Nadakkal parameswaran pillai
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N. S. Parameswaran Pillai or Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai (1931-2010) is the founder of Indian Coffee Houses in Kerala
with the late Communist Leader of Thrissur
Advocate T. K. Krishnan.
As one of the famous co-operators of Kerala and the leader of the legendary ICH movement, he was popular as 'Coffee House Pillai' in related circles. He is also the author of the alternative history of Indian Coffee House, the world's largest worker cooperative
.
the legendary Communist Leader of India
and the father of the ICH movement. He published this work under the pen name, Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai. It was not a mere history or a personal account but a passionate literary work.
The famous writer of Malayalam M. T. Vasudevan Nair
who introduced the book to the readers has praised it as both enjoyable and relevant. It also became a best seller in Malayalam in the year of 2006 and won Abudhabi Shakti Award of 2007.
, a hamlet of Alappuzha
a Communist Stronghold of Kerala on 25th May, 1931. He was a school drop out after the completion of 4th standard, due to poverty. He engaged in a lot of jobs like Construction Worker, Cook, Bearer in Hotel, Wendor of Peanuts and Pan, Coir Factory Worker, Water Boy in Cochin Port, Clerk in Ration Depot, Clerk of Advocate etc. After a long wandering he became a last grade employee on daily wages of Coffee Board's India Coffee House of Ernakulam
in 1945.
Pillai was one of the employees thrown out to the streets from Coffee Houses in 1957 by the Coffee Board. He was also the State Secretary of the Union then. He led the legendary struggle of Coffee House employees against the closure in Kerala.
and Palakkad
. The first Indian Coffe House of Kerala was inaugurated by AKG on 8th March, 1958 in Thrissur. Pillai was the Manager cum Counter Clerk. It was the beginning of ICHs in Kerala. Now Kerala has the largest chain of ICHs in the country.
Pillai guided the ICH movement for three decades. He served the society at Thrissur as Founder Secretary, Sales Manager, Chief Sales Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Now it is the largest ICH society of the country. He was the Founder Secretary of Palakkad Society too.
Pillai was also the Director, Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Federation of ICH societies, New Delhi
, the national umbrella organisation comprising all ICH societies of the nation.
in late 1940s. He became Secretary of Naickanal Branch of CPI. After the division in CPI he became activist of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
. Posts held by him were Naickanal Branch Secretary, Trichur Town North Branch Secretary and Member of Trichur Town North Local Committee. Even at an age of late seventies he was an active worker and member of the CPI(M).
in Ernakulam District
. She is also one of the founder members of ICH Co-operative Society, Thrissur. She has also marked her place in the history of ICH movement by donating her ornaments as a loan to begin the first Indian Coffee House of Kerala, which was a rarest action of sacrifice at that days of uncertainty.
They have four children: N. P. Chandrasekharan (Director - News and Current Affairs, Kairali T. V.), N. P. Gireeshan (India Coffee Board Worker's Co-operative Society, M. G. Road, Thrissur), N. P. Murali (Muscat) and N. P. Sunitha, House Wife. His daughters in law are Girija (Information Kerala Mission), Jaya and Maya and son in law is N Ramesh (Balu Spinning Mill, Dharapuram).
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
with the late Communist Leader of Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
Advocate T. K. Krishnan.
As one of the famous co-operators of Kerala and the leader of the legendary ICH movement, he was popular as 'Coffee House Pillai' in related circles. He is also the author of the alternative history of Indian Coffee House, the world's largest worker cooperative
Worker cooperative
A worker cooperative is a cooperative owned and democratically managed by its worker-owners. This control may be exercised in a number of ways. A cooperative enterprise may mean a firm where every worker-owner participates in decision making in a democratic fashion, or it may refer to one in which...
.
Historian of I.C.H. movement
His book 'Coffee Housinte Katha' or 'The Story of Coffee House' is in Malayalam, the regional language of Kerala, the home state of A. K. GopalanA. K. Gopalan
Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan , 1 October 1904 to March 22, 1977, popularly known as A. K. Gopalan or AKG, was an Indian communist leader and first leader of opposition of India.- Early life and education :...
the legendary Communist Leader of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and the father of the ICH movement. He published this work under the pen name, Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai. It was not a mere history or a personal account but a passionate literary work.
The famous writer of Malayalam M. T. Vasudevan Nair
M. T. Vasudevan Nair
Madathil Thekkepaattu Vasudevan Nair , popularly known as MT, is an Indian author, screenplay writer and film director. He was born in Kudallur, a small village in the present day Palakkad District, which was under the Malabar District in the Madras Presidency of the British Raj...
who introduced the book to the readers has praised it as both enjoyable and relevant. It also became a best seller in Malayalam in the year of 2006 and won Abudhabi Shakti Award of 2007.
Early life
Pillai was born in PallippuramPallippuram, Alappuzha
Pallippuram is a village, 5 km from Shertallay in Alleppey, Kerala. A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala municipality and Thycattussery panchayath. It is surrounded by Vembanad Lake on eastern and western sides and Chenganda river on its southern side. The bridge over the river...
