Chadayan Govindan (12 May 1929, Kambil in Kannur district – 9 September 1998)[1] was a Communist politician and a former minister of Kerala, South India.
He was the secretary of the Kerala State Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) until his death on 9 September 1998.
He resisted the physical attacks goondas very boldly and this gave him the image of a fire brand worker.
[2] After the Padikkunnu shooting, Chadayan Govindan was arrested and tortured in the police camp for one week.
He was arrested in 1965 as part of the nationwide assault on left wing leaders framing them as ‘Chinese Agents’.
His dead body was taken to his native place Kannur, and was cremated at Payyambalam Beach in the presence of numerous dignitaries, including Nayanar.