Purushan Kadalundy

Purushan Kadalundy is a member of 13th Kerala Legislative Assembly. He belongs to Communist Party of India (Marxist) and represents Kadalundi constituency.

He started his political career through K.S.Y.F. He was arrested for presenting the play "Pattini" (hunger) during national emergency. He has received Jyothi Bahulae National Award of Kendra Dalit Sahitya Academy (2002), Abudhabi Sakthi Award (2005), Sreekantan Nair Smaraka Puraskaram, V.K. Krishana Menon Award, Thoppoil Bhasi Award and National Safety Award. He has served as the secretary of Kerala Sahitya Academy. Presently, he is the state vice president of Purogamana Kala Sahitya Sangam and member of Samskarika Kshemanithi Board. He is also the director of Kerala SC/ST Development Corporation and Chairman of Orchard Theatre for Children.

He is the son of P.K Kanaran and Ammalukutty. He was born in Kadalundi on 15 November 1947. He is a playwright, and writer. He is married to M.C Chandrika and has three sons. He resides at Chevarambalam, Kozhikode.