S. Venkatesan


S. Venkatesan, also known as Su. Venkatesan, is a Tamil writer from Tamil Nadu, India and Tamil Nadu State Committee member of CPI(M). Venkatesan is a state committee member of the Party and a whole-timer of the Party. He is the state Honorary President of Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association.

Early life and education

Su. Venkatesan was born on 16 March 1970 to R. Subburam and Nallamal in Harveypatti, Madurai. He attended Muthuthevar Mukkulathore Higher Secondary School and has a degree in Bachelor of Commerce from Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College in Madurai.
He was the editor of the magazine, Semmalar.
Semmalar, the literary magazine of CPI(M).

Writing

He was conferred the Sahitya Academy Award for his Tamil novel Kaval Kottam. His recent book Vel Pari was widely well-received among the public. His debutant novel Kavalkottam published in 2008 was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award for Tamil in 2011. The film Aravaan is based on it. His second novel Veera Yuga Nayagan Velpari was serialised in Tamil popular magazine Ananda Vikatan. He is the general secretary of the Tamil Nadu Progressive Writers and Artists Association.

Political career

S. Venkatesan joined the communist party CPI and is a Member of Parliament from Madurai. Su Venkatesan who contested from Madurai parliamentary constituency secured 4,47,075 votes defeating his nearest rival by a margin of 1,34,119 votes. S. Venkatesan contested as CPI candidate in the 2019 Indian general election from Madurai. He was elected to the Lok Sabha with a margin of 1.39 Lakhs of votes.

Elections contested and positions held

YearPositions
2019Elected to 17th Lok Sabha
2019-2024Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Railway
Member, Standing Committee, Ministry of Human Resource Development
Member, Standing Committee, Minister Of Youth Affairs and Sports
Member, Standing Committee, Minister for Women and Child Development
2019Co-Chairperson, Madurai Airport Advisory Committee