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{{short description|Indian politician}}
{{infobox person
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|name =Sathyavani Muthu
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|birth_date =February 15, 1923

|occupation =politician
{{Infobox officeholder
|death_date ={{death date and age|1999|11|11|1923|2|15}}
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| name = Sathyavani Muthu
| office = Union Minister of Social Welfare
| image =
| term_start = 19 August 1979
| term_end = 23 December 1979
| president = [[Neelam Sanjiva Reddy]]
| predecessor = [[Karan Singh]]
| successor = [[Shankarrao Chavan]]
| office2 = Minister of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu
| office1 = Minister of Harijan Welfare, Tamil Nadu
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| birth_date = 15 February 1923
| death_date = 11 November 1999 (aged 76)
| termstart1 = 6 March 1967
| termstart2 = 8 August 1969
| termend1 = 4 May 1974
| termend2 = 14 March 1971
| 1blankname1 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata1 = [[CN Annadurai]]
[[VR Nedunchezhiyan]]
[[M Karunanidhi]]
| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata2 = [[M Karunanidhi]]
}}
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'''Sathyavani Muthu''' (15 February 1923 – 11 November 1999)<ref name="ka.thi">{{cite book|last=Thirunavukkarasu|first=Ka|title=Dravida Iyakka Thoongal|year=1999|publisher=Nakkeeran pathippakam|language=Tamil}}</ref> was an [[India]]n politician and an influential leader from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Rajya Sabha]] member and Union Minister. She began her political career as a member of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], began her own party, [[Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam]] and later joined the [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]].
'''Sathyavani Muthu''' (15 February 1923 – 11 November 1999)<ref name="ka.thi">{{cite book|last=[[Thirunavukkarasu]]|first=Ka|title=[[Dravida Iyakka Thoongal]]|year=1999|publisher=Nakkeeran pathippakam|language=ta}}</ref> was an Indian politician and influential leader from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was a [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|Member of the Legislative Assembly]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Rajya Sabha]] member and Union Minister. She began her political career as a member of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]], began her own party, [[Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam]] and later joined the [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]]. In late 1990s, she again joined in DMK.


== Member of Legislative assembly ==
== Member of Legislative assembly ==
She was a member of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) since its beginning in 1949. In 1953, she was arrested for leading the DMK's protests against the [[Kula Kalvi Thittam]]. During 1959-58, she was the propaganda secretary of the party. She also served as the editor of the magazine ''Annai'' (lit. mother)<ref name="ka.thi"/> She contested assembly elections from Perambur and Ulundurpet constituencies in all assembly elections between 1957 and 1977 and 1984. She won three times from [[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur constituency]] as an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] candidate in [[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1957|1957]] election, as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate in [[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1967|1967]], and [[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1971|1971]] elections.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|title= 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref> She lost the [[Madras legislative assembly election, 1962|1962]] election from Perambur and [[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1977|1977]] election from [[Ulundurpet (State Assembly Constituency)|Ulundurpet]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|title= 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>
She was a member of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] (DMK) since its beginning in 1949. In 1953, she was arrested for leading the DMK's protests against the [[Kula Kalvi Thittam]]. During 1959-58, she was the propaganda secretary of the party. She also served as the editor of the magazine ''Annai'' (lit. mother)<ref name="ka.thi"/> She contested assembly elections from Perambur and Ulundurpet constituencies in all assembly elections between 1957 and 1977 and 1984. She won three times from [[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur constituency]] as an [[Independent (politician)|Independent]] candidate in [[1957 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1957]] election, as a [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] candidate in [[1967 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1967]], and [[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1971]] elections.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1957/StatRep_Madras_1957.pdf|title= 1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Madras%201967.pdf|title= 1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1971/StatReport_TN_71.pdf|title= 1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref> She lost the [[1962 Madras legislative assembly election|1962]] election from Perambur and [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977]] election from [[Ulundurpet (State Assembly Constituency)|Ulundurpet]] constituency.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1962/StatRep_Madras_1962.pdf|title= 1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1977/StatisticalReportTamil%20Nadu77.pdf|title= 1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India|accessdate=1 December 2009 |publisher=Election Commission of India}}</ref>


