Raghavan Pillai and C. Devakiamma on 30 July 1963 at Charipparampu, Ittiva Panchayat (Kollam District).

The CPI leader secured 1st rank in MA history and later completed her Ph.D. in 2003, both from the University of Kerala.

[1] She was an active member of the All India Students Federation (AISF) and All India Youth Federation (AIYF) during her student days and later became State Vice President and women’s wing convener of these organizations.

She came to the limelight by leading thirty-three days long women’s foot march in the year 1988 for overall development and employment organized by AIYF covering more than 600kms from Kasarkode to Thiruvananthapuram, which was the first of its kind in Kerala by a youth organization.

Anil who is currently serving as Minister handling portfolios of Legal metrology, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Civil supplies in the Pinarayi Vijayan Government.