V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan, in whose memory the college is named, was a veteran freedom fighter, legendary Congress leader, a fighting peasant leader, a patriarch in Gandhian constructive programme, Bhishmacharya in co-operative movement, a prudent editor with extraordinary journalistic skill, and above all a prolific writer in both Malayalam and English. He was the founder General secretary of Cochin state Prajamandalam - the political arm of congress party in the erstwhile Cochin native state before independence and also the founder editor of "Deenabandhu" the official organ of Congress party before and after independence. He was the architect of Congress party in erstwhile Cochin sate in to a truly mass based party, unlike in erstwhille Malabar district and pricely state of Travancore
He had authored many outstanding scholarly books including his own autobiography which won may laurels.
He had a glittering academic record, a gold medalist in S.S.L.C. stidied intermediate availing merit scholarship and passed B.A. Economics with first class and rank from Madras University. He took law degree(BL) with 1st rank from Trivandrum Govt. Law College and 3rd rank in Madras University in 1933. He was the first law graduate from Ezhuthachan community in Cochin.
His Guru in social and political field was his own father - in - law, a titan in socio- political field in erstwhile Cochin state Vakil. P. Kumaran Ezhuthachan - an active parliamentarian, five time member in Cochin State legislative council, a stormy politician and a crusading activist - Architect of Modern Cochin. Mr. Krishnan Ezhuthachan's parliamentary track record was unique and unparalleled; hewas a member in Cochin state legislative council and member of erstwhile Travancore- Cochin assembly representing Nenmara where the law college is situated.
When the Ezhuthachan educational society for human resources development got administrative sanction and NOC from Kerala Government to start a new law colleg at Elavanchery, Nenmara, Palakkad Dt. the society named it " V. R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan Law College " as a fitting memorial to the great leader.
V.R. Krishnan Ezhuthachan Law College, Elavanchery, started functioning from academic year from 2014-2015 with Prof. Radha G. Nair as Principal. She is a veteran in legal education, former Principal of Govt. Law College Kozhikode and Thrissur for seven years.
