Biography

Father's Name       	Shri Komarasamy Goundar                 

Date of Birth       	1 October 1947

Place of Birth      	Vettayampalayam, Distt. Erode (Tamil Nadu)        

Marital Status      	Married in 1969

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Kamalam                            

Children            	One son and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               	S.S.L.C.

               	Educated at Government High School, Kurumandur, Gobi
               	(Tamil Nadu)

Profession         

                Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address  

               	Vettayampalayam, P.O. E.Chettipalayam,  
               	Via, Nambiyar, Taluk Gobi               
               	Distt. Erode-638001 (Tamil Nadu)        

               	Tel. (04285) 54145
                                                    
Present Address

		52, South Avenue,
		New Delhi - 110011

		Tel. (011) 3792109

Positions Held  

1977-91		Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
                (four terms)

1998		Secretary, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra
                Kazhagam (A.I.A.D.M.K.), Distt. Erode

1998            Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99 and	Member, Committee on Estimates
1999-2000

1998-99         Member, Committee on Commerce and its
		Sub-Committee on Textiles

		Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of 
		Environment and Forests

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Kabaddi

Other Information  

Director, Cooperative Central Bank, Erode, 1994-95;
Chairman, (i) Tamil Nadu TWAD Board; (ii) Cooperative
Printing Press for two years; and Vice-Chairman, Small
Savings, 1993