Kaviyoor Murali
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Dalitharkkezhuthiya Suvishesham,
Purananooru- Oru Padhanam,
Dalit Bhasha
Kaviyoor Murali | |
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| Born | 20 March 1931 Kaviyoor, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India |
| Died | 20 October 2001 (aged 70) Kaviyoor |
| Occupations | Dalit Activist, Writer, Folklore Research Person |
| Notable work | Dalit Sahithyam, Dalitharkkezhuthiya Suvishesham, Purananooru- Oru Padhanam, Dalit Bhasha |
| Spouse | Thankamma |
| Children | Dante, Daisen, Asha, Beecy |
Kaviyoor Murali (20 March 1931 – 20 October 2001) was an Indian Dalit activist, writer and folklore researcher from Kerala, India.
Murali was born on 20 March 1931 in Kaviyoor, Tiruvalla, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala. He was an Ambedkarite activist. Familiar among all Dalit Activists and Folklore Groups. He studied at Kaviyoor N.S.S. English High School, Thiruvananthapuram Intermediate College and Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla.
In 1953, he was a Full Member and a Full Time worker of Communist Party. Participated actively in the strike to avail trade union rights for the State Transport Workers in 1954. Undergone brutal torture by the police, after arrest and imprisonment. Started career as a teacher. Later, retired as a Superintendent in Public Works Department.
