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| name               = V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
| name         = V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
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| office             = Acting [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
| office       = Acting [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start         = 24 December 1987
| term_start   = 24 December 1987
| term_end           = 7 January 1988
| term_end     = 7 January 1988
| governor           = [[Sundar Lal Khurana]]
| governor     = [[Sundar Lal Khurana]]
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| 1namedata           = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| 1namedata     = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| predecessor         = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| predecessor   = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| successor           = [[V. N. Janaki|V. N. Janaki Ramachandran]]
| successor     = [[V. N. Janaki|V. N. Janaki Ramachandran]]
| constituency       = [[Athoor (state assembly constituency)|Athoor]]
| constituency = [[Athoor (state assembly constituency)|Athoor]]
| term_start1         = 4 February 1969
| term_start1   = 4 February 1969
| term_end1           = 9 February 1969
| term_end1     = 9 February 1969
| governor1           = [[Sardar Ujjal Singh]]
| governor1     = [[Sardar Ujjal Singh]]
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| 1blankname1   = Political Party
| 1namedata1         = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| 1namedata1   = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| predecessor1       = [[C. N. Annadurai]]
| predecessor1 = [[C. N. Annadurai]]
| successor1         = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| successor1   = [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| constituency1       = [[Triplicane (state assembly constituency)|Triplicane]]
| constituency1 = [[Triplicane (state assembly constituency)|Triplicane]]
| office2             = [[Finance minister|Minister of Finance]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| office2       = [[Finance minister|Minister of Finance]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
| term_start2         = 24 June 1991
| term_start2   = 24 June 1991
| term_end2           = 12 May 1996
| term_end2     = 12 May 1996
| 1blankname2         = Chief Minister
| 1blankname2   = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2         = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| 1namedata2   = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| term_start3         = 9 June 1980
| term_start3   = 9 June 1980
| term_end3           = 24 December 1987
| term_end3     = 24 December 1987
| 1blankname3         = Chief Minister
| 1blankname3   = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3         = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| 1namedata3   = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| term_start4         = 6 March 1967
| term_start4   = 6 March 1967
| term_end4           = 31 January 1976
| term_end4     = 31 January 1976
| 1blankname4         = Chief Minister
| 1blankname4   = Chief Minister
| 1namedata4         = [[C. N. Annadurai]],<br /> [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| 1namedata4   = [[C. N. Annadurai]],<br /> [[M. Karunanidhi]]
| office5             = General Secretary of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| office5       = General Secretary of the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| term_start5         = 25 December 1987
| term_start5   = 25 December 1987
| term_end5           = 8 February 1989
| term_end5     = 8 February 1989
| predecessor5       = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| predecessor5 = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| successor5         = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| successor5   = [[J. Jayalalithaa]]
| term_start6         = 23 June 1978
| term_start6   = 23 June 1978
| term_end6           = 13 January 1979
| term_end6     = 13 January 1979
| predecessor6       = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| predecessor6 = [[M. G. Ramachandran]]
| successor6         = [[P. U. Shanmugam]]
| successor6   = [[P. U. Shanmugam]]
| office7             = General Secretary of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| office7       = General Secretary of the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]
| term_start7         = 4 February 1969
| term_start7   = 4 February 1969
| term_end7           = 1977
| term_end7     = 1977
| predecessor7       = [[C. N. Annadurai]]
| predecessor7 = [[C. N. Annadurai]]
| successor7         = [[K. Anbazhagan]]
| successor7   = [[K. Anbazhagan]]
| birth_date         = 11 July 1920
| office8      = Leader of the opposition in Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly
| birth_place         = [[Thirukannapuram]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />{{smaller|(present-day [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]])}}
| term_start8  = 1962
| residence           = Seethamma Colony, [[Teynampet]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| term_end8    = 1967
| death_date         = {{death date and age|df=yes|2000|1|12|1920|7|11}}
| predecessor8  =
| death_place         = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| successor8    =
| death_cause         = [[Heart failure]]
| birth_date   = 11 July 1920
| party               = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1979-1989), (1991-2000)
| birth_place   = [[Thirukannapuram]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />{{smaller|(present-day [[Tamil Nadu]], India)}}
| otherparty         = 1)[[Dravidar Kazhagam]] (1944-1949)<br> 2)[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1949-1979)
| residence     = Seethamma Colony, [[Teynampet]], [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| spouse             = {{marriage|Visalakshi Nedunchezhiyan|1950}}
| death_date   = {{death date and age|df=yes|2000|1|12|1920|7|11}}
| relations          = [[Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan]] (grandson)
| death_place   = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India
| signature           = Signature of Nedunchezhiyan.jpg
| death_cause   = [[Heart failure]]
| footnotes           =  
| party         = [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1980-2000)
| birth_name         = Ra. Go. Narayanasamy
| otherparty   = [[Dravidar Kazhagam]] (1944-1949)<br />[[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (1949-1979)
| parents             = Father : Rajagopalanar<br>Mother : Meenakshisundari
| spouse   = Visalakshi<br> (m. 1950; d. 2016)
| children    = 1 son
| signature     = Signature of Nedunchezhiyan.jpg
| footnotes     =  
| birth_name   = Ra. Go. Narayanasamy{{citation needed|date=August 2021}}
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==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Nedunchezhiyan was born at [[Thirukannapuram]] on 11 July 1920. He was graduated with a master's degree and a doctorate in [[Tamil literature]] from [[Annamalai University]]. He became involved in politics while at the university and joined the [[Dravidar Kazhagam]] party in 1944. In 1949, he and [[C. N. Annadurai]] formed the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK), with the latter as leader and Nedunchezhiyan acting as deputy general secretary until 1955. He was general secretary between 1955 and 1961 and then chairman of the party's general council until 1969.<ref name="hindu2000"/>  
Nedunchezhiyan was born at [[Thirukannapuram]] on 11 July 1920. He was graduated with a master's degree and a doctorate in [[Tamil literature]] from [[Annamalai University]]. He became involved in politics while at the university and joined the [[Dravidar Kazhagam]] party in 1944. In 1949, he and [[C. N. Annadurai]] formed the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK), with the latter as leader and Nedunchezhiyan acting as deputy general secretary until 1955. He was general secretary between 1955 and 1961 and then chairman of the party's general council until 1969.<ref name="hindu2000"/>


