Pannaipuram, Madura District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died
(aged 42-44)[2][3]
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Years active
1949-1973
Political party
Communist Party of India (1957-64) Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1964-72) Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1972-73)
Spouse
V. Seeniyammal
Children
Jeevadurai Homo Jov Daniel Stalin Varadharajan Sivaraman
Parent(s)
Chinnathai (mother) Ramasamy (father)
Relatives
Kamalam (sister) Padmavathi (sister) R. D. Bhaskar (brother) Ilaiyaraaja (brother) Gangai Amaran (brother)
Musical career
Genres
Carnatic music
Tamil Folk music
Instrument(s)
Harmonium, Vocals
Labels
Pavalar Brothers (1961-69)
Musical artist
Ramasamy Daniel Varadharajan, popularly known as "Pavalar" Varadharajan, was a singer, lyricist, composer, musician, and playwright from Tamil Nadu, India. He headed a musical troupe named Pavalar Brothers in the 1960s. The group consisted of his later popular brothers - R. D. Bhaskar, Ilaiyaraaja, and Gangai Amaran.
He was known for his campaigns for the Communist Party of India (CPI). When the party underwent a split in 1964, he joined its breakaway faction - CPI(M). In his last year of life, he was associated with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
^தமிழ், த டைம்ஸ் (2016-02-20). ""லூப்பு தரான் சரிதானா? போடலன்னா விடுறானா":குடும்பக் கட்டுப்பாட்டை எதிர்த்தார்களா கம்யூனிஸ்டுகள்?". THE TIMES TAMIL (in Tamil). Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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Global Information
Communist Party of India (1957-64)
Communist Party of India (Marxist) (1964-72)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1972-73)