KR. RM. Kariya Manickam Ambalam was an Indian politician, social worker, and former Member of the Legislative Assembly.

Personal life

Ambalam was the only son of Ramasamy Ambalam. He was born in the small village of Kappallur, Devakottai taluk, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, where his family were wealthy landlords. He had one son, K. R. Ramasamy, who followed him into politics, and three daughters.

Politics

Ambalam acted as a popular leader for over 100 villages and a few towns. He was a close friend to Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar. He was elected four times: to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in 1957 as an independent candidate, in the 1962 and 1967 elections as a Swatantra Party candidate, and in the 1977 election as an Indian National Congress candidate for

Tiruvadanai Tiruvadanai or Thiruvadanai is a town and a taluk headquarters of the Ramanathapuram district, in Tamil Nadu, India. The town is known for the Adhi Ratneswarar Temple and is mentioned in the Thevaram hymns. It is situated about 70 km awa ...

. After he died, village people under Karur Nadu and Kappallor Nadu erected two bronze statue in Karur and Kannankudi.

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Tamil Nadu politicians Swatantra Party politicians 20th-century Indian politicians People from Sivaganga district Year of birth missing Year of death missing {{TamilNadu-politician-stub