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K. Balakrishnan, erstwhile proprietor and main exertion of Express, a erstwhile Thrissur-based Malayalam daily, passed distant successful the territory astatine the property of 87. A salient fig successful Kerala’s media landscape, helium played a cardinal relation successful shaping the individuality and power of the paper implicit respective decades.
Founded successful 1944 by his begetter K. Krishnan, Express became a respected work nether Balakrishnan’s leadership. He began his journalistic vocation arsenic a movie professional nether the pen sanction “Balaji” and took implicit arsenic main exertion successful November, 1970, pursuing his father’s demise.
Beyond journalism, helium was associated with respective institutions, serving arsenic a manager of Dhanalakshmi Bank and Ambal Chitties. He besides led Natananikethan, a taste instauration founded by his begetter to beforehand creation training.
Balakrishnan stepped down from editorial responsibilities successful 1993 aft Express was taken implicit by Janata Party person Subramanian Swamy.
His mortal remains were beryllium kept for nationalist homage astatine his residence connected Shornur Road, Thrissur, earlier cremation astatine the Poonkunnam Brahmasabha crematorium connected Thursday.
He is survived by his wife, Chandra, children, Krishnan and Vidya.
