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	\| name = ~~Pattabhi Sundar Raman~~		{{Infobox officeholder
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	\| ~~alt~~ =		\| office = [[Advocate-General of Madras#Tamil Nadu\|Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu]]
	\| ~~caption =~~		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|1960\|11\|7\|df=yes}}
	\| ~~birth_name =~~		\| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Madras State]] (now [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]), [[India]]
	\| ~~birth_date~~ = ~~7 November 1960~~		\| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai]]
	\| birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]		\| occupation = [[Senior Advocate]]
	\| ~~death_date~~ =		\| parents = [[V. P. Raman]] (father)
	\| ~~death_place~~ =		\| relations = {{plainlist\|
	\| ~~father~~ = V.P. Raman		* [[Mohan Raman]] (brother)
	\| ~~nationality~~ = ~~Indian~~		*[[Vidyullekha Raman]] (niece)
	\| ~~other_names~~ =		}}
	\| ~~known_for~~ = ~~Former Advocate General~~ of Tamil Nadu		\| predecessor = [[R. Shunmugasundaram]]
	\| ~~alma_mater~~ = [[~~Loyola College, Chennai~~]]		\| term_start = 12 January 2024
	~~\| occupation = Senior Advocate~~		\| termstart1 = 29 July 2009
			\| termend1 = 24 May 2011
			\| predecessor1 = [[G. Masilamani]]
			\| successor1 = [[A. Navaneethakrishnan]]
			\| appointer = [[R. N. Ravi]]<br/>([[Governor of Tamil Nadu]])
			\| appointer1 = [[Surjit Singh Barnala]]<br/>([[Governor of Tamil Nadu]])
	}}		}}

	'''Pattabhi Sundar Raman''' (born 7 November 1960) is an Indian [[Senior Advocate]] ~~and former~~ [[Advocate-General]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is the younger son of ~~former Advocate-General and [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] politician~~ [[V. P. Raman]].		'''Pattabhi Sundar Raman''' (born 7 November 1960) is an Indian [[Senior Advocate]] who is the incumbent [[Advocate-General of Madras#Tamil Nadu\|Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu]]. He is the younger son of [[V. P. Raman]], who himself was a former Advocate-General of the State.

	== Early life and education ==		== Early life and education ==

	Pattabhi Sundar Raman was born on 7 November 1960. His father ~~is Indian lawyer~~ [[V. P. Raman]] ~~who~~ served as the Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu from ~~1977 to 1979~~.<ref name="thehindu_20090730">{{cite news\|title=Raman appointed Advocate-General\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073054210400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108082249/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073054210400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 November 2012\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=30 July 2009}}</ref><ref name="dc_20090730">{{cite news\|title=Raman named new Advocate-General\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/raman-named-new-advocate-general-181\|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]\|date=30 July 2009}}</ref> ~~His~~ elder brother is the ~~popular~~ stage and television ~~personality~~ [[Mohan ~~V. Ram~~]].{{citation needed\|date=July 2020}}		Pattabhi Sundar Raman was born on 7 November 1960 in present-day [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]]. His father [[V. P. Raman]] served as the third Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu during 1977-79, and was also a politician from the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK).<ref name="thehindu_20090730">{{cite news\|title=Raman appointed Advocate-General\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073054210400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108082249/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073054210400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=8 November 2012\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=30 July 2009}}</ref><ref name="dc_20090730">{{cite news\|title=Raman named new Advocate-General\|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/raman-named-new-advocate-general-181\|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]\|date=30 July 2009}}{{dead link\|date=June 2024\|bot=medic}}{{cbignore\|bot=medic}}</ref> Sundar Raman's elder brother is the stage and television actor [[Mohan Raman]].{{citation needed\|date=July 2020}}

	Sundar Raman did his schooling in Vidya Mandir, [[Chennai]] and graduated in [[commerce]] from [[Loyola College, Chennai]].<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> ~~Raman~~ obtained his [[law]] degree from the [[Madras Law College]].<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /><ref name="dc_20090730" />		Sundar Raman did his schooling in Vidya Mandir, [[Chennai]] and graduated in [[commerce]] from [[Loyola College, Chennai]].<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> Later, he obtained his [[law]] degree from the [[Madras Law College]].<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /><ref name="dc_20090730" />

	== Career ==		== Career ==
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	Raman started practising as a lawyer in 1985<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> and founded the law firm Raman and Associates on the death of his father in 1991.<ref name="dc_20090730" />		Raman started practising as a lawyer in 1985<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> and founded the law firm Raman and Associates on the death of his father in 1991.<ref name="dc_20090730" />

