N. V. Natarajan | |
|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu Minister of Labour and Backward Classes | |
| In office 1969–1975 | |
| First Minister | M. Karunanidhi |
| Organisation Secretary ofDMK | |
| In office 1959–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | P. U. Shanmugam |
| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council | |
| In office 1964–1975 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1912-11-12)12 November 1912 India |
| Died | 3 August 1975(1975-08-03) (aged 62) |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Other political affiliations | Justice Party |
N. V. Natarajan was an Indian politician of theDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and Member of the Legislative Assembly ofTamil Nadu. He was a founding member of the DMK. He served as the Minister of Labour and Backward Classes in the Tamil Nadu government during 1969–1975.[1]
N. V. Natarajan was born on 12 November 1912 in a famousThuluva Vellala merchant family of Madras. Initially he was a member ofIndian National Congress. During 1938-46 he was a member of theJustice Party (later renamed asDravidar Kazhagam). In 1949, he along withC. N. Annadurai,K. A. Mathiazhagan,E. V. K. Sampath andV. R. Nedunchezhiyan split from the Dravidar Kazhagam and formed the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. He was the party's organisational secretary from 1960 until his death. He unsuccessfully contested the1957 and1962 assembly elections from theBasin Bridge constituency. In 1964, he was nominated to theTamil Nadu Legislative Council. He was the minister for Labour and Backward Classes in theM. Karunanidhi cabinet during 1969-75. He died on 3 August 1975.[1][2][3][4]
Natarajan and his wife, Bhuvaneshwari Natarajan, had seven children. One of his sons,N. V. N. Somu, later became a member ofParliament as a DMK candidate.[5][6]