Tamil Nadu has been home to several prominent political leaders who have played key roles in shaping the state’s political landscape. Their leadership spanned decades and significantly impacted the state’s socio-economic and political development. Tamil Nadu has witnessed dynamic political shifts, and its leaders have had a lasting influence on both regional and national politics.
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Name Place of Birth Birth Year Rajaji (C. Rajagopalachari) Thorapalli 1878 E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar) Erode 1879 K. Kamarajar Virudhunagar 1903 C. N. Annadurai (Anna) Kanchipuram 1909 M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka 1917 M. Karunanidhi (Kalaignar) Thirukkuvalai, Nagapattinam 1924 G. K. Moopanar Needamangalam, Thanjavur 1931 Abdul Kalam Rameswaram 1931 Dr. S. Ramadoss Attur, Cuddalore 1939 J. Jayalalithaa Melukote, Karnataka 1948 O. Panneerselvam (OPS) Periyakulam, Theni 1951 M. K. Stalin Chennai 1953 Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) Siluvampalayam, Salem 1954
Name Place of Birth Birth Year Puli Thevar Nerkattum Sewval, Tenkasi 1715–1767 Maruthanayagam (Yusuf Khan) Panayur, Ramanathapuram 1725–1795 Velu Nachiyar Sivaganga 1730–1796 Maruthu Brothers Mukkulam, Virudhunagar 1748–1801, 1753–1801 Umaithurai Panchalam Kurichi 1756–1801 Theeran Chinnamalai Melapalayam 1756–1805 Veerapandiya Kattabomman Panchalankurichi 1760–1799