He died of [[heart failure]] in hospital on 12 January 2000. He was married to Visalakshi, with whom he had a son.<ref name="hindu2000">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/01/13/stories/04132231.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504064440/http://www.hindu.com/2000/01/13/stories/04132231.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 May 2012 |title=Nedunchezhiyan dies of heart failure |date=13 January 2000 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=7 March 2013}}</ref>
Nedunchezhiyan was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu]] in 1962. In 1967, he became the Minister of Education when the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] took power. He was briefly acting Chief Minister for the state following [[C. N. Annadurai]]'s death in 1969, taking the role until [[M. Karunanidhi]] was appointed. He then continued as a cabinet minister in the Karunanidhi cabinet until the DMK lost power in 1976.<ref name="hindu2000"/>
 
Together with [[Sathyavani Muthu]], Nedunchezhiyan left the DMK to form a new political party called the ''Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam'' but this did not last long. The party merged with the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), which was by then in government, in 1978 and from 1980 Nedunchezhiyan was again a cabinet minister, this time as a Minister of Finance under the leadership of AIADMK's [[M. G. Ramachandran]], until 1987. He  became acting Chief Minister in 1988 when Ramachandran died. He was a candidate in the subsequent leadership election but lost to Ramachandran's wife, [[Janaki Ramachandran]].<ref name="hindu2000"/>
 
Nedunchezhiyan briefly aligned himself with the [[J. Jayalalithaa]]-led group within the AIADMK but was expelled from the party in 1988 after disputes with its leaders. He stood in the 1989 state elections and later that year returned to the party fold after Jayalalithaa had successfully reunified it. He served as Minister of Finance again between 1991 and 1996.<ref name="hindu2000"/>


==Legislative election history==
==Legislative election history==
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Nedunchezhiyan was elected to the [[Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu]] in 1962 and in 1967 became a cabinet minister when the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] took power. He was briefly acting Chief Minister for the state following [[C. N. Annadurai]]'s death in 1969, taking the role until [[M. Karunanidhi]] was appointed. He then continued as a cabinet minister in the Karunanidhi cabinet until the DMK lost power in 1976.<ref name="hindu2000"/>
==Personal life==
He married his wife, Visalakshi, in 1950, and they had one son.<ref name="hindu2000">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2000/01/13/stories/04132231.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504064440/http://www.hindu.com/2000/01/13/stories/04132231.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 May 2012 |title=Nedunchezhiyan dies of heart failure |date=13 January 2000 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=7 March 2013}}</ref>


Together with [[Sathyavani Muthu]], Nedunchezhiyan left the DMK to form a new political party called the ''Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam'' but this did not last long. The party merged with the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (AIADMK), which was by then in government, in 1978 and from 1980 Nedunchezhiyan was again a cabinet minister, this time under the leadership of AIADMK's [[M. G. Ramachandran]]. He held the position of Finance Minister from 1980 to 1987 and once again became acting Chief Minister in the latter year when Ramachandran died. He was a candidate in the subsequent leadership election but lost to Ramachandran's wife, [[Janaki Ramachandran]].<ref name="hindu2000"/>
He died on [[heart failure]] at [[Apollo Hospital]] on 12 January 2000.


