Koliakode N. Krishnan Nair

He started political activities through student-youth movements. He worked with several farmers' organizations. Presently he is the member of the Senate of University of Kerala. He also serves as the member of governing committee of Pariyaram Co-operative Medical College. He was previously elected to Kerala legislature in 1980, 1982, 1987, 1991 and 2011. He was elected to Kerala University Senate. He was a senate member for 16 years. He was also a Syndicate member for 6 years. He served as the President of State Agriculture Co-Operative Bank and State Co-Operative Bank. Now he is the Chairman of the State Co-Operative Union.

In 1995, Koliakode was expelled from CPI(M) as part of disciplinary proceedings, but he rejoined the party as a primary member after the Control Commission allowed his appeal.[2] In his autobiography, Pirappancode Murali accused Koliyakode, who is closely related to the CPM state leadership, of using that influence to avoid him from the candidature in Vamanapuram and when that failed, he tried to defeat him, but Krishnan Nair responded that the allegations leveled against him were false.[3]

He is the son of Neelakanta Pillai and Lekshmikutty Amma. He has 2 brothers and a sister. He was born on 27 March 1938 at Koliyakode. He is a lawyer by profession. He is married to B Tulasi and has two sons, Unnikrishnan and Radhakrishnan. Lekshmi Nair, a culinary chef from Kerala is his niece.