It is thirty six years since Comrade Vayalar Rama Varma, the popular and revolutionary poet passed away at the young age of 37 years on 27th October 1975.
He was a poet, lyrist with progressive outlook. Many of his film songs are cherished by the common people whole heartedly.
Many years back, I had the opportunity to hear his poems recited by himself on two or three occasions. Com. O.N.V.Kurup was also another young poet who recited his poems there.It was an experience. His love for the poor and the toiling masses was expressed in his poems. Unfortunately we lost him at a comparatively young age.
But his poems still inspire a lot of people.