A. K. Gopalan

Comrade A. K. Gopalan
Gopalan on a 1990 stamp of India
Member of the Indian Parliament for Cannanore
In office 1952 (1952)–1957 (1957)
Preceded by	Position Created
Succeeded by	C. K. Chandrappan
Member of the Indian Parliament for Kasaragod
In office 1957 (1957)–1971 (1971)
Preceded by	U. Srinivas Mallya South Kanara (North)
Succeeded by	Ramachandran Kadannappalli
Personal details
Born	Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar (1904-10-01)1 October 1904 Kannur, Malabar district, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Kerala, India)
Died	22 March 1977(1977-03-22) (aged 72) Trivandrum, Kerala, India
Political party	Communist Party of India Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Spouse	Susheela Gopalan ​ (m. 1952)​
Parents	Velluva Kannoth Rairu Nambiar Ayillyath Kuttiyeri Madhavi Amma
Known for	Co-founder of Communist Party of India (Marxist)

Ayillyath Kuttiari Gopalan Nambiar (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 became one of the founding members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).