=== Electoral history ===
=== Electoral history ===
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|[[Madras legislative assembly election, 1957|1957]]
|[[1957 Madras legislative assembly election|1957]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|1) [[Pakkiriswami Pillai]]<br/>3) Sathyavani Muthu
|1) [[Pakkiriswami Pillai]]<br/>3) Sathyavani Muthu
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|Won
|Won
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|[[Madras legislative assembly election, 1962|1962]]
|[[1962 Madras legislative assembly election|1962]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|D. Sulochana
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|Lost
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|[[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1967|1967]]
|[[1967 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1967]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|Sathyavani Muthu
|Sathyavani Muthu
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|Won
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|[[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1971|1971]]
|[[1971 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1971]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|Sathyavani Muthu
|Sathyavani Muthu
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|Won
|Won
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|[[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1977|1977]]
|[[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977]]
|[[Ulundurpet (State Assembly Constituency)|Ulundurpet]]
|[[Ulundurpet (State Assembly Constituency)|Ulundurpet]]
|V. Thulakkanam
|V. Thulakkanam
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|Lost
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|[[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1984|1984]]
|[[1984 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1984]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|[[Perambur (State Assembly Constituency)|Perambur]]
|[[Parithi Ilamvazhuthi]]
|[[Parithi Ilamvazhuthi]]
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== Tamil Nadu minister ==
== Tamil Nadu minister ==
She served as a minister for Harijan welfare and Information during [[C. N. Annadurai]] administration in Tamil Nadu from 1967 to 1969.<ref name="refannual">{{cite book | first= | last=| authorlink=| coauthors= | year= 1968| title=India, a reference annual|edition= | publisher= Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting| location= | pages=447| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XE7VAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> She again served as a Harijan welfare minister in [[M. Karunanidhi]] administration till 1974.<ref name="Duncan"/>
She served as a minister for Harijan welfare and Information during [[C. N. Annadurai]] administration in Tamil Nadu from 1967 to 1969.<ref name="refannual">{{cite book | year= 1968| title=India, a reference annual| publisher= Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting| pages=447| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XE7VAAAAMAAJ}}</ref> She again served as a Harijan welfare minister in [[M. Karunanidhi]] administration till 1974.<ref name="Duncan"/>


== Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam ==
== Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam ==
She resigned her ministerial position in 1974 and left Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She claimed that Harijans are not treated well by DMK since the death of [[C. N. Annadurai]] and the new leader [[M. Karunanidhi]] was prejudiced against harijans.<ref name="Duncan">{{cite journal | title=Factions and Filmstars: Tamil Nadu Politics since 1971| author=Duncan Forrester| journal=Asian Survey| year=1976| volume=16|issue=3| pages=283–296| jstor=2643545| doi=10.1525/as.1976.16.3.01p01703}}</ref> She said
She resigned her ministerial position in 1974 and left Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She claimed that Harijans are not treated well by DMK since the death of [[C. N. Annadurai]] and the new leader [[M. Karunanidhi]] was prejudiced against harijans.<ref name="Duncan">{{cite journal | title=Factions and Filmstars: Tamil Nadu Politics since 1971| author=Duncan Forrester| journal=Asian Survey| year=1976| volume=16|issue=3| pages=283–296| jstor=2643545| doi=10.2307/2643545 }}</ref> She said
{{quotation|The time has come to form a new party to fight for the rights of the Harijans. After Dr. [[B. R. Ambedkar|Ambedkar]], nobody has taken the cudgels in real earnest......We will form a new party, sit on the opposition benches, and fight for the rights of Schedules Castes. We will not let them be exploited and humiliated endlessly.<ref name="Duncan"/><ref>{{cite news | url=| title=The rise and fall of Sathyavani Muthu| publisher=Femina| date=7 June 1974}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=| title=| publisher=The Hindu| date=5 May, 6 May, 15 May and 3 June 1974}}</ref>}}
{{quotation|The time has come to form a new party to fight for the rights of the Harijans. After Dr. [[B. R. Ambedkar|Ambedkar]], nobody has taken the cudgels in real earnest......We will form a new party, sit on the opposition benches, and fight for the rights of Schedules Castes. We will not let them be exploited and humiliated endlessly.<ref name="Duncan"/><ref>{{cite news | title=The rise and fall of Sathyavani Muthu| publisher=Femina| date=7 June 1974}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | work=The Hindu | issue=5 May, 6 May, 15 May and 3 June 1974}}</ref>}}
She formed [[Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam]]. The party was merged with Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after it came to power winning the [[Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1977|1977]] election.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/01/13/stories/04132231.htm| title=Nedunchezhiyan dies of heart failure| publisher=The Hindu| date=13 January 2000| accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref>
She formed [[Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam]]. The party was merged with Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after it came to power winning the [[1977 Tamil Nadu state assembly election|1977]] election.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/01/13/stories/04132231.htm| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101205052238/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2000/01/13/stories/04132231.htm| url-status=usurped| archive-date=5 December 2010| title=Nedunchezhiyan dies of heart failure| work=The Hindu| date=13 January 2000| accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref>


== Union minister ==
== Union minister ==
She served as a [[Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu|Rajya Sabha member]] as an [[Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] representative between 3 April 1978 till 2 April 1984. She served as a Central Minister in [[Charan Singh]] administration in 1979 and she along with Bala Pazhanoor were the first two non-Congress [[Dravidian parties]] Tamil Nadu politicians to serve in Union ministry.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-swing-parties/459620/0| title=The Swing Parties| work=Indian Express| date=15 May 2009| accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref>
She served as a [[Rajya Sabha members from Tamil Nadu|Rajya Sabha member]] as the [[All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] representative from 3 April 1978 to 2 April 1984. She served as a Union Minister in [[Chaudhary Charan Singh]] ministry from 19 August 1979 to 23 December 1979. She along with [[Aravinda Bala Pajanor|A. Bala Pajanor]] were the first two non-Congress [[Dravidian parties]] Tamil Nadu politicians to serve in Union ministry.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-swing-parties/459620/0| title=The Swing Parties| work=Indian Express| date=15 May 2009| accessdate=1 December 2009}}</ref>

== Book ==
[[File:Sathyavani Muthu's book "My Agitation".png|thumb|Cover page of the book ''My Agitations'' by Sathyavani Muthu]]
Sathyavani Muthu penned her struggles in the book titled ''My Agitations'', which was first released in 1982 by The Justice Press in Madras.


