Uma Maheswaran | |
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உமாமகேசுவரன் | |
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| Born | K. Nallainathan 18 February 1945 |
| Died | 16 July 1989 (aged 44) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Nationality | Sri Lankan |
| Other names | Mukundan |
| Occupation | Surveyor |
| Years active | 1977–1989 |
| Organization(s) | Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (1977–1980) People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (1980–1989) |
Kadirgamapillai (Kathirkamar) Nallainathan (Tamil: க. உமாமகேசுவரன்; 18 February 1945 – 16 July 1989; commonly known by the nom de guerre Uma Maheswaran) was a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel and the founder and leader of the People's Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), a separatist Tamil militant organisation in Sri Lanka.