Nedunchezhiyan briefly aligned himself with the [[J. Jayalalithaa]]-led group within the AIADMK but was expelled from the party in 1988 after disputes with its leaders. He stood in the 1989 state elections and later that year returned to the party fold after Jayalalithaa had successfully reunified it. He remained loyal to her thereafter and served as Finance Minister again between 1991 and 1996.<ref name="hindu2000"/>
== In popular culture ==
The character Madhivanan, played by [[Rajesh (actor)|Rajesh]], in the 1997 film ''[[Iruvar]]'' is loosely based on Nedunchezhiyan.


He served as the acting chief minister of Tamil Nadu from 4 February 1969 to 9 February 1969, then for the second time from 16 November 1984 to 9 February 1985, and for the third and last time from 25 December 1987 to 6 January 1988.
== See also ==
 
*[[First Nedunchezhiyan ministry]]
== Position held ==
*[[Second Nedunchezhiyan ministry]]
* From 1967 to 1969, he was the Minister of Education the Cabinet led by [[C. N. Annadurai]] of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].
* He served as the caretaker Chief Minister from February 3, 1969 to February 10, 1969, when  [[C. N. Annadurai]] died
* From 1971 to 1975, he was the Minister of Education in the cabinet formed by [[Karunanidhi]].
* From 1977 to 1980, he was the Minister of Food in the cabinet formed by [[M. G. Ramachandran]].
* From 1980 to 1987, he was the Minister of Finance in the cabinet formed by [[M. G. Ramachandran]] whenever he form a cabinet.
* He served as the caretaker Chief Minister from February 3, 1969 to February 10, 1969 when [[C. N. Annadurai]] died.
* He served as the caretaker Chief Minister from December 24, 1987 to January 7, 1988, when [[M. G. Ramachandran]]   died .
* From 1991 to 1996, he was the Minister of Finance in the cabinet formed by [[J. Jayalalithaa]].


==Books published==
==Books published==
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==References==
==References==
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* [http://www.assembly.tn.gov.in/archive/list/assemblies-overview.htm Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]
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Revision as of 02:20, 16 August 2021


V. R. Nedunchezhiyan
Acting Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
In office
24 December 1987 – 7 January 1988
GovernorSundar Lal Khurana
Political PartyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Preceded byM. G. Ramachandran
Succeeded byV. N. Janaki Ramachandran
ConstituencyAthoor
In office
4 February 1969 – 9 February 1969
GovernorSardar Ujjal Singh
Political PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Preceded byC. N. Annadurai
Succeeded byM. Karunanidhi
ConstituencyTriplicane
Minister of Finance, Tamil Nadu
In office
24 June 1991 – 12 May 1996
Chief MinisterJ. Jayalalithaa
In office
9 June 1980 – 24 December 1987
Chief MinisterM. G. Ramachandran
In office
6 March 1967 – 31 January 1976
Chief MinisterC. N. Annadurai,
M. Karunanidhi
General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
25 December 1987 – 8 February 1989
Preceded byM. G. Ramachandran
Succeeded byJ. Jayalalithaa
In office
23 June 1978 – 13 January 1979
Preceded byM. G. Ramachandran
Succeeded byP. U. Shanmugam
General Secretary of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
4 February 1969 – 1977
Preceded byC. N. Annadurai
Succeeded byK. Anbazhagan
Leader of the opposition in Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1962–1967
Personal details
Born
Ra. Go. Narayanasamy[citation needed]

11 July 1920
Thirukannapuram, Madras Presidency, British India
(present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Died12 January 2000(2000-01-12) (aged 79)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Cause of deathHeart failure
Political partyAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1980-2000)
Other political
affiliations		Dravidar Kazhagam (1944-1949)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1949-1979)
Spouse(s)Visalakshi
(m. 1950; d. 2016)
Children1 son
ResidenceSeethamma Colony, Teynampet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Signature
Articles related to
Dravidian politics
Varied topics
Forerunners
Dravidian parties
Chief Ministers

V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (11 July 1920 – 12 January 2000) was an Indian politician and writer. He served thrice as the acting Chief Minister of the state of Tamil Nadu, India. He was also finance minister under the governments of C. N. Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi, M. G. Ramachandran and J. Jayalalithaa. For his literary contributions, he was also known as "Navalar" or the eloquent.[1]

