Ere. Elamvazhuthi
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Ere. Elamvazhuthi was a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the Cuddalore constituency
of Tamil Nadu
from 1967 to 1970 representing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He was born on 5th September 1925 in Sangolikuppam, a village near Cuddalore
to Rengasamy and Soundharam. He was closer to Periyar EV Ramasamy and CN Annadurai and got himself renamed as Elamvazhuthi from his original Dhandapani due to his unrelenting belief and support for the Dravidian principles. He was a staunch rationalist though his father used to do priestly duties at Sangolikuppam.
He had his schooling in St.Joseph's College (though a school, it used to be called a college), Cuddalore, under and post graduation in Annamalai University and Law in Law College, Chennai. He was married to Visalatchi and later to Annapoorani as his first wife met with an accident and died in Kurinjipadi
. He was a reputed lawyer
and a great orator, both in Tamil
and English
. He was so fond of Tamil that he named his children Mekala, E Pugazhendi, Udhayarani, Kalaiarasi, Malathi and Pannir Selvam.
He was felicitated by CN Annadurai when he became a lawyer, by publishing his photo on the first page of Dravida Nadu, a journal run by CN Annadurai himself and later fondly called him "Black Prince". He was involved fully into the anti Hindi agitations called by the Dravidian leaders and went to the prison thrice. As an MLA or otherwise Cuddalore was closer to his heart and toiled to bring it up by helping in the infrastructure development and helped people from all walks of life. He met with an untimely death on 22nd October 1970 due to heart attack. When this news was informed, the Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, a close friend of Elamvazhuthi, cancelled all his programmes and returned from Virudhachalam to Cuddalore.
His wife, who he renamed fondly Selvi, lives in Cuddalore in the house built by him.
Cuddalore (Lok Sabha constituency)
-Assembly segments:Before 2009, Cuddalore Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following assembly segments :#Ulundurpet #Nellikkuppam#Cuddalore#Panruti#Rishivandinam#Sankarapuram...
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...
from 1967 to 1970 representing Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). He was born on 5th September 1925 in Sangolikuppam, a village near Cuddalore
Cuddalore
Cuddalore is a fast growing industrial city and headquarter of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. Located south of Pondicherry on the coast of Bay of Bengal, Cuddalore has a large number of industries which employ a great deal of the city's population.Cuddalore is known...
to Rengasamy and Soundharam. He was closer to Periyar EV Ramasamy and CN Annadurai and got himself renamed as Elamvazhuthi from his original Dhandapani due to his unrelenting belief and support for the Dravidian principles. He was a staunch rationalist though his father used to do priestly duties at Sangolikuppam.
He had his schooling in St.Joseph's College (though a school, it used to be called a college), Cuddalore, under and post graduation in Annamalai University and Law in Law College, Chennai. He was married to Visalatchi and later to Annapoorani as his first wife met with an accident and died in Kurinjipadi
Kurinjipadi
Kurinjipadi is a taluk in Cuddalore district in the India, state of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:Kurinjipadi is located at . It has an average elevation of .-Demographics:...
. He was a reputed lawyer
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and a great orator, both in Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. He was so fond of Tamil that he named his children Mekala, E Pugazhendi, Udhayarani, Kalaiarasi, Malathi and Pannir Selvam.
He was felicitated by CN Annadurai when he became a lawyer, by publishing his photo on the first page of Dravida Nadu, a journal run by CN Annadurai himself and later fondly called him "Black Prince". He was involved fully into the anti Hindi agitations called by the Dravidian leaders and went to the prison thrice. As an MLA or otherwise Cuddalore was closer to his heart and toiled to bring it up by helping in the infrastructure development and helped people from all walks of life. He met with an untimely death on 22nd October 1970 due to heart attack. When this news was informed, the Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, a close friend of Elamvazhuthi, cancelled all his programmes and returned from Virudhachalam to Cuddalore.
His wife, who he renamed fondly Selvi, lives in Cuddalore in the house built by him.