J. K. Rithesh

J. K. Ritheesh
Born
Mugavai Kumar

(1973-03-05)5 March 1973
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Died13 April 2019(2019-04-13) (aged 46)
Ramanathapuram, India
Occupation(s)Actor, Producer, Entrepreneur
Years active2007 - 2019
Spouse
Jotheeswari[1]
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(m. 2007)​
Children2 sons and a daughter
Parents
  • Thiru.Kuzhandaivelu (father)
  • Thirumathi.Jayalakshmi[1] (mother)

J. K. Rithesh (5 March 1973 – 13 April 2019) was an Indian actor and member of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.[2] He was a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Member of Parliament (MP) in the 15th Lok Sabha from Ramanathpuram constituency. In the Indian general elections of 2009, Rithesh received 294,945 votes to defeat his closest rival, Satiyamoorthy of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party by a margin of 69,215 votes. On 10 April 2014, he joined AIADMK as a primary member. He died on 13 April 2019, due to heart attack.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "Detailed Profile - Shri K. alias J.K. Ritheesh Shivakumar - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". Archive.india.gov.in. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
  2. ^ http://jkrithish.com/ Archived 31 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine