Kalyanasundaram Anbazhagan (19 December 1922 – 7 March 2020) was an Indian politician, who served as the General Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on nine consecutive occasions. He was elected as a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly on nine occasions. He also served as finance minister and education minister of Tamil Nadu under the governments of M. Karunanidhi.
Early life
Anbazhagan was born in Kattoor near Thiruvarur in Tanjore district (now Thiruvarur District) of Madras Presidency, British India on 19 December 1922. His parents were M. Kalyanasundaranar and Swarnambal. He has an M.A. (Tamil) degree from Annamalai University.[2]
Political career
Anbazhagan was a member of the Tamil Nadu legislative council between 1962-1967 and a close confidant of the DMK founder C. N. Annadurai. He was called Perasiriyar (Professor), as a term of endearment. He was a member of Lok Sabha between 1967-1971. In 1971, he served as Social Welfare minister of Tamil Nadu. He had given up his M.L.A. position, representing Park Town constituency, in 1984 putting forward the Tamil Eelam issue. He had been serving as a General secretary of the DMK since 1977 and was a close aide of DMK Supremo M. Karunanidhi, M.K.Stalin, and his family. He was elected from Harbour constituency in 1996, 2001 and 2006.
Personal life
Anbazhagan lived with wife Santhakumari in Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai. She died on 23 December 2012 at the age of 90 due to Diabetes mellitus.[3].
Illness and death
Anbazhagan was in poor health, minimised his political activities and public appearances, with the last one being on his 97th birthday on 19 December 2019.
On 24 February 2020, his health deteriorated and became "extremely critical and unstable", and he was admitted at Apollo Hospital in Chennai for treatment[4]. He died there at 1:05 a.m. on 7 March 2020 due to age-related illness, which led to multiple organ failure. His political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam declared a seven-day mourning after his death.
Literary works
He has sound knowledge of Tamil poetry. Some of his published works include:
Urimai vaazhvu
Viduthalaik kavignar
Pesum kalai valarpom
Thamizh kadal
Alai osai
Thamizhar thirumanamum inamaanamum
Early life
Anbazhagan was born in Kattoor near Thiruvarur in Tanjore district (now Thiruvarur District) of Madras Presidency, British India on 19 December 1922. His parents were M. Kalyanasundaranar and Swarnambal. He has an M.A. (Tamil) degree from Annamalai University.[2]
Political career
Anbazhagan was a member of the Tamil Nadu legislative council between 1962-1967 and a close confidant of the DMK founder C. N. Annadurai. He was called Perasiriyar (Professor), as a term of endearment. He was a member of Lok Sabha between 1967-1971. In 1971, he served as Social Welfare minister of Tamil Nadu. He had given up his M.L.A. position, representing Park Town constituency, in 1984 putting forward the Tamil Eelam issue. He had been serving as a General secretary of the DMK since 1977 and was a close aide of DMK Supremo M. Karunanidhi, M.K.Stalin, and his family. He was elected from Harbour constituency in 1996, 2001 and 2006.
Personal life
Anbazhagan lived with wife Santhakumari in Shanthi Colony, Anna Nagar, Chennai. She died on 23 December 2012 at the age of 90 due to Diabetes mellitus.[3].
Illness and death
Anbazhagan was in poor health, minimised his political activities and public appearances, with the last one being on his 97th birthday on 19 December 2019.
On 24 February 2020, his health deteriorated and became "extremely critical and unstable", and he was admitted at Apollo Hospital in Chennai for treatment[4]. He died there at 1:05 a.m. on 7 March 2020 due to age-related illness, which led to multiple organ failure. His political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam declared a seven-day mourning after his death.
Literary works
He has sound knowledge of Tamil poetry. Some of his published works include:
Urimai vaazhvu
Viduthalaik kavignar
Pesum kalai valarpom
Thamizh kadal
Alai osai
Thamizhar thirumanamum inamaanamum
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