	Raman practised in the [[Madras High Court]] and the [[Supreme Court of India]]<ref name="dc_20090730" /> and was, in September 2004, designated a senior advocate of the Madras High Court.<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> On 11 June 2006, Raman was appointed Additional Advocate-General in place of R. Mutthukumaraswamy who had resigned.<ref name="thehindu20060611">{{cite news\|title=Government appoints three additional Advocate-Generals\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/12/stories/2006061206360400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616083633/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/12/stories/2006061206360400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=16 June 2006\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=11 June 2006}}</ref> ~~Raman became the Advocate-General on 29 July 2009, when the serving~~ Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu [[G. Masilamani]] ~~tendered his resignation~~.<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /><ref name="dc_20090730" />		Raman practised in the [[Madras High Court]] and the [[Supreme Court of India]]<ref name="dc_20090730" /> and was, in September 2004, designated a senior advocate of the Madras High Court.<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> On 11 June 2006, Raman was appointed Additional Advocate-General in place of R. Mutthukumaraswamy who had resigned.<ref name="thehindu20060611">{{cite news\|title=Government appoints three additional Advocate-Generals\|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/12/stories/2006061206360400.htm\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616083633/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/12/stories/2006061206360400.htm\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=16 June 2006\|work=[[The Hindu]]\|date=11 June 2006}}</ref>

			=== Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu (2009-11 ; 2024-) ===
			Raman succeeded [[G. Masilamani]] to become the 11th Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu on 29 July 2009.<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /><ref name="dc_20090730" /> In May 2011, he was replaced by [[A. Navaneethakrishnan]].

			On 12 January 2024, he was once again appointed to the post, replacing [[R. Shunmugasundaram]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Mohanty \|first=Suchitra Kalyan \|date=2024-01-13 \|title=Senior lawyer P S Raman appointed as Advocate General of Tamil Nadu State government \|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2024/Jan/13/senior-lawyer-p-s-raman-appointed-as-advocate-general-of-tamil-nadu-state-government-2650721.html \|access-date=2025-04-10 \|website=The New Indian Express \|language=en}}</ref>

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{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Pattabhi Sundar Raman
| image =
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = 7 November 1960
| birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| death_date =
| death_place =
| father = V.P. Raman
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| known_for = Former Advocate General of Tamil Nadu
| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Chennai]]
| occupation = Senior Advocate
}}

'''Pattabhi Sundar Raman''' (born 7 November 1960) is an Indian [[Senior Advocate]] and former [[Advocate-General]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]. He is the younger son of former Advocate-General and [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] politician [[V. P. Raman]].

== Early life and education ==

Pattabhi Sundar Raman was born on 7 November 1960. His father is Indian lawyer [[V. P. Raman]] who served as the Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 1979.<ref name="thehindu_20090730">{{cite news|title=Raman appointed Advocate-General|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073054210400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108082249/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073054210400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 November 2012|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=30 July 2009}}</ref><ref name="dc_20090730">{{cite news|title=Raman named new Advocate-General|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/raman-named-new-advocate-general-181|work=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=30 July 2009}}</ref> His elder brother is the popular stage and television personality [[Mohan V. Ram]].{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}

Sundar Raman did his schooling in Vidya Mandir, [[Chennai]] and graduated in [[commerce]] from [[Loyola College, Chennai]].<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> Raman obtained his [[law]] degree from the [[Madras Law College]].<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /><ref name="dc_20090730" />

== Career ==

Raman started practising as a lawyer in 1985<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> and founded the law firm Raman and Associates on the death of his father in 1991.<ref name="dc_20090730" />

Raman practised in the [[Madras High Court]] and the [[Supreme Court of India]]<ref name="dc_20090730" /> and was, in September 2004, designated a senior advocate of the Madras High Court.<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /> On 11 June 2006, Raman was appointed Additional Advocate-General in place of R. Mutthukumaraswamy who had resigned.<ref name="thehindu20060611">{{cite news|title=Government appoints three additional Advocate-Generals|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/12/stories/2006061206360400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060616083633/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/12/stories/2006061206360400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 June 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 June 2006}}</ref> Raman became the Advocate-General on 29 July 2009, when the serving Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu [[G. Masilamani]] tendered his resignation.<ref name="thehindu_20090730" /><ref name="dc_20090730" />

== Controversies ==

When senior politician [[Abhishek Manu Singhvi]] of the [[Indian National Congress]] withdrew from appearing on behalf of Megha Distributors, a lottery promotion agency challenging a lottery ban imposed by the [[Government of Kerala]] due to criticism from the Kerala state unit of the party, Raman took over the case.<ref name="asisantribune_20101007">{{cite news|title=Lottery Row:Kerala Cabinet condemns Tamil Nadu Advocate General P S Raman|url=http://www.asiantribune.com/news/2010/10/07/lottery-rowkerala-cabinet-condemns-tamil-nadu-advocate-general-p-s-raman|work=[[Asian Tribune]]|author=Sathyalaya Ramakrishnan|date=7 October 2010}}</ref> This action was severely criticized by the state cabinet and [[Chief Minister of Kerala]] [[V. S. Achuthanandan]] as well as senior Congress politician and [[Oommen Chandy]].<ref name="asisantribune_20101007" /> Eventually, at the advice of [[M. Karunanidhi]], the [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]], Raman offered to withdraw from the case.<ref name="thehindu_20101012">{{cite news|title=Advocate-general not to appear in lottery case |url=http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/12/stories/2010101254160400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017003001/http://www.hindu.com/2010/10/12/stories/2010101254160400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2010|work=[[The Hindu]] |date=12 October 2010}}</ref>

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