Amma’s favorite bell, CPM ‘Fire Brand’; Kerala’s Own Kodiyeri – Life Stories of Kodiyeri | CPM

The gentle face at the party, Friend after acquaintance. Kodiyeri is not the name of a country in Kerala politics. Rather, it is the proximity of a native. Even when Kodiyeri became Balakrishnan from Motammal Balakrishnan, Kodiyeri was still a ‘boy’ in many respects. Especially when it comes to love. Party and family were one to him. Loved family like party and party like family. He was an excellent organizer and party leader for his comrades. But another Kodiyeri lived in the shadow of public servant Kodiyeri. It was Kodiyeri Balakrishnan who was rich in love. We have many stories to hear from the childhood of the dear comrade of the party. It is full of love, care for children and party, mother’s affection, love for beloved, story of a whole nation, full of revolutionary fire… How did mother’s beloved Mani become a comrade of the natives? Did the two comrades meet for the first time when Pinarayi became emotional as ‘my true brother’? Kodiyeri was a late born son to his mother and father. A journey through some of the unforgettable moments in the life of Kodiyeri, who grew up under their care and later became the gentle face of the CPM and a ‘fire brand’ whenever needed…