Thamizhachi Thangapandian

Thamizhachi Thangapandian, also known as Sumathy, is an Indian Tamil poet, lyricist, orator, politician and writer.^[1] 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, Chennai before entering politics.^[2][3]

Sumathy (Thamizhachi Thangapandian)
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 May 2019
Preceded by	J. Jayavardhan
Constituency	Chennai South
Personal details
Born	Sumathy (1962-04-25) 25 April 1962 (age 62) Mallankinaru, Ramanathapuram District, Madras State (now in Virudhunagar District, Tamil Nadu), India
Political party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Spouse	C. Chandrasekar
Children	2 daughters
Parent	V. Thangapandian (Ex-MLA)
Relatives	Thangam Thennarasu (Brother)
Residence(s)	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Lyricist Writer Politician
Awards	Pavendhar Bharathidasan Virudhu – 2009
Website	ithamizhachi.com
Source:

Literature[1]

Tamil

• Enjottu Penn, collection of poems published in International Tamil Literary Conference, Chennai (2004, Mithra Publications)
• Uravukal compiled by S. Ravikumar & T. Sumathy (2004, Archuna Publications)
• Vanapechi, collection of poems (2007, Uyirmmai Publications)^[4]
• Pecharavam Ketilaiyo, compilation of interviews (2008, Uyirmmai Publications)
• Manjanathi, collection of 70 poems (2009, Uyirmmai Publications)^[5]
• Naveenathuvathai Kamban (2010, Annai Muthamizh Publications)
• Katru Konarntha Kadithangal, Kalamum Kavithaiyum, Soll Thodum Thoram, Pampadam (2010, Uyirmmai Publications)
• Aruhan, collection of 39 poems (2011, Uyirmmai Publications)^[6]
• Mayileragu Manasu, collection 13 articles (2012, Vikatan Publications; second edition in 2022)
• Manvasam, collection of 30 articles (2013, Vikatan Publications; second edition in 2022)
• Avalukku Veyil Endru Peyar, collection of 32 poems (2015, Uyirmmai Publications)^[7]
• Poonaigal Sorgathirku Selvathillai, collection of 56 review articles (2015, Uyirmmai Publications)
• Kallin Kadungobam ("The Rage of a Stone"), translation of Galician poems by Maria Reimondez into Tamil, via English (2017, Uyirmmai Publications)
• Nizhal Veli, translation of Thangapandian's "Island to Island" into Tamil by Sa. Devadoss (2018, Uyirmmai Publications)
• Chottangal, collection of 20 articles (2018, Thamizh Thisai Publications; second edition in 2022)
• Muttu Veedu, collection of five short stories (2019, Uyirmmai Publications)
• Thamizhachi Thangapandiyanin Kavithai Veli, collection of reviews of Thangapandian's works (2020, Uyirmmai Publications)
• Anbin Ulagu Eliyathu, compilation of Thangapandian's interviews in various magazines (2023, Uyirmmai Publications)

English

• Island to Island: the Voice of Sri Lankan Australian Playwright, Ernest Thalayasingham Macintyre (2013, Emerald Publications)^[8]
• Internal Colloquies, translation by C.T. Indra of selected poems from Vanapechi by Thangapandian (2019, Rubric Publishing)^[9]
• Birthing Hut and Other Stories, English translation by Dr. V. Bharathi Harishankar from the collection of short stories Muttu Veedu by Thangapandian (2022, Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd)
• The Throb of Silence, English translation by Dr. K. S. Subramanian of selected poems from Thangapandian's published collections (2023, Vitasta Publishing Pvt. Ltd)

Other Languages

• Internal Colloquies, Hindi translation by Dr. Bina Biswas & Srishti Gupta of selected poems from Vanapechi by Thangapandian (2023, Rubric Publishing)
• Internal Colloquies, Bengali translation by Dr. Bina Biswas of selected poems from Vanapechi by Thangapandian (2023, Rubric Publishing)

Film career

As a lyricist

Year	Film	Songs	References
2014	Pisaasu	Pogum Paadhai	[10][11]
2019	Paris Paris	Annachi Kondadu	[12]

As a dialogue writer

Thangapandian wrote the dialogue for the movie Paris Paris.^[13][14]

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).^[15][16] Elected as Member of Parliament, 17th Lok Sabha.^[17][18]

Elections contested and results

Elections	Constituency	Party	Result	Vote percentage	Opposition Candidate	Opposition Party	Opposition vote percentage
Indian general election, 2019	Chennai South	DMK	Won	50.17[19]	J. Jayavardhan	AIADMK	26.88
Indian general election, 2024	Chennai South	DMK	Won	47[20]	Tamilisai Soundararajan	Bharatiya Janata Party	26.44

References

1. "Dr.Thamizhachi Thangapandian". Thamizhachi. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
2. "People are ready for a change: Meet DMK's South Chennai candidate Thamizhachi Thangapandian". The Indian Express. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
3. "Sumathy Alias Thamizhachi Thangapandian (DMK): Constituency- Chennai South (Tamil Nadu) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
4. Saravanan, V.S. (15 September 2018). "ஆங்கிலத்தில் வெளியாகும் தமிழச்சி கவிதைகள் - now thamizhachi thangapandian's Poems available in English". vikatan.com/ (in Tamil). Retrieved 4 May 2019.
5. "Stalin releases book by late minister's daughter". news.webindia123.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
6. "Ayngaran International". www.ayngaran.com. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
7. "Avalukku Veyil Endru Peyar & Poonaigal Sorgathirkku Selvathillai Book Launch Photos". Silverscreen.in. 8 February 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
8. "Lanka's soul at the proscenium". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
9. "Cueing in readers a challenge". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 4 February 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 April 2019.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
10. "[Pisaasu] Poogum paadhai". Lyrical Delights. 23 January 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
11. "Song Of The Day: 'Pogum Paadhai' From 'Pisaasu'". Silverscreen.in. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
12. "Paris Paris | Song Lyrical - Annachi Kondadu". The Times of India. 14 February 2019. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
13. "Paris Paris Teaser Starring Kajal Aggarwal". Silverscreen.in. 22 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
14. "'Paris Paris': Kajal Aggarwal looks gorgeous as Parameshwari - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
15. "13 New Faces, 2 Women In DMK List For Lok Sabha Elections". NDTV.com. NDTV. 18 March 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
16. Ramesh, Neeraja (29 March 2019). "Lok Sabha elections: Thamizhachi Thangapandian's clarity wins heart on streets". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
17. "Dr. T. Sumathy (a) Thamizhachi Thangapandian| National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
18. "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabha.nic.in. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
19. "General Election 2019 - Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
20. General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 3 - CHENNAI SOUTH (Tamil Nadu). Election Commission of India. June 2024

External links

• Tamizhachi Thangapandian-IMDB
• Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website
• Thamizhachi Thangapandian Personal Website