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Biography
Manachanallur S. Kathiravan (born 12 october 1975) is an Indian politician who is a Member of Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu. He was elected from Manachanallur as an Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 2021. He is from reddiar community.
Early life
Kathiravan was born to A.Srinivasan and S.Dhanalakshmi on October 12, 1975. He was the last child for his parents, he also have 3 elder sisters.
Personal life
His father A.Srinivasan is the founder of Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Groups. They own Medical colleges, Hospitals, Engineering colleges, Schools, Sugar mills, Chit funds, Transports, Hotels. He completed his Engineering degree in PSNA College.
His father A.Srinivasan is the richest and powerful person in perambalur and Tiruchirappalli districts.
He was married to Ananthalakshmi Kathiravan, the couple have 2 childrens.
Political career
He joined Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 2021. Within one month of time he got the ticket from Manachanallur Assembly constituency to contest as a DMK candidate. He defeated the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate ex minister M. Paranjothi with a highest margin of 59,618 votes.
Elections contested
| Election | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote % | Runner-up | Runner-up Party | Runner-up vote % | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election | Manachanallur | DMK | Won | 59.46% | M. Paranjothi | ADMK | 28.99% |
