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Suba Veerapandian
Indian political activist (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In this Indian name, the name Subbiah is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, "Veerapandian" or the abbreviation "Subavee".
Subbaiah Veerapandian (born 22 April 1952), known popularly as Suba Veerapandian or Subavee, is an Indian political activist, author, orator, former Tamil-language professor and former film artist. Since 2007, he has been serving as the general secretary of the Dravida Iyyakka Tamilar Peravai, a Tamil Nadu-based political organisation that aims to promote Ambedkarite, Dravidian and Marxist ideals in the State and elsewhere.[2]
Quick Facts Chairperson of Social Justice Monitoring Committee of Tamil Nadu, Member of the Advisory Committee for Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation ...
Suba Veerapandian | |
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Chairperson of Social Justice Monitoring Committee of Tamil Nadu | |
Assumed office 22 October 2021 | |
Member of the Advisory Committee for Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation | |
Assumed office 27 July 2021 | |
General Secretary of Dravida Iyyakka Tamilar Peravai | |
Assumed office 22 January 2007 | |
Preceded by | Post established |
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Born | (1952-04-22) 22 April 1952 (age 72) Karaikudi, Madras State (now in Tamil Nadu), India |
Spouse |
Vasantha (m. 1973) |
Children | Lenin (b.1974) Indhira (b.1978) Bharatidasan (b.1980) |
Parent(s) | Rama Subbaiah (1908–1997) Visalatchi (d.1987) |
Relatives | S. P. Muthuraman (b.1935) (elder brother) |
Education | M.A., Ph.D. |
Alma mater | University of Madras |
Occupation | Author Social worker |
Awards | 'Iyal Selvam' (2012) (given by Muthamizh Peravai) |
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In 2021, Subavee was appointed to two posts – Member of the Advisory Committee for Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, and as chairperson of the newly constituted Social Justice Monitoring Committee of Tamil Nadu