xThamizhachi Thangapandian also known as Sumathy is an Indian Tamil poet, lyricist, orator, politician and writer. She was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India, from Chennai South constituency in the 2019 Indian general election as a member of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. She worked as a lecturer in English at Queen Mary’s College before dipping into politics.
Literature
Tamil
- Manvasam
- Enjottu Penn
- Uravukal
- Vanapechi
- Pecharavam Ketilaiyo
- Manjanathi
- Naveenathuvathai Kamban
- Katru Konarntha Kadithangal, Kalamum Kavithaiyum, Soll Thodum Thoram, Pampadam
- Aruhan
- Mayileragu Manasu
- Avalukku Veyil Endru Peyar
- Poonaigal Sorgathirku Selvathillai
- Chottangal (Dec 2015)
- Muttu Veedu (Jan 2015)
English
- Island to Island (The Voice of Sri Lankan Australian Playwright-Ernest Thalayasingham Macintyre) (Jan 2013)
- Internal Colloquies, translated by C.T.Indra of selected poems from Vanapechi by Dr.Thamizhachi Thangapandian (Feb 2019)
Film career
As a lyricist
| Year | Film | Songs | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Pisaasu | Pogum Paadhai | |
| 2019 | Paris Paris | Annachi Kondadu |
As a Dialogue writer
She has written the dialogues for the movie Paris Paris which is ready for release this summer.
Political career
She is one of the prominent woman leaders and orators in the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party. She contested in Indian general election, 2019 from Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency).Elected as Member of Parliament, 17th Lok Sabha.
Elections Contested and Results
| Elections | Constituency | Party | Result | Vote percentage | Opposition Candidate | Opposition Party | Opposition vote percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian general election, 2019 | Chennai South | DMK | Won | 50.17 | J. Jayavardhan | AIADMK | 26.88 |