Murasoli Maran
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Murasoli Maran (August 17, 1934- November 23, 2003) was a prominent Tamil
politician in India
, and an important leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
(DMK) party which is headed by his maternal uncle and mentor, M. Karunanidhi
. A Member of Parliament for 36 years, he was made a Union Minister in three separate central governments, in charge of Urban Development in the V.P. Singh government, Industry in the Gowda and Gujral governments, and finally Commerce and Industry under Vajpayee. Apart from being a politician, Maran was a journalist and scriptwriter for films too.
and Law College, Madras. Before joining politics Mr. Maran worked as a Journalist and later served as a social worker. Since his student life at Madras he was closely associated with the DMK. On 15 September 1963 he married Mallika and has two sons and a daughter. His younger son Dayanidhi Maran
is a (Union Minister) and his elder son Kalanithi Maran heads and owns the popular TV Network Sun TV. His daughter Anbukarasi Maran is a Cardiologist.
He was very vocal against Hindi being introduced in Tamil Nadu and for this he was arrested in 1965 during anti-Hindi agitations
for his articles. He was detained for a year under Maintenance of Internal Security Act
during emergency .
The Sangeet Natak Academy conferred the title Kalai-Mamani in 1975. He was awarded the President's Certificate of Merit and Tamil Nadu Government Award for three best feature films.
These WTO rules were meant to benefit the developed countries and further impoverish developing nations.
Maran successfully and forcefully built a single united front of developing nations and successfully prevented the G7 from imposing any conditions.
As a Member of Parliament
his qualification would read as M.A., M.P. The MA was his Arts degree at the Pachayappas Collage. The MP signified his being the Member of Parliament
.
for many weeks. Before treatment at Apollo Hospital, on November 14, 2002, he was admitted to the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas
, for ailments related to heart (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy=HTCM=HCM) and kidney. At the time of his death he was a Cabinet Minister, Government of India, without any portfolio. Prime Minister Vajpayee, and an array of leaders attended his funeral in Chennai
.
Tamil people
Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...
politician in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, and an important leader of the 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...
(DMK) party which is headed by his maternal uncle and mentor, M. Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi
Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam , a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N...
. A Member of Parliament for 36 years, he was made a Union Minister in three separate central governments, in charge of Urban Development in the V.P. Singh government, Industry in the Gowda and Gujral governments, and finally Commerce and Industry under Vajpayee. Apart from being a politician, Maran was a journalist and scriptwriter for films too.
Early life
Murasoli Maran born on August 16, 1934 was son of Shanmuga Sundaram. He was born at Thirukkuvalai Village Thiruvarur-At Panneerselvam in Tamil Nadu. After completing his basic education in his hometown he headed to Madras to get a Master's degree in Arts (M.A) from Pachaiyappa's CollegePachaiyappa's College
Pachaiyappa's College is one of the oldest educational institutions in Chennai, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The college was established as Pachaiyappa's Central Institution at Popham's Broadway on January 1, 1842, from money given in Pachaiyappa Mudaliar's will. It was the first Hindu...
and Law College, Madras. Before joining politics Mr. Maran worked as a Journalist and later served as a social worker. Since his student life at Madras he was closely associated with the DMK. On 15 September 1963 he married Mallika and has two sons and a daughter. His younger son Dayanidhi Maran
Dayanidhi Maran
Dayanidhi Maran is a member of parliament in India’s 15th Lok Sabha from Chennai Central constituency and Additional Deputy Leader of DMK. He was also the Minister for Textiles in the Union Cabinet, and has also served as the as the Minister for Communications and Information Technology before that...
is a (Union Minister) and his elder son Kalanithi Maran heads and owns the popular TV Network Sun TV. His daughter Anbukarasi Maran is a Cardiologist.
He was very vocal against Hindi being introduced in Tamil Nadu and for this he was arrested in 1965 during anti-Hindi agitations
Anti-Hindi agitations
The Anti-Hindi agitations of Tamil Nadu are a series of agitations that happened in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu during both pre- and post-Independence periods...
for his articles. He was detained for a year under Maintenance of Internal Security Act
Maintenance of Internal Security Act
The misa was a controversial law passed by the Indian parliament in 1971 giving the administration of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Indian law enforcement agencies super powers - indefinite "preventive" detention of individuals, search and seizure of property without warrants, and wiretapping -...
during emergency .
Career as Journalist
Murasoli Maran edited a daily newspaper in Tamil Murasoli published from Chennai. He was also an editor of The Rising Sun, a weekly in English. The Rising Sun can be accessed at www.therisingsun.in. He published Kunguman, Muththaram, Vannathirai and Sumangali in Tamil language.Films
Murasoli Maran provided screen play and dialogues for more than twenty films in Tamil. He has produced five and directed two films in TamilThe Sangeet Natak Academy conferred the title Kalai-Mamani in 1975. He was awarded the President's Certificate of Merit and Tamil Nadu Government Award for three best feature films.
Major contribution in Doha
One of the major contributions by Maran was the consolidation of all developing nations into a single front in Doha rounds of WTO to stand up against G7 developed nations imposition of WTO rules.These WTO rules were meant to benefit the developed countries and further impoverish developing nations.
Maran successfully and forcefully built a single united front of developing nations and successfully prevented the G7 from imposing any conditions.
Positions held
- 1967: Elected to Lok Sabha
- 1971: Re-elected to Lok Sabha
- 1977-1995: Member, Rajya Sabha
- 1977-1995: As a Member of Rajya Sabha he was on The Committee on Public Undertakings for three terms as a Member
- 1980-1982: Member, General Purposes Committee
- 1980-1982 and 1991-1995: Member, Public Accounts Committee
- 1982-1983 and 1987-1988: Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
- 1988-1989: Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
- 1989-1990: Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
- 1992-1993: Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into irregularities in the securities and banking transactions
- 1996: Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
- 1996-1998: Union Cabinet Minister, Industry
- 1998: Elected to Lok Sabha (Twelfth) for the fourth time
- 1999: Elected to Lok Sabha (Thirteenth) for the fifth time
- 1999-2002: Union Cabinet Minister, Industry
As a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
his qualification would read as M.A., M.P. The MA was his Arts degree at the Pachayappas Collage. The MP signified his being the Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
.
Death
Murasoli Maran died on November 23, 2003 at Apollo Hospital in Chennai. He was in comaComa
In medicine, a coma is a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions. A person in a state of coma is described as...
for many weeks. Before treatment at Apollo Hospital, on November 14, 2002, he was admitted to the Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, for ailments related to heart (Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy=HTCM=HCM) and kidney. At the time of his death he was a Cabinet Minister, Government of India, without any portfolio. Prime Minister Vajpayee, and an array of leaders attended his funeral in Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
.
See also
- Political Families of IndiaPolitical families of IndiaThis is a partial listing of prominent political families of India.However Royal families are not included, unless certain later descendants have played political roles in a republican structure....
- Political Families of The World
External links
- [www.therisingsun.in The Rising Sun]