V. P. Raman
Indian lawyer and politician (1932–1991)
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::summary Indian lawyer and politician (1932–1991) ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Venkata Pattabhi Raman |
| imagesize | 250px |
| order1 | Advocate-General of Tamil Nadu |
| term_start1 | 1977 |
| term_end1 | 1979 |
| predecessor1 | K. Parasaran |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Madras, Madras Presidency, British India, Tamil Nadu, India |
| death_date | |
| death_place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| nationality | Indian |
| party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| spouse | kalpakam Raman |
| children | Mohan V. Ram, |
| P. S. Raman, | |
| P. R. Raman, |
| | alma_mater | Loyola College, Madras, Madras Law College | | occupation | lawyer | | profession | Advocate-General | ::
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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.
Early life and education
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 and studied law at Madras Law College completing his studies with a gold medal.
Politics
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Initially, Raman was attracted towards Communism. Later, however, he joined the fledgling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. 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
References
- https://mohanramanmuses.blogspot.com/2009/02/vpraman-my-father.html
- http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/raman-named-new-advocate-general-181
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090804133553/http://www.thehindu.com/2009/07/30/stories/2009073061010800.htm
- The Hindu, June 19, 2022 https://www.thehindu.com/incoming/vp-raman-an-uncrowned-king-in-his-lifetime-says-stalin/article65542540.ece
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