Thoppil Bhasi

Thoppil Bhaskara Pillai, known as Thoppil Bhasi (8 April 1924 – 8 December 1992) was an Indian Malayalam-language playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was associated with the communist movement in Kerala and his play Ningalenne Communistakki (You Made Me a Communist) is considered to be a groundbreaking event in the history of Malayalam theatre.

Thoppil Bhasi
Native name
തോപ്പിൽ ഭാസി
BornThoppil Bhaskara Pillai
(1924-04-08)8 April 1924
Vallikunnam, Kingdom of Travancore, British India
(present day Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Died8 December 1992(1992-12-08) (aged 68)
Occupation
LanguageMalayalam
NationalityIndian
Notable awards
SpouseAmminiamma
Children5 (incl. Ajayan)
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