Party Name : Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Constituency : Arakkonam
State : Tamil Nadu
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 17
Father's Name : Shri G. Swamikannu Gounder
Mother's Name : Smt. Lakshmiammal
Date of birth : 06 Feb 1948
Profession : Educationist Industrialist,Businessperson,Writer,Social Worker
Positions held :
1980-84 Member, Tamil Nadu Legislative AssemblyChairman, Estimate Committee1985 Elected to 8th Lok SabhaLeader, AIADMK Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha1987-88 Member, Committee on Official Language1999 Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)1999-2000 Member, Committee on External AffairsMember, Committee on Human Resource Development2000-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises1 Jan. 2002-8 April 2004 Member, Committee on Energy1 Jan. 2002- 31 Dec. 2002 Member, Committee on Industry16 Jan. 2002-24 Jan. 2003 Member, Committee on Government Assurances2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)2009 - 28 Oct. 2012 Union Minister of State, Information and Broadcasting28 Oct. 2012 - 2 Nov. 2012 Union Minister of State, New and Renewable Energy2 Nov. 2012 Union Minister of State, Commerce and IndustryMay, 2019 Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)31 July 2019 onwards Member, Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes13 Sept. 2019 - 12 Sept. 2020 Member, Standing Committee on Human Resource Development13 Sept. 2020 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & ForestsMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
More Information :
Books Published
So far 60 books on various subjects have been published, important among those is commentary on `Naalaayira Diviya Prabandham` ( a compilation of 4000 songs sung by the great Alwar Saints of Vaishnavite Sect during sixth centruy); Four books prescribed in University Syllabus as reference books
Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Written 30 books (in Tamil and in English); three books received awards and three were recognised as subjects in Madras, Madurai and Gandhi Gram Universities syllabus; one book was released by Mother Teresa
Social And Cultural Activities
Education of the down-trodden; conducted several functions to helping the orphans and handicapped people;`Alwarkal aaiyuvumaiyam` a research organisation dedicated to the promotion of Tamil culture and art
Special Interests
Visiting other States and countries to find out new schemes and developments so as to implement them; promotion of language, art and culture
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading and writing, music, religious activities
Sports and Clubs
Volleyball
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
