T. M. Kaliannan

Who is T. M. Kaliannan?

T. M. Kaliyannan a.k.a T. M. Kaliannan is an Indian politician & former member of the Constituent Assembly of India and former Member of the Legislative Assembly MLA,Member of the Legislative Assembly MLC of Tamil Nadu. He was educated in Master of Arts from Loyola Collegeand Bachelor of Commerce. He belongs to the Kumaramangalam Zamindar family of TN. In 1942 TMK got a real taste of Independence activism and public life when he participated in the Quit India movement launched by the Mahatma. This and many meetings with several stalwart personalities like Mahatma Gandhi, Shri Rajaji and Shri Sathiyamurthi paved the way for dedicating his life to the service of the People. He held many posts during his public tenure including being the President of the Salem District Board. A keen educator Mr. Kaliyannan Gounder is said to have started more than a thousand schools during his public life. He has also opened several temples and charitable organisations in Tiruchengode. Several early civil projects were also constructed during his tenure such as the Kolli Malai road network through the Kolli Hills in Namakkal Dt, Tamil Nadu. There are 70 hair pin bends in this engineering marvel. The interesting fact is that the entire ghat section of was built with extremely limited funding and limited faith in the route but all went well and today the mountainous sections are still in excellent condition. The Pallipalayam bridge near Erode was also constructed with his support.