P. U. Shanmugam

P U Shanmugam, affectionately called as Paa Vuu Saa (15 August 1924 - 11 April 2007) was an Indian politician and former minister of Tamil Nadu for Internal affairs, former minister of Public works, former minister of public health and various other portfolios on various tenures. The Dravidian veteran also worked as the Organisation Secretary of DMK and the 3rd General Secretary of AIADMK. He defeated the Indian National Congress candidate in Tiruvannamalai Assembly constituency by-election in 1963 on DMK ticket.

P U Shanmugam
3rd General Secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
11 June 1980 – 13 March 1985
Preceded byV. R. Nedunchezhiyan
Succeeded byS. Raghavanandam
Convenor of DMK High Level Working Committee
In office
1989–2007
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byP. V. Kalyanasundaram
K. Ponmudy
Organizing Secretary of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
In office
1972–1977
Preceded byN. V. Natarajan
Succeeded byNeela Narayanan
Minister for Health, Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
22 October 1986 – 30 January 1988
Chief Minister
Preceded byH. V. Hande
Succeeded byK. Ponmudy
Minister of Local Administration, Tamil Nadu
In office
18 March 1985 – 21 October 1986
Chief MinisterM. G. Ramachandran
Preceded byR. Soundararajan
Succeeded byK. A. Krishnaswamy
Minister of Public Works, Government of Tamil Nadu
In office
1971–1976
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Preceded byS. J. Sadiq Pasha
Succeeded byPanruti S. Ramachandran
Minister for Commercial Taxes, Tamil Nadu
In office
1969–1973
Chief MinisterM. Karunanidhi
Preceded byK. A. Mathiazhagan
Succeeded byS. J. Sadiq Pasha
Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
In office
1984–1988
Political PartyAIADMK
Preceded byA. Chinnadurai
Succeeded byR. Panchatcharam
ConstituencyMelmalayanur
In office
1971–1980
Political PartyDMK
Preceded byD. Vijayaraj
Succeeded byK. Narayanasamy
ConstituencyTiruvannamalai
In office
1963–1967
Political PartyDMK
Preceded byP. Palani Pillai
Succeeded byD. Vijayaraj
ConstituencyTiruvannamalai
In office
1957–1962
Political PartyIndependent
Preceded byRamachandra Reddiar
Succeeded byP. Palani Pillai
ConstituencyTiruvannamalai
Personal details
Born15 August 1924
Tiruvannamalai, Madras Presidency, British India (
Died11 April 2007(2007-04-11) (aged 82)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Cause of deathParkinson's disease
Political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Other political
affiliations
Residence(s)Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India
Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Early life

P U Shanmugam was born in a Tuluva Vellala Mudaliar family of Tiruvannamalai in 1924. He was SSLC educated at Municipal High School in Tiruvannamalai.[1][2][3]

Legislative victories

He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Tiruvannamalai constituency as an Independent candidate in 1957 election, as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1971, and 1977 elections.[4][5][6] He lost to Congress candidate in 1980 election from Tiruvannamalai constituency as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Candidate.[7] He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly respresenting All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in 1984 election. He also contested from Melmalayanur constituency and lost in 1989 election as a candidate of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Janaki faction. In 1989, He joined DMK and served as the Convenor of DMK Party High Level Working Committee till his death in 2007.[8]

References
  1. Tamil Nadu Legislative Council Who is Who 1970-1971. Legislative Council Department Fort St. George. January 1971. p. 57.
  2. "P.U. Shanmugam passes away". The Hindu Times. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  3. Reed, Sir Stanley, ed. (1970). The Times of India Directory and Year Book Including Who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Company.
  4. 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India
  5. 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  6. 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  7. 1980 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India
  8. "Veteran Dravidian leader no more". rediff. 12 April 2007.
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