Political families of Tamil Nadu

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The list of political families of [[Tamil Nadu]] state in [[India]].

== The [[Karunanidhi family|Karunanidhi]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]]==
*Late [[M. Karunanidhi]], Former Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]]
** [[M. K. Stalin]], current Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]] (Son of Karunanidhi)
**[[Udhayanidhi Stalin]], son of [[M. K. Stalin|M.K.Stalin]]. He is [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]] 's youth wing secretary and an MLA from [[Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni|Cheppauk - Thiruvallikeni constituency]].
** [[M. K. Alagiri]], former Union Minister in [[Government of India]] (Eldest son of Karunanidhi)
** [[Kanimozhi]], Member of Parliament from [[Lok Sabha]] (Daughter of Karunanidhi)
** Late [[Murasoli Maran]], Former Union Minister in [[Government of India]] (nephew of Karunanidhi)
***[[Dayanidhi Maran]], Member of Parliament from [[Lok Sabha]] and Former Union Minister in [[Government of India]] (son of Murasoli).
== The [[V. K. Sasikala]] Family - Multi Parties==
***[[V. K. Sasikala|VK Sasikala]], Indian Busniesswoman turned Politician
*** [[M. Natarajan]], Sasikala's husband
*** V. K. Dhivakaran, Founding General Secretary Of Anna Dravidar Kazhagam and brother of VK Sasikala
*** [[T. T. V. Dhinakaran]], General Secretary Of Ammk and Sasikala's elder Sister Vanimani's Son
**** [[Anuradha Dhinakaran]] , Dhinakaran's wife.
*** [[V. N. Sudhakaran]], Jayalalithaa's foster son and brother of TTV Dhinakaran
*** T. T. V. Bhaskaran, Founding General Secretary Of Anna Mgr Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and brother of TTV Dhinakaran
*** J. Illavarsi, Sasikala's brother Jayaraman's widow
*** Vivek Jayaraman, Sasikala's brother Jayaraman's son

== The Ramachandran Family - [[AIADMK]]==
*Late [[M. G. Ramachandran]] (former Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]])
**Late [[V. N. Janaki Ramachandran]], wife of MGR, (former Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]])

== The Ramadoss Family - PMK==
*[[S. Ramadoss]] PMK founder
*[[Anbumani Ramadoss]] Member of Parliament from [[Rajya Sabha]] and former Cabinet Minister (Ministry of Health) during 2004-09

== The P.T.R Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
* [[P. T. Rajan]], Chief Minister of Madras Presidency in 1936.
** [[P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan]], former Speaker of the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] and Minister in the State Cabinet.
**[[Palanivel Thiagarajan|P.T.R.Palanivel Thiyagarajan]] , finance minister of [[Tamil Nadu]].

== The Kumaramangalam Family - Multiparty==
*Late [[P. Subbarayan]], former Chief Minister of [[Madras Presidency]] (1926–1930), Member of [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Tiruchengode]]
* [[Radhabai Subbarayan]], Famous human rights activist
** [[Mohan Kumaramangalam]], politician and trade union leader from the [[Communist Party of India]].
*** [[Rangarajan Kumaramangalam]], Indian politician. Member of Lok Sabha from [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] and later, [[Tiruchirapalli]] and Union Minister in [[Government of India]]
*** [[Lalitha Kumaramangalam]], politician and member of the BJP's national executive.
** [[Parvathi Krishnan]] , Former Member of Lok Sabha from [[Coimbatore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Coimbatore]].
== The Rajagopalachari Family - Congress ==
*Late [[C. Rajagopalachari]], Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1937–40), [[Madras State]] (1952–54), Governor of [[West Bengal]] (1946–48), Governor-General of India (1948–50). Union Minister in [[Government of India]] (1950–52).
** [[Gopalkrishna Gandhi]], Governor of [[West Bengal]].
** [[C. R. Narasimhan]], Former Member of [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Krishnagiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Krishnagiri]].

== The C.P.Ramaswami Iyer family - Congress==
* [[C. P. Ramaswami Iyer]], Member of [[Madras Legislative Council]] and Diwan of Travancore.
** [[C. R. Pattabhi Raman]], Former Member of [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Kumbakonam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kumbakonam]].

