S. Kesava Adithan
Former Member of the Legislative Assembly
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| Intro | Former Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Places | India | |
| is | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 8 November 1933, Kayamozhi | |
| Age | 91 years |
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Biography
S. Kesava Adithan (born 8 November 1933) was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Tiruchendur constituency in 1980 election.
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Birth
Kesava Adithan was born to Mrs. Chinna Thangam and Mr. T. S. Sivanthi Adithan (Postmaster), on November 8, 1933 at Kayamozhi, Tamil Nadu, India. He is the eldest and had two younger brothers.
Education
Having completed his schooling in Nazareth he did a PUC in St Johns College, Tirunelveli, and started his political career at the age of 16 in DMK then later joined with ADMK along with M. G. Ramachandran (MGR).
Marriage
He was married to Senthamarai Devi of Mavadipannai on January 1956 at the age of 23.
Dependants
He had four daughters namely Saratha, Premalatha, Brindha, Susaritha and two sons namely Chokkalinga Kumarasa Adithan and Thanikesa Adithan.
Political career
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate from Tiruchendur constituency in 1980 election.
His demise
He died in a car accident on 26 November 1982.