, a hamlet of Alappuzha
Alappuzha
Alappuzha , also known as Alleppey, is a town in Alappuzha District of Kerala state of southern India. As per 2001 census Alleppey is the sixth largest city in Kerala with an urban population of 177,029. Alleppey is situated to the south of Kochi and north of Trivandrum...
a Communist Stronghold of Kerala on 25th May, 1931. He was a school drop out after the completion of 4th standard, due to poverty. He engaged in a lot of jobs like Construction Worker, Cook, Bearer in Hotel, Wendor of Peanuts and Pan, Coir Factory Worker, Water Boy in Cochin Port, Clerk in Ration Depot, Clerk of Advocate etc. After a long wandering he became a last grade employee on daily wages of Coffee Board's India Coffee House of Ernakulam
Ernakulam
Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...
in 1945.
Trade Unionist
In late 1940s he became a trade unionist. He was among one of the founders of India Coffee Board Labours Union. One of the first units of the union was formed in a secret meeting held in the Bellary branc of Coffee House in 1947. He was the secretary. Later, he has engaged in union activities at Thrissur, Coimbatore, Ootty, Madras and Kottayam also.Pillai was one of the employees thrown out to the streets from Coffee Houses in 1957 by the Coffee Board. He was also the State Secretary of the Union then. He led the legendary struggle of Coffee House employees against the closure in Kerala.
Co-operator
He has deputed to form Worker's Coffee Houses in Kerala by the union. As a result of the initiative of TK and Pillai, cooperative societies of Coffee Board workers were formed at ThrissurThrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
and Palakkad
Palakkad
Palakkad , formerly known as Palghat, is a municipality and a town in the state of Kerala in southern India, spread over an area of 26.60 km2.The city is situated about north of state capital Thiruvananthapuram. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District...
. The first Indian Coffe House of Kerala was inaugurated by AKG on 8th March, 1958 in Thrissur. Pillai was the Manager cum Counter Clerk. It was the beginning of ICHs in Kerala. Now Kerala has the largest chain of ICHs in the country.
Pillai guided the ICH movement for three decades. He served the society at Thrissur as Founder Secretary, Sales Manager, Chief Sales Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Now it is the largest ICH society of the country. He was the Founder Secretary of Palakkad Society too.
Pillai was also the Director, Deputy Chairman and Chairman of the Federation of ICH societies, New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, the national umbrella organisation comprising all ICH societies of the nation.
Politics
Pillai became secret member of undivided Communist Party of IndiaCommunist Party of India
The Communist Party of India is a national political party in India. In the Indian communist movement, there are different views on exactly when the Indian communist party was founded. The date maintained as the foundation day by CPI is 26 December 1925...
in late 1940s. He became Secretary of Naickanal Branch of CPI. After the division in CPI he became activist of Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
The Communist Party of India is a political party in India. It has a strong presence in the states of Kerala, West Bengal and Tripura. As of 2011, CPI is leading the state government in Tripura. It leads the Left Front coalition of leftist parties in various states and the national parliament of...
. Posts held by him were Naickanal Branch Secretary, Trichur Town North Branch Secretary and Member of Trichur Town North Local Committee. Even at an age of late seventies he was an active worker and member of the CPI(M).
Family
He was married to Smt. K. N. Lalithamma a member of Kattipparambil family of EdappallyEdappally
Edappally is one of Kochi's well known neighbourhoods. Its name in English literally translates as 'The City with a Church in the Centre' . The famous church in the centre is St. George's Church which is quite old and is a pilgrimage centre. It is said to be one of the fastest growing areas in...
in Ernakulam District
Ernakulam district
-Economy:Agriculture constitutes the most important segment of the district’s economy and it is the biggest source of employment. Of the geographical 235319 hectares, crops are grown in 0 hectares. Coconut is the principal crop followed by rubber, paddy, and tapioca...
. She is also one of the founder members of ICH Co-operative Society, Thrissur. She has also marked her place in the history of ICH movement by donating her ornaments as a loan to begin the first Indian Coffee House of Kerala, which was a rarest action of sacrifice at that days of uncertainty.
They have four children: N. P. Chandrasekharan (Director - News and Current Affairs, Kairali T. V.), N. P. Gireeshan (India Coffee Board Worker's Co-operative Society, M. G. Road, Thrissur), N. P. Murali (Muscat) and N. P. Sunitha, House Wife. His daughters in law are Girija (Information Kerala Mission), Jaya and Maya and son in law is N Ramesh (Balu Spinning Mill, Dharapuram).
Death
Parameswaran Pillai died on 17th December 2010 and was laid to rest on the banks of Bharatha Puzha at Pambady in Thrissur on the same day with no religious rituals.See also
- A. K. GopalanA. K. GopalanAyillyath Kuttiari Gopalan , 1 October 1904 to March 22, 1977, popularly known as A. K. Gopalan or AKG, was an Indian communist leader and first leader of opposition of India.- Early life and education :...
- CoffeeCoffeeCoffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
- Worker CooperativeWorker cooperativeA worker cooperative is a cooperative owned and democratically managed by its worker-owners. This control may be exercised in a number of ways. A cooperative enterprise may mean a firm where every worker-owner participates in decision making in a democratic fashion, or it may refer to one in which...
- Alternative History