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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian lawyer and politician (1932–1991)}}<br />
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| name = Venkata Pattabhi Raman<br />
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| order1 = [[Advocate-General]] of [[Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| term_start1 = 1977<br />
| term_end1 = 1979<br />
| predecessor1 = [[K. Parasaran]]<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=y|1932|10|3}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Madras]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1991|12|2|1932|10|3|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]<br />
| party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]<br />
| spouse = kalpakam Raman<br />
| relations = <br />
| children = [[Mohan V. Ram]],<br />[[P. S. Raman]],<br />[[P. R. Raman]],<br /><br />
| alma_mater = [[Loyola College, Madras]], [[Madras Law College]]<br />
| occupation = [[lawyer]]<br />
| profession = [[Advocate-General]]<br />
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'''Venkata Pattabhi Raman''' (3 October 1932 – 2 December 1991) was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu from 1977 to 1979. His son [[Mohan Raman]] is an actor.<br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
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Raman was born on 3 October 1932 in Madras and had his schooling at Church Park. On completion of his schooling, Raman graduated in Physics from [[Loyola College, Chennai|Loyola College]] and studied law at [[Madras Law College]] completing his studies with a gold medal.<br />
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== Politics ==<br />
[[File:Mathialagan VPRaman Anna Rajaji Karunanidhi.jpg|left|thumb|250px|V. P. Raman, third from left (in the back row behind Annadurai)]]<br />
Initially, Raman was attracted towards Communism. Later, however, he joined the fledgling [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].<br />
Mr Raman was part of the committee that framed the DMK’s constitution and stood by the party in its formative years. This was confirmed by [Mr M.K. Stalin], the Chief of the DMK in a public address in 2022<br />
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== References ==<br />
* [https://mohanramanmuses.blogspot.com/2009/02/vpraman-my-father.html]<br />
* [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/raman-named-new-advocate-general-181]{{dead link|date=January 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090804133553/http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073061010800.htm]<br />
*The Hindu, June 19, 2022 [https://www.thehindu.com/incoming/vp-raman-an-uncrowned-king-in-his-lifetime-says-stalin/article65542540.ece]<br />
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[[Category:1932 births]]<br />
[[Category:1991 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Advocates general for Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:20th-century Indian lawyers]]</div>Maryparker