VS ACHUTHANANDAN SIR July 21 2025 After completing a glorious landmark of 100 years and many glorious moments in public service, Comrade VS Achuthanandan has left for his heavenly abode. My first tryst with the great man was during a spelling and pronunciation contest and with my very little political knowledge about the politics of my neighbouring state, I can only say that the grand old man was held in high esteem but all those in left, right and united. I was amazed by his concern for natural resources and sustainable development and his more pragmatic interpretation of atheism and communism. I had a passing glance of him when he came to Coimbatore after being elected as the CM of Kerala. He was a regular feature in my Nonagenarian quiz and the question went "Born in Alappuzha, starting his MLA career at Ambalapuzha and ending with a firm hand over Malampuzha"
I liked this line from a tribute I read about him. "V.S. Achuthanandan’s life reminds us that genuine change is not loud or self-congratulatory. It is rooted in moral strength, courage, and the refusal to look away from injustice. His legacy lives on — not in statues, but in every person brave enough to speak for what is right." Lal Salaam, VS Sir
