Thoppil Bhasi born on 8 April 1924 and died on 8 December 1992 was a Malayalam playwright, screenwriter, and film director. He was associated with the communist movement in Kerala and his play Ningalenne Communistakki (You Made Me a Communist) is considered to be a groundbreaking event in the history of Malayalam theatre.Bhasi was the eldest son of Thoppil Parameshwaran Pillai and Nanikkutti Amma.His Spouse name Amminiamma and they had 4 sons named Ajayan, Soman, Rajan and Suresh, and daughter Mala .