C. Arumugam popularliy known as Madhuranthagathar was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

.He was the founder member of Dravida munetra Kazhagam. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Maduranthakam constituency

Maduranthakam (State Assembly Constituency)

Madhuranthakam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.- Madras State :- Tamil Nadu :- References :...

 as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam is a state political party in the states of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry, India. It is a Dravidian party founded by C. N. Annadurai as a breakaway faction from the Dravidar Kazhagam headed by Periyar...

candidate in 1971,1977,1984. He was also Chengalpattu District Secretary for Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam from 1971 - 1993. He was a close associate to Dravida Munetra Kazhagam chief Thiru M.Karunanidhi and he was a member of Dravida Munetra Kazhagam Trust.