''A.K.G.'' is a 2007

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film, directed by Shaji N Karun, starring

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and Krishna Kumar in the lead roles. It is based on the political and personal life of communist leader

A.K. Gopalan Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan (1 October 1904 – 22 March 1977), popularly known as A. K. Gopalan or AKG, was an Indian communist politician. He was one of 16 Communist Party of India members elected to the first Lok Sabha in 1952. Later he beca ...

. The film was edited by

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, who had replaced

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due to scheduling issues.''The Hindu''.
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, who at the time was a Member of Parliament, played the role of the West Bengal communist leader Jyoti Basu.

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was played by his son Krishna Kumar.

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portrayed the role of his father K. Aniruddhan.

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and CPI(M) general secretary

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spoke at a Delhi screening of the film.

Cast

* P Sreekumar as AKG * Krishna Kumar as

* Jayadevan *

as K. Aniruddhan * Adv Vijaya Kumar * Archana * Ashish Varma * Dr

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* J Aparna * Raveendran Kodakkadu * Shubha Sharma * Viswambharan *

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as C. H. Muhammad Koya *

as Jyoti Basu''New Indian Express''.
Nambadan made his mark in the field of acting too
'''Indian Express''.
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References

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