Thamizhachi Thangapandian
Thamizhachi Thangapandian (தமிழச்சி தங்கப்பாண்டியன்)
Constituency: Chennai South
Born Name: Sumathy
Born/Date of Birthday: 25 April 1962
Place of Birth: Mallankinaru, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu
Political Party: Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Educational Qualifications: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. (English Literature)
Educated at: Thiagarajar College of Arts & Science, Madurai Kamarajar University, Madurai and University of Madras, Chennai
Profession: Educationist, Writer, Poet, Artist, Politican
Awards: Pavendhar Bharathidasan Virudhu – 2009
Marital Status: Married
Date of Marriage: 19 Feb 1987
Spouse's Name: Shri C. Chandrasekar
No.of Daughters: 2
Parents: Shri V. Thangapandian, Smt. R. Rajamani Pappathi
Siblings: Thangam Thennarasu
Permanent Address: Plot No. 8, 1st Main Road, Raja Nagar, Neelankarai, Chennai - 600115, Tamil Nadu
Tel : (044) 24491858
09344833508 09841208151 (M)
Fax : (044) 42850206
Official Website: ithamizhachi.com
Thamizhachi Thangapandian also known as Sumathy is an Indian Tamil poet, lyricist, orator, politician and writer. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India, from Chennai South constituency in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She worked as a lecturer in English at Queen Mary's College before dipping into politics.
Literature
Tamil
- Manvasam
- Enjottu Penn
- Uravukal
- Vanapechi
- Pecharavam Ketilaiyo
- Manjanathi
- Naveenathuvathai Kamban
- Katru Konarntha Kadithangal, Kalamum Kavithaiyum, Soll Thodum Thoram, Pampadam
- Aruhan
- Mayileragu Manasu
- Avalukku Veyil Endru Peyar
- Poonaigal Sorgathirku Selvathillai
- Chottangal (Dec 2015)
- Muttu Veedu (Jan 2015)
English
- Island to Island (The Voice of Sri Lankan Australian Playwright-Ernest Thalayasingham Macintyre) (Jan 2013)
- Internal Colloquies, translated by C.T.Indra of selected poems from Vanapechi by Dr.Thamizhachi Thangapandian (Feb 2019)
Film career
As a lyricist
- Pisaasu (2014) - Pogum Paadhai Song
- Paris Paris (2019) - Annachi Kondadu Song
As a Dialogue writer
She has written the dialogues for the movie Paris Paris which is ready for release this summer.
Political career
She is one of the prominent woman leaders and orators in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. She contested in Indian general election, 2019 from Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency).Elected as Member of Parliament, 17th Lok Sabha.
