Sumathy (Thamizhachi Thangapandian) | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 24 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | J. Jayavardhan |
Constituency | Chennai South |
Personal details | |
Born | Sumathy 25 April 1962 Mallankinaru, Ramanathapuram District, Madras State (now in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu), India |
Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
Spouse | C. Chandrasekar |
Children | 2 daughters |
Parent | V. Thangapandian (Ex-MLA) |
Relatives | Thangam Thennarasu (Brother) |
Residence(s) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation | Lyricist Writer Politician |
Awards | Pavendhar Bharathidasan Virudhu – 2009 |
Website | ithamizhachi |
Source: [1] |
Thamizhachi Thangapandian, also known as Sumathy, is an Indian Tamil poet, lyricist, orator, politician and writer.[1] She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India, from Chennai South constituency in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She worked as a lecturer in English at Queen Mary's College, Chennai before entering politics.[2][3]