P. Chitran Namboodirippad
P. Chitran Namboodirippad is a writer, educationist and leading social activist in Kerala, India. He is a National Award-winning educationist and also a mountain man who trekked in the Himalayas for the 29th time even at his age of 99. Namboodirippad was honoured by Justice P. Sathasivam, governor of kerala on the occasion of 99th birthday of him. Personal life. Chitran Namboodirippad is born in an aristocratic Namboodiri illam, Pakaravur Mana, Mookkuthala, Malappuram, on 6 January 1920. Career. Namboodiripad was attracted to Communism while doing his Intermediate course from the St Thomas College, Thrissur. Prominent Communist  thinker and leader K Damoradan baptised him to Communism. after his post graduation from Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai, he established a school in a 5-acre plot at his native place, 'Mookkuthala' in 1947 and after 10 years, he handed over the school to the Kerala government for a token amount of rs 1. Book. He has published a travelogue Punyahimalayam in 2007 about the travel of Himalayas and autobiography Smaranakalide Poomukham.