N.Gopinathan Nair

N.Gopinathan Nair, born in a middle class family in a suburb of Kollam town is remembered by most Keralites as Janayugom Gopi. He was the founding editor of Janayugom Rashtriya Vaarika, the weekly that preceded Janayugom newspaper.  He completed his schooling in Kollam and Intermediate in Trivandrum.   He then went to American College, Madurai where he read Chemistry. Madurai, throbbing with the sound and fury of the nationalist movement, pushed young Gopi into student politics. He became the Speaker of the College Union Cabinet.  From then there was no doubt in his mind. He was part of the Independence Movement . He read Gandhi, Nehru and other leaders of that time. He decided that politics was his arena and that his contribution towards fighting for the country would be with his pen. After graduating he went straight to Madras and joined the Indian Express.......