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist}}


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Sathyavani Muthu
Union Minister of Social Welfare
In office
19 August 1979 – 23 December 1979
PresidentNeelam Sanjiva Reddy
Preceded byKaran Singh
Succeeded byShankarrao Chavan
Minister of Harijan Welfare, Tamil Nadu
In office
6 March 1967 – 4 May 1974
Chief MinisterCN Annadurai

VR Nedunchezhiyan

M Karunanidhi
Minister of Agriculture, Tamil Nadu
In office
8 August 1969 – 14 March 1971
Chief MinisterM Karunanidhi
Personal details
Born15 February 1923
Died11 November 1999 (aged 76)

Sathyavani Muthu (15 February 1923 – 11 November 1999)[1] was an Indian politician and influential leader from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Rajya Sabha member and Union Minister. She began her political career as a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, began her own party, Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam and later joined the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. In late 1990s, she again joined in DMK.

Member of Legislative assembly

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She was a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) since its beginning in 1949. In 1953, she was arrested for leading the DMK's protests against the Kula Kalvi Thittam. During 1959-58, she was the propaganda secretary of the party. She also served as the editor of the magazine Annai (lit. mother)[1] She contested assembly elections from Perambur and Ulundurpet constituencies in all assembly elections between 1957 and 1977 and 1984. She won three times from Perambur constituency as an Independent candidate in 1957 election, as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1967, and 1971 elections.[2][3][4] She lost the 1962 election from Perambur and 1977 election from Ulundurpet constituency.[5][6]

Electoral history

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Election Constituency Winner Votes Party Runner-up Votes Party Status
1957 Perambur 1) Pakkiriswami Pillai
3) Sathyavani Muthu 		34,579
27,638 		IND
IND 		2) T. S. Govindaswamy
4) T. Rajagopal (SC) 		31,806
23,682 		INC
INC 		Won
1962 Perambur D. Sulochana 40,451 INC Sathyavani Muthu 32,309 DMK Lost
1967 Perambur Sathyavani Muthu 40,364 DMK D. Sulochana 33,677 INC Won
1971 Perambur Sathyavani Muthu 49,070 DMK D. Sulochana 37,047 NCO Won
1977 Ulundurpet V. Thulakkanam 26,788 DMK Sathyavani Muthu 19,211 ADMK Lost
1984 Perambur Parithi Ilamvazhuthi 53,325 DMK Sathyavani Muthu 46,121 ADMK Lost

Tamil Nadu minister

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She served as a minister for Harijan welfare and Information during C. N. Annadurai administration in Tamil Nadu from 1967 to 1969.[7] She again served as a Harijan welfare minister in M. Karunanidhi administration till 1974.[8]

Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam

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She resigned her ministerial position in 1974 and left Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She claimed that Harijans are not treated well by DMK since the death of C. N. Annadurai and the new leader M. Karunanidhi was prejudiced against harijans.[8] She said

The time has come to form a new party to fight for the rights of the Harijans. After Dr. Ambedkar, nobody has taken the cudgels in real earnest......We will form a new party, sit on the opposition benches, and fight for the rights of Schedules Castes. We will not let them be exploited and humiliated endlessly.[8][9][10]

She formed Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam. The party was merged with Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam after it came to power winning the 1977 election.[11]

Union minister

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She served as a Rajya Sabha member as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam representative from 3 April 1978 to 2 April 1984. She served as a Union Minister in Chaudhary Charan Singh ministry from 19 August 1979 to 23 December 1979. She along with A. Bala Pajanor were the first two non-Congress Dravidian parties Tamil Nadu politicians to serve in Union ministry.[12]

Book

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Cover page of the book My Agitations by Sathyavani Muthu

Sathyavani Muthu penned her struggles in the book titled My Agitations, which was first released in 1982 by The Justice Press in Madras.

References

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  1. ^ a b Thirunavukkarasu, Ka (1999). Dravida Iyakka Thoongal (in Tamil). Nakkeeran pathippakam.
  2. ^ "1957 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  3. ^ "1967 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  4. ^ "1971 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  5. ^ "1962 Madras State Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  6. ^ "1977 Tamil Nadu Election Results, Election Commission of India" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
  7. ^ India, a reference annual. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 1968. p. 447.
  8. ^ a b c Duncan Forrester (1976). "Factions and Filmstars: Tamil Nadu Politics since 1971". Asian Survey. 16 (3): 283–296. doi:10.2307/2643545. JSTOR 2643545.
  9. ^ "The rise and fall of Sathyavani Muthu". Femina. 7 June 1974.
  10. ^ The Hindu. No. 5 May, 6 May, 15 May and 3 June 1974. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ "Nedunchezhiyan dies of heart failure". The Hindu. 13 January 2000. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  12. ^ "The Swing Parties". Indian Express. 15 May 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
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