RK Laxman (1921-26.01.2015)

Eminent cartoonist RK Laxman dies at 94

TNN | Jan 26, 2015,

MUMBAI: The genius chronicler of India's life and political history, who unfailingly brought millions of readers the gift of a chuckle every day, is no more.

PR MENON

Comrade P R Menon (15.04.1933-05.12.2014)

Ashok Dhawale

VETERAN leader of the railway workers of India, former general secretary and president of the National Railway Mazdoor Union (NRMU), former vice president of the All India Railwaymen’s Federation (AIRF), one of the senior most members of the CPI(M) Maharashtra state committee and chairman of the Comrade B T Ranadive Memorial Trust, Comrade P R Menon passed away in Mumbai at the age of 81 on December 5, 2014.

R. SOUNDARA PANDIAN

Comrade R S Pandian  (10.07.1935-28.12.2014)

            The veteran leader of railway trade union and the stalwart of the loco running staff struggle and the former General Secretary of All India Loco Running Staff Association, Southern Railway Com R S Pandian passed away in Madurai at the age of 79 on December 28, 2014 after suffering a heart attack.

VR KRISHNA IYER

VR KRISHNA IYER: (15 November 1914-4 December 2014)

Vaidyanathapura Rama Krishna Iyer, popularly known as Justice V. R. Krishna Iyer, is a former judge in the Supreme Court of India. He was born at Vaidyanathapuram near Palakkad, in Malabar region of Kerala in a Tamil Brahmin family, but grew up at Koilandy,Kozhikkode District.

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU

Jawaharlal Nehru : (14 November 1889 – 27 May 1964) was the first Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics for much of the 20th century. He emerged as the paramount leader of the Indian Independence Movement under the tutelage of Mahatma Gandhi and ruled India from its establishment as an independent nation in 1947 until his death in office in 1964. Nehru is considered to be the architect of the modern Indian nation-state; a sovereign, socialist, secular, and democratic republic.

VAYALAR RAMAVARMA:

Vayalar Ramavarma (28 March 1928 – 27 October 1975),  known as Vayalar, was a Malayalam poet and lyricist. His famous works include Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Padamudrakal, Aayisha, Oru Judas janikkunnu.

CH KANARAN

CH KANARAN(  Born 1909  -20th October 1972)

Com. CH Kanaran was born in Azhiyoor in Kozhikode district in 1909. His father Sri. Ananthan was a small merchant and his mother was Cheekolikarayi Narayani. Soon after his matriculation from Thalassery BEMP High school in 1929, C.H Kanaran started taking part in the freedom movement.