== The [[Bhaktavatsalam]] Family - Congress ==
* [[M. Bhaktavatsalam]], Chief Minister of [[Madras]] state (1962–1967).
*[[Jayanthi Natarajan]], Former Member of [[Indian Parliament]].

== The [[G. K. Moopanar]] Family - TMC ==
*Late [[G. K. Moopanar]], Indian politician and founder of the [[Tamil Maanila Congress]].
** [[G. K. Vasan]], Former Union Minister in [[Government of India]].

== The Vaiko Family - MDMK==
* [[Vaiko]], founder of the [[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].
** [[Durai Vaiyapuri]], Internet wing [[Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|MDMK]].

== The [[O. Paneerselvam]] Family - AIADMK ==
*[[O. Paneerselvam]] (Former Deputy Chief Minister of [[Tamil Nadu]])
**[[P. Raveendranath Kumar|O. P. Raveendranath Kumar]] [[Member of Parliament]] (Eldest son of O.P.S)

== The [[Durai Murugan]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
*[[Durai Murugan]] (Current Minister for Water Resources of Tamil Nadu)
**[[Kathir Anand]] [[Member of Parliament]] from [[Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency)]] (Only Son of Durai Murugan)

== The [[T. R. Baalu|T R Baalu]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
*[[ T R Balu| T R Baalu]], [[Member of parliament|MP]] from [[Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sriperumbudur]] and Treasurer of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK]]
**[[T R B Rajaa]], MLA from [[Mannargudi]] and Member of [http://www.spc.tn.gov.in/aboutus.html]

== The [[V. Thangapandian]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
* V. ThangapandianFormer MLA [[Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)]]
**[[Thangam Thennarasu]], Son of [V. Thangapandian]. Minister for Department of Industries , Tamil Official Language, Tamil Culture and Archeology Minister of Tamil nadu]]
**[[Thamizhachi Thangapandian]], Daughter of [V. Thangapandian]. She is member of Parliament [[Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency)]]

==The [[I. Periyasamy]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
*[[I. Periyasamy]], 2021 Minister of Co-operation, Government of Tamilnadu.
**[[I P Senthil Kumar]], Son of [[I.Periyasamy]], an MLA from [[Attur (state assembly constituency)]]

==The [[Anbil P. Dharmalingam]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
*[[Anbil P. Dharmalingam]], was one of the founder-members of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)]]
**[[Anbil Poyyamozhi]], son of Anbil P. Dharmalingam, Former minister of School Education of Tamil Nadu,
***[[Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi]], son of Anbil Poyyamozhi a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu
**[[Anbil Periyasamy]], son of Anbil P. Dharmalingam, Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, [[Tiruchirappalli – II]]

==The [[K. Anbazhagan]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
*[[K. Anbazhagan]], Former minister of Finance.
**[[A.Vetriazhagan]], Grandson of [[K. Anbazhagan]], an MLA from [[Villivakkam (state assembly constituency)]]

==The [[K. Ponmudy]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]]==
*K. Ponmudy, Minister of Higher Education of Tamil Nadu
**[[Gautham Sigamani]], Son of K.Ponmudy, an MP from [[Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency)]]

==The [[Aladi Aruna]] (alias) V Arunachalam Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
*[[Aladi Aruna]], Former Minister of Law
**[[Poongothai Aladi Aruna]], Daughter of Aladi Aruna, Former minister of Tamil Nadu for Information Technology

==The [[N. V. Natarajan]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
*[[N. V. Natarajan]] Founding member of DMK. He was former minister for Labour and Backward classes in Tamil Nadu Government during 1969 - 1975
**[[N. V. N. Somu]] Son of [[N. V. Natarajan]]. He was former Lok Shaba member.
***[[Kanimozhi NVN Somu]] Daughter of [[N. V. N. Somu]] Member of Rajya Shaba from DMK.
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==The [[Arcot N. Veeraswami]] Family - [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | DMK]] ==
*[[Arcot N. Veeraswami]] Former treasurer of DMK, Former Minister of DMK
**[[Kalanidhi Veeraswamy]] Member of Lok Shaba from North Chennai constituency

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