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 | ![]() |
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 |
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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]
Year | Film | Songs | References |
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2014 | Pisaasu | Pogum Paadhai | [10] [11] |
2019 | Paris Paris | Annachi Kondadu | [12] |
Thangapandian wrote the dialogue for the movie Paris Paris . [13] [14]
She is one of the prominent woman leaders and orators in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. She contested in Indian general election,2019 from Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency). [15] [16] Elected as Member of Parliament,17th Lok Sabha. [17] [18]
Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
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Indian general election,2019 | Chennai South | DMK | Won | 50.17 [19] | J. Jayavardhan | AIADMK | 26.88 |
Indian general election,2024 | Chennai South | DMK | Won | 47 [20] | Tamilisai Soundararajan | Bharatiya Janata Party | 26.44 |
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