R. Balakrishna Pillai

R. Balakrishna Pillai
Minister for Transport, Government of Kerala
In office 10 March 2003 (2003-03-10) – 29 August 2004 (2004-08-29)
In office 22 March 1995 (1995-03-22) – 28 July 1995 (1995-07-28)
In office 24 June 1991 (1991-06-24) – 16 March 1995 (1995-03-16)
In office 26 December 1975 (1975-12-26) – 25 June 1976 (1976-06-25)
Minister for Electricity, Government of Kerala
In office 25 May 1986 – 25 March 1987
In office 24 May 1982 – 5 June 1985
In office 25 January 1980 – 20 October 1981
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 1971–1977
Preceded by	G. P. Mangalathumadom
Succeeded by	B. K. Nair
Constituency	Mavelikara
Member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly
In office 25 March 1977 (1977-03-25) – 12 May 2006 (2006-05-12)
Preceded by	Kottara Gopalakrishnan
Succeeded by	P. Aisha Potty
Constituency	Kottarakkara
In office 1960 (1960)–1965 (1965)
Preceded by	N. Rajagopalan Nair
Succeeded by	P. K. Raghavan
Constituency	Pathanapuram
Chairman of the Kerala State Welfare Corporation for Forward Communities
In office 17 May 2017 (2017-05-17) – 3 May 2021 (2021-05-03)
Preceded by	Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai
Succeeded by	K. G. Premjith
In office 23 July 2013 (2013-07-23) – 26 January 2015 (2015-01-26)
Preceded by	Office established
Succeeded by	Justice A.V. Ramakrishna Pillai
Personal details
Born	(1934-04-03)3 April 1934 Valakom, Kottarakara, Kingdom of Travancore
Died	3 May 2021(2021-05-03) (aged 87) Kottarakara, Kollam, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress (1950s‍–‍1964) Kerala Congress (1964‍–‍1977, 1985‍–‍1991) Kerala Congress (B) (1977‍–‍1985, 1991‍–‍2021)
Spouse	Vatsala ​ (died 2018)​
Children	3 (incl. Ganesh Kumar)
Residence(s)	Keezhoottu Puthen Veedu, Valakom, Kottarakara, Kollam
Occupation	Politician

Keezhoote Raman Balakrishna Pillai (8 March 1935 – 3 May 2021) was an Indian politician who served as minister of the state of Kerala in India, holding portfolios such as Transport and Electricity. He was a member of the Kerala Legislative Assembly from Kottarakara constituency in Kollam district for almost three decades. He was the Chairman of Kerala Congress (B).^[1] Throughout his political career, Pillai remained a controversial figure in Kerala state politics. He was the first Kerala minister to be imprisoned for corruption.

Gandeevam, a biography of Pillai written by Vrindavanam Venugopalan with a foreword by Sooranad Kunjan Pillai, was published by Viswakeralam Daily. Pillai's autobiography was published by DC Books in 2011. He also acted in two Malayalam movies in 1979 and 1980 - Vedikkettu and Ival Oru Naadody. Prisoner 5990 is his autobiography.