R. S. Munirathinam is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Gummidipundi constituency

Gummidipundi (State Assembly Constituency)

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 as an Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1977

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1977

The sixth legislative assembly election of Tamil Nadu was held on June 10, 1977. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election defeating its rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam . M. G. Ramachandran was sworn in as Chief Minister for the first time. The election was a four cornered contest between...

, 1980

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1980

The seventh legislative assembly election to Tamil Nadu was held on May 28, 1980. Election was held two years before the end of the term of M. G. Ramachandran administration as it was dissolved by the then President of India Neelam Sanjiva Reddy. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam allied with the Indian...

, and 1984 elections

Tamil Nadu state assembly election, 1984

The eighth legislative assembly election for Tamil Nadu was held on December 24, 1984. Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam won the election and its leader, incumbent M. G. Ramachandran was sworn in as Chief Minister, for the third time. This was the last time, where a Chief Minister in Tamil Nadu has...

. He is the founder of the RMK Group of Institutions, which constitutes the major engineering colleges RMK Engineering College

Rmk engineering college

RMK Engineering College Kavaraipettai is a college in Tamil Nadu, India, governed by the Lakshmikanthammal Educational Trust. It is affiliated with Anna University, Chennai, and accredited by AICTE. It is a Telugu minority institution....

, RMD Engineering College

RMD Engineering College

RMD Engineering College is an engineering college in Tamil Nadu, India, funded by the Sri Swaminatha Naidu Educational Trust awarded as "Best Engineering College" in the country by ISTE, New Delhi....

 and RMK College of Engineering and Technology  resided at Kavaraipettai

Kavaraipettai

Kavaraipettai is a town in the Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu....

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