Lal Salam is a 1990 Malayalam political film directed by Venu Nagavalli starring Mohanlal, Murali, Geetha and Urvashi in the lead roles. The story revolves around two phases of the lives of three Comrades - before and after the imprisonment of Sakhav Nettoor Stephen, Sakhav T.K. Antony (Inspired from T.V.Thomas) and Sakhav Sethulakshmi,(Inspired From Smt.K.R. Gouri Amma) members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).—Vaishak TP

Story of three communists- Stephen, Antony & Sethu. during the late 40s 50s and 60s and the rise of communist party in the state of Kerala to be the first ruling party. Based on life of Comrades Varghese Vaidyan , T V Thomas and Gouri Amma.