Life and career

Nedunchezhiyan was born at Thirukannapuram on 11 July 1920. He was graduated with a master's degree and a doctorate in Tamil literature from Annamalai University. He became involved in politics while at the university and joined the Dravidar Kazhagam party in 1944. In 1949, he and C. N. Annadurai formed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), with the latter as leader and Nedunchezhiyan acting as deputy general secretary until 1955. He was general secretary between 1955 and 1961 and then chairman of the party's general council until 1969.[2]

Nedunchezhiyan was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu in 1962. In 1967, he became the Minister of Education when the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam took power. He was briefly acting Chief Minister for the state following C. N. Annadurai's death in 1969, taking the role until M. Karunanidhi was appointed. He then continued as a cabinet minister in the Karunanidhi cabinet until the DMK lost power in 1976.[2]

Together with Sathyavani Muthu, Nedunchezhiyan left the DMK to form a new political party called the Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam but this did not last long. The party merged with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), which was by then in government, in 1978 and from 1980 Nedunchezhiyan was again a cabinet minister, this time as a Minister of Finance under the leadership of AIADMK's M. G. Ramachandran, until 1987. He became acting Chief Minister in 1988 when Ramachandran died. He was a candidate in the subsequent leadership election but lost to Ramachandran's wife, Janaki Ramachandran.[2]

Nedunchezhiyan briefly aligned himself with the J. Jayalalithaa-led group within the AIADMK but was expelled from the party in 1988 after disputes with its leaders. He stood in the 1989 state elections and later that year returned to the party fold after Jayalalithaa had successfully reunified it. He served as Minister of Finance again between 1991 and 1996.[2]

Legislative election history

Year Result Seat Party
1962 Won Triplicane DMK
1967 Won Triplicane DMK
1971 Won Triplicane DMK
1977
1980 Won Thirunelveli AIADMK
1984 Won Athoor AIADMK
1989 Lost Mylapore Independent
1991 Won Theni AIADMK
1996 Lost[citation needed] Theni AIADMK

Personal life

He married his wife, Visalakshi, in 1950, and they had one son.[2]

He died on heart failure at Apollo Hospital on 12 January 2000.

In popular culture

The character Madhivanan, played by Rajesh, in the 1997 film Iruvar is loosely based on Nedunchezhiyan.

See also

Books published

Name of the book with year of publication.

  1. பத்துப்பாட்டு ஆராய்ச்சி (1943)
  2. மறைந்த திராவிடம் (1948)
  3. மொழிப் போராட்டம் (1948)
  4. களஞ்சியம் (1948)
  5. கண்ணீரும் செந்நீரும் வளர்த்த கழகம் (1951)
  6. எழுச்சி முரசு
  7. புதிய பாதை
  8. வீரத் தமிழகம்
  9. பண்டைக் கிரேக்கம் (1953)
  10. ஜியார்டனோ புரூனோ (1953)
  11. சார்லஸ் பிராட்லா (1953)
  12. மதமும் மூடநம்பிக்கையும் (1955)
  13. புறநானூற்றுப் புதையல் (1961)
  14. தி.மு.க (1961)
  15. அண்ணாவோடு வாழ்ந்த அந்தச்சிறைவாசம் (1961)
  16. இதயம் பெரும் இன்பம் (1982)
  17. சிந்தனை மலர்கள் (1982)
  18. கலித்தொகை தரும் காதற் காட்சிகள்
  19. நற்றிணைக் காட்சிகள் (1982)
  20. சொல்லும் சுவையும் (குறுந்தொகை காட்சிகள்) (1985)
  21. பண்பாடு போற்றுவோம் (1985)
  22. நாவலர் நாட்டுக்கு அளித்த நல் அறிவிப்புகள் (1988)
  23. வடக்காலத்தூர் இராச கோபாலனார் வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு (1991)
  24. திருக்குறள் -நாவலர் தெளிவுரை (1991)
  25. புரட்சிக்கவிஞர் பாரதிதாசன் வாழ்க்கை வரலாறு (1994)
  26. சமூக நீதிப் போர் (1996)
  27. திராவிட இயக்க வரலாறு (முதல் பகுதி) (1996)
  28. ஜெயின் கமிசன் அறிக்கை - ஓர் ஆய்வு (1997)
  29. வாழ்வில் நான் கண்டதும் கேட்டதும் (2000)
  30. திருக்குறள் நாவலர் உரை (கையடக்கப் பதிப்பு) (2001)
  31. திருக்குறளில் உவமை நயம் (2004)

References

  1. ↑ Kannan, R (18 July 2020). "'Navalar' Nedunchezhiyan: The Dravidian leader who remained a follower till the end". The News Minute. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Nedunchezhiyan dies of heart failure". The Hindu. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 4 May 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
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