Communism from Sandesham to Arabikatha

In ‘Sandesham' Prabhakaran the son of a Station master is a die hard communist. He will do anything for the party. Prabhakaran depicted very well the communists of 90's. Prabhakaran was educated and didn’t want to work but work for communist. Communism in Kerala thrives in unemployment. Everyone become a part of some political party once he becomes a government servant. Prabhakaran being educated was a party "Buji", the so called ideology guru. Prabhakaran follows Marxism as written down in the book.

Marxism brings Prabhakaran always in conflict with his brother. Prabhakaran's parents try to put some common sense in him, but as Marxist ideology says only the book and one who follow it only right and rest everyone is wrong. Prabhakaran's form of communism is always trying to bring social change thorough strikes hartal, When Communists lost in Poland Prabhakaran was there in the streets protesting it. Did they gain anything from it is still a mystery.

Prabhakaran never liked anyone criticizing the communists. He is upset with his family when some one criticizes the party. A communist never takes criticism. We never take responsibility, we oppose everything, our protests are violent and we destroy public properties. We instigate students to protests. Finally I only care for the party, not even for me or my family. Since Prabhakaran the communist only thought from one side he could never see anything good or bad from the other side. Our Prabhakaran's father decided to act tough with him and Prabhakaran fell in line with the family and his politics ended. There are lots of Prabhakarans in Communist party because of which it is surviving. They are still looking towards China and Cuba to help them. The best quality of Prabhakarans is that they are not selfish.

Nearly 30 years since Prabhakarans helped Communist party survive; they are now transformed into Cuba Mukundans as we in ‘Arabikatha’. Cuba Mukundans is an ardent fan of Fidel Castro and loves his party than anything. Cuba Mukundan criticizes and resists everything that is forbidden by the party texts. And so he is against cola, bourgeoisie, bribery, computers and even don't believe in gods as communists originally don't. As Marx somewhere suggested that he rethought many times about his decision to enter into marriage, Mukundan also don't like to enter into matrimony.

The new generation Communist party contains not only Cuba Mukundan but also selfish leaders like Vijayns who want to be rich. Vijayns are now becoming the public face of communist party. Vijayns grow along with the party. But Cuba Mukundans are again a brand of non selfish leaders who remain in the background and never reach any where. Cuba Mukundan dream of going to Cuba and China, But Vijayns think of going to US and Gulf. Cuba Mukundans always fall into the bottom of the communist food chains and are eaten by Vijayan crocodiles. May be one Cuba Mukundan will slip out once a while and see the other world.

One such Cuba Mukundan reaches Dubai. Cuba Mukundans think that he should help others even if he doesn’t have anything. They think that it is there birth right to help China. May be that is why they want to help China in the nuclear deal. Mukundan being a communist never touched laptop or don't have any knowledge except a good heart. Mukundan's silly beliefs are taken advantage of everyone. In Dubai Cuba Mukundan sees the difficult aspect of life. There cannot be equality everyone has to struggle. The rich needs the poor for work and become elite. Poor needs rich to become middle class and so on. The food chain on the other side is different.

The ruling communist parties in Kerala, has moved away from the ordinary people and its ideals, to become a party controlled by a Vijayans and business tycoons devoid of social commitment. Mukundans at the lower of food chains believe and support them. Few Mukundans who slip out Food chains survive, but they never take on the Vijayns. They find happiness in other forms, with communism still burning deep in their heart.