![]() When working as a researcher at the United Nations, Mythili crossed several hurdles to visit Cuba. The struggle of the blacks and the protests against colonisation and imperialism ignited her young mind. When she was 23, Mythili went to New York for her higher education. Mythili was born on 14 December 1939 as the last child of Sivaraman, who had worked as an engineer at the Madras Corporation. Where did her journey start? Mythili Sivaraman at the UN where she worked for two years (Kalpana K) ![]() She lived life on her terms, without compromising her ideals. Mythili expanded the horizons for the CPM and AIDWA. She offered deep insights into caste politics, feminism, and ecology in the context of a changing socio-political environment. She was one of the founders of the All India Democratic Women’s Association (AIDWA) and spearheaded the movement. ![]() Mythili was also a fiery trade union leader. ![]() She edited a magazine called Radical Review along with N Ram and P Chidambaram. She exposed the horror of the 1968 Keezhvenmani massacre (where 44 Dalit agricultural labourers from the communist movement were burnt alive) to the world. She abandoned a life of comfort and privilege and decided to dedicate her life to the working class. Mythili was a Communist leader in the true sense of the word. ![]()
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