News18">{{cite news |title=വിഎസ് പാടിയ കവിതയ്ക്ക് പിന്നിലെ കഥ, പോരാട്ടം, ചരിത്രം |url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/the-story-of-the-poem-which-sung-by-vs-achuthanandan-tv-new-update-ar-166031.html |work=News18 Malayalam |date=2019-10-19}}</ref> He wrote the patriotic songs sung at the Salt Satyagraha procession at Payyanur.<ref name="News18"/>

His wife Karthyanikuttyamma was also communist and freedom fighter.<ref>{{cite web |title=ജനകീയ സമരങ്ങളിൽ മലബാറിന്റെ പെൺപാതകൾ |url=https://keralawomen.gov.in/ml/node/408 |website=Kerala Women |language=ml |date=2020-08-27}}</ref> They have six children Bharathikutty, Venugopalan, Poornachandran, Prasanna Kumari, Sudhakaran and Lathakumari.

==Political activism==

The incident in which [[Lala Lajpat Rai]] was harassed and the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] meeting held in [[Payyanur]] lit up his patriotism. He later said that the martyrdom of Yatindradas was emotional to himself. He slowly began to take part in the activities of the Congress party.
<ref name=kcpap281>{{cite book|title=കേരളത്തിലെ കമ്മ്യൂണിസ്റ്റ് പ്രസ്ഥാനം ആദ്യപഥികർ|last=C.|first=Bhaskaran|publisher=Chinta publishers|year=2010|isbn=81-262-0482-6|page=281|quote=ടി.എസ്.തിരുമുമ്പ്-ആദ്യകാല ജീവിതം|language=ml}}</ref> He was one of the volunteers of the Fourth State Congress of the Congress held at Payyanur in 1928.<ref name="azhimukham">{{cite web |title=കാനായിയും ടി എസ് തിരുമുമ്പും മാങ്ങാട് രത്നാകരന്‍റെ യാത്രയില്‍ |url=https://www.azhimukham.com/mangad-rathnakaran-yatra-kanayi-kunjiraman-yakshi-ts-thirumunp-communist-freedom-fighter-offbeat-travel/ |website=www.azhimukham.com |language=ml |date=2014-10-19}}</ref> He was one of the leader of the ''Sawarna Jatha'' associated with the Guruvayoor Temple Satyagraha, led by [[P. Krishna Pillai]], [[K. Kelappan]], [[Mannath Padmanabhan]] and [[A. K. Gopalan|AKG]], later he led the Harijan Jatha also.<ref name="Mathrubhumi">{{cite web |last1=ചന്ദ്രന്‍ |first1=സിവിക് |title=ഭക്തകവിയായി മാറിയ പടയാളി |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/features/politics/--1.284206 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

Abhinav Bharat Yuvak Sangham led by Karivellur activist [[A.V. Kunjambu]] has been instrumental in building the communist movement in Malabar. He requested to join the Abhinav Bharat at its 1938 conference, in which he was one of the organizer. Since he was over 25 years old, the organization denied that. He met the leaders at the conference but to no avail. He then asked for permission to recite a poem at the beginning of the conference, although he was not a member, the leaders allowed it. The poem ''Ente yuvatwam'' (literally meaning 'My Youth') was written the night before. Through the poem he questioned whether age is a barrier to joining the organization. Every line in the poem shows the courage of young people who do not compromise with social realities. Soon the poem became passion of the youth and later sounded all over Malabar as the fuel for the anti-British feudal struggle. Communist leader and first chief minister of Kerala [[E.M.S. Namboodiripad]] had called him ''padunna padaval'' (literally meaning singing sword) for inspiring the masses with his progressive ideals.<ref name="hindu"/> AKG has honored him giving the 'Lenin mudra'.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> Following this he was appointed as the President of the Akhila Kerala Kisan Sangh (All Kerala Farmers group).<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> He was one of the main leaders behind the farmers struggles led by the Communist Party in [[North Malabar]].<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> During [[World War II]] time, he was imprisoned again for making anti-war speeches in Kayyur and Thuruthi.<ref name="News18"/> He was imprisoned in Kannur Jail and Bellari Jail.<ref name=kcpap281/>

