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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=" | 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=" | 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== | ||