P. Jeevanandham

P. Jeevanandham

P Jeevanandham (1907–1963) also called Jeeva, was a social reformer, political leader, litterateur and one of the pioneers of the communist and socialist movements in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.

He was not only a socio-political leader, but was also a cultural theoretician, an excellent orator, journalist and critic ; and above all, a relentless fighter for the deprived. A down-to-earth person with a clean record in public life, Jeevanandham was held in high esteem by ordinary people.