He was one of the two delegates from the then Kasargod taluk at the Second Party Congress of CPI in 1948.<ref name="azhimukham"/> When CPI approved the BT Ranadive Thesis that says armed revolution is the way of Liberation in India, he left communism and active politics, saying, "British imperial hegemony is over here, Is it not enough to win the rights of the peasants and workers through democratic means? Why the revolutionary way?"<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/><ref name="azhimukham"/> Then he immersed himself in the spiritual life and translated many spiritual works into Malayalam.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/><ref name="azhimukham"/>

==Literary contributions==
He started writing hymns at the age of ten and at the age of thirteen he wrote the Markandeya Purana, a poem of seven verses. His first published work ''Srikaran'' was written at the age of fourteen. The poem ''Dharma Parikshanam'' published in Yuva Bharat was banned and the weekly in which it was printed was confiscated.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/> The poet and the editor were sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/>

He translated famous Sanskrit works like [[Devi Bhagavatam]], [[Devi Mahatmyam]], [[Mahabhagavata Purana|Mahabhagavatam]], [[Soundarya Lahari]], Vishnu Bhagavatam, Durgasapthasati, Srimad-Shankara Digvijayam, Bhadrakali Mahatmyam, Mrinakopanishad etc. into Malayalam.<ref name="Mathrubhumi"/><ref name="azhimukham"/> His poetry collection ''Smaranakal, Kavitakal'' (Meaning: Memories, poems) was published by [[Kerala Sahithya Akademi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=T.S. Thirumumb Books |url=http://www.keralasahityaakademi.org/PROFILES/TSThirumumb/Html/TSThirumumbBooks.htm |website=www.keralasahityaakademi.org}}</ref> Other literary works include Vandematharam, Vikasam, Navothanam (poetry collection), and translations of some selected poems from Vivekananda sahithya sarvaswam.<ref name=":0" />

==Awards and Honors==
He was awarded with positions such as Bhaktakavi Tilak, Vidyarathanam and Sahitya Nipunan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2020-05-10|title=സുബ്രഹ്മണ്യന്‍ തിരുമുമ്പ് ടി.|url=http://keralaliterature.com/malayalam-writers-മലയാളം-എഴുത്തുകാര്‍/subrahmanian-thirumunpuസുബ്രഹ്മണ്യന്‍-തിരുമ/|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Keralaliterature.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Society and culture==
His house named Ravipuram residence, acquired by the [[Kerala Agricultural University]] in 1980 was renovated in 2014, to be used as the Centre for Studies on Farming Culture.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news |last1=Kutty |first1=C. S. Narayanan |title=Poet Thirumumbu’s home to get an upgrade in Kozhikode |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/poet-thirumumbus-home-to-get-an-upgrade-in-kozhikode/article6574220.ece |work=The Hindu |date=2014-11-07 |language=en-IN}}</ref> In 2020, in his memory, the Government of Kerala started the construction of the TS Thirumump Cultural Complex at Kasargod Madikai.<ref>{{cite web |title=ടി എസ് തിരുമുമ്പ് സാംസ്‌ക്കാരിക സമുച്ചയം; നിര്‍മ്മാണ പ്രവൃത്തി മന്ത്രി എ.കെ ബാലന്‍ നിര്‍വ്വഹിച്ചു {{!}} I&PRD : Official Website of Information Public Relations Department of Kerala |url=https://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/ml/node/89433 |website=www.prd.kerala.gov.in}}</ref> The school ''TS Thirumunp Smaraka Vidyalaya'' in [[Thrikaripur]] Kasargod district is named after him.<ref>{{cite web |title=TS THIRUMUNP SMARAKA VIDYALAYA - Trikarpur, District Kasaragod (Kerala) |url=https://schools.org.in/kasaragod/32010700626/ts-thirumunp-smaraka-vidyalaya.html |website=schools.org.in |language=en}}</ref>

[[Rahul Gandhi]], who campaigned in Kerala during the 2011 Assembly elections, aimed at the age of the [[V. S. Achuthanandan]] and said that if the LDF came to power again, Kerala would have a 93-year-old Chief Minister.<ref name="News18"/> Later, at a small event held in Palakkad, Achuthanandan replied to this by singing the poem ''Ente yuvatwam'' by Thirumump.<ref name="News18"/>

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[[Category:People from Kasaragod district]]
[[Category:Poets from Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian independence activists from Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Kerala]]
[[Category:1906 births]]
[[Category:1984 deaths]]