Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
MARAN, SHRI MURASOLI
D.M.K - CHENNAI CENTRAL (TAMIL NADU)
Father's Name: Thiru Shanmuga Sundaram
Date of Birth: 17 August 1934
Place of Birth: Vill. Thirukkuvalai , Thiruvarur-At Panneerselvam
(Tamil Nadu)
Marital Status: Married on 15 September 1963
Spouse's Name: Smt. Mallika Maran
Children: Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications :
M.A.
Educated at Pachaiyappa's College and Law College, Madras (Tamil Nadu)
Profession :
Journalist, Political and Social Worker
Permanent Address :
12, Second Street, Gopalapuram, Chennai-600086
Tels. (044) 8275061, 8278208
Positions Held :
1967Elected* to Lok Sabha (Fourth)
1971Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Fifth)
1977-95Member, Rajya Sabha
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings for three terms
1980-82Member, General Purposes Committee
1980-82 and 1991-95Member, Public Accounts Committee
1982-83 and 1987-88Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1988-1989Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Dec. 1989 -Nov. 1990Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Development
1992-93Member, Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into irregularities
in the securities and banking transactions
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) for the third time
June 1996 onwardsUnion Cabinet Minister, Industry
Books Published:
A number of books on politics and short story collections in Tamil. A book entitled "State autonomy - Manila Suyatchi", is a research work on Centre-State Relations; 'Dravida Iyakka Varalaru' Vol. I on History of the Dravidian Movement; another research work about its genesis and growth
Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Journalist, author and screen- playwright; provided screen play and dialogues for more than 20 films in Tamil; produced five and directed two films; the Sangeet Natak Academy conferred the title "Kalai-Mamani" in 1975; Awarded President's Certificate of Merit and Tamil Nadu Government Award for three best feature films; Edited 'Murasoili' daily newspaper in Tamil; 'The Rising Sun' a weekly in English and Publisher of 'Kunguman', 'Muththaram', 'Vannathirai' and 'Sumangali' (all in Tamil)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Founder Member and the first President, Madras Press Club; Trustee,
Pachaiyappa's Trust Board, 1970-78 and its President in 1976
Sports and Clubs :
Member, India International Centre, New Delhi
Countries Visited :
Widely travelled; Delegate to the Commonwealth Parliamentarians Conference, London, 1989; Member, Delegation to Germany and Ireland, 1994
Other Information :
Arrested in 1965 during anti-Hindi agitation for his articles; detained under MISA during Emergency; participated in the seminar of Harvard University conducted by Dr. Henry Kissinger in 1968; Leader, D.M.K. Parliamentary Party in both the Houses; Actively associated with the Dravidian Movement and the D.M.K. Party since student days; Member, Executive Committee and the General Council, D.M.K. Party; Secretariat Member, National Front
Election Result :
Madras Central Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,36,649
Total votes polled 5,98,008
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Murasoli Maran (D.M.K.)4,03,867
(2) Shri G.K.J. Bharathi (I.N.C.)1,23,400
(3) Prof. S. Krishnasamy (M.D.M.K.) 21,682
(4) Shri G. Kumaravelu (B.J.P.) 19,948