Senior Tamil Nadu Congress leader Kumari Ananthan passes away

HYDERABAD: Senior Congress leader and renowned literary figure Kumari Ananthan passed away at a private hospital in Chennai on Wednesday due to an age-related illness. He was 93.

Kumari Ananthan is the father of former Telangana Governor and BJP leader Tamilisai Soundarajan. Kumari Ananthan was a member of the Tamil Nadu Assembly five times and a Congress Lok Sabha MP from the Nagarcoil constituency in 1977.

His body will be kept for homage at his daughter’s residence in Chennai Saligramam. BJP leader Tamilisai Soundararajan expressed profound grief over the demise of her father, Kumari Ananthan, in a heartfelt note posted on X.

தமிழ் கற்றதனால் நான் தமிழ் பேசவில்லை… தமிழ் என்னைப் பெற்றதனால் நான் தமிழ் பேசுகிறேன் என்று…. பெருமையாக . பேச வைத்த என் தந்தை திரு.குமரி அனந்தன் அவர்கள்… இன்று என் அம்மாவோடு.. இரண்டர கலந்து விட்டார்… குமரியில்.. ஒரு கிராமத்தில் பிறந்து.. தன் முழு முயற்சியினால்…… pic.twitter.com/MxDWOHg5OJ

— Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan (@DrTamilisai4BJP) April 8, 2025

In her emotional tribute, she wrote, “I do not speak Tamil because I learned it… I speak Tamil because Tamil gave birth to me. It was my father, Mr. Kumari Ananthan, who made me speak Tamil with pride. Today, he has joined my mother. blending into eternity”. (ANI)