G. Janardhana Kurup
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G. Janardhana Kurup was an 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...

n lawyer and communist politician. He grew up in Kollam, and joined the struggle for Indian independence at an early age. In the 1950s he took part in founding the Kerala People's Arts Club
Kerala People's Arts Club
Kerala People's Arts Club is a theatre movement in Kerala, India. It was formed in the 1950s by a group of individuals having close ties with Left-wing politics parties of Kerala. This political theatre was very influential in propagating communist ideas in Kerala.In 1951 KPAC staged its first...

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During his legal career, he appeared in over 500 criminal cases. At the time of the 2003 Marad riots, he defended over 100 accused. G. Janaradha Kurup worked as Special Public Prosecutor in several criminal cases, including the Suriyanelli rape case.

G. Janaradha Kurup was a Kerala Sahitya Akademi award winner.
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