Kambalath Govindan Nair

Kambalath Govindan Nair (1914-1983) was an Indian freedom fighter, founder of a Teachers' Organization and a Malayalam poet in Kerala. He plays a major role in Malabar Rebellion by writing War Songs ( padappattu)

Life and career
He was born in Nediyiruppu Village of Malappuram District in 1924. His parents were Kunhan Nair and Naniyamma.

Family
He was married to Shinnammu Amma. They had 8 children.

War Song (Padappattu)
In 1944, when Govindan Nair was working as a Clerk cum Bill Collector in Nediyiruppu Panchayath, a protest struggle started demanding the demolition of the Hitchcock memorial statue in Valluvambram. Hitchcock was the British District Police Officer who suppressed the Malabar Revolt. Govindan Nair was in the forefront of the protest. His war song (padappattu) titled "The Brave Children of Eranad" got widespread appreciation during and after the Indian independence struggle. "Way back in [19]21 in this land of Malayalam United we fought the forces of the white with the sons of Eranad who shed blood facing battle tanks with bare chests Kunhahammadhaji of Variankunnath led his team of souls moved by truth

Reason for our fight was our objection to feeding the lords with our rice

Reason for our fight was our objection to sending our assets to England

He did erect stone on our chest that pig killed our brothers? you can see the dead Hitchcock's grave stone the real satan's tomb on the road of Mongam miles away from manjeri

This land has brave patriots Oh white men If you want to live long escape to England soon" The Deshabhimani Weekly was confiscated by the British Government for publishing this war song of Kambalath Govindan Nair. It was prohibited then to keep this book or to sing the song.

Works

 * Onappudava