Pala. Karuppiah
Pala. Karuppiah | |
|---|---|
| Assumed office 2011 | |
| Constituency | None (resigned) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 2, 1943 Karaikudi[1] |
| Political party | Independent[2] |
| Occupation | Actor, Writer and Cinema Producer[1] |
Pala. Karuppiah is an Indian politician and was a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Harbour constituency in Chennai District.[3] He also appeared in silver screen for the film Angadi Theru directed by Vasanthabalan. He is also writer of 'Pattinathar Oru Parvai', 'Arasiyal Sadhirattangal', Kaalam Kizhitha Kodugal', 'Kannadhasan', Kaalathin Velipaadu', 'Ellaigal Neetha Rama Kaadhai and 'Karunanidhi Enna Kadavulaa'.
On 28 January, 2016 Pala was expelled from AIADMK by party general secretary Jayalalithaa after being accused of indulging in activities contrary to party ideology and bringing disrepute to it.[4] A day later he resigned from his assembly constituency.[2] His house was attacked by the unknown assailants following it. He later met the media and accused the ADMK government for corruption.[5]
Filmography
- Actor
- Angadi Theru (2010)
- Naadi Thudikkuthadi (-)
- Producer
- Indru Nee Nalai Naan (1983)
- Andha Oru Nimidam (1985)
- Poruthathu Pothum (1988)
- Vaa Vaa Vasanthamey (1992)
- Naadi Thudikkuthadi (-)
References
- ^ a b "Thiru. Pala. Karuppiah (AIADMK) 18. Harbour Chennai District". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.
- ^ a b "Pala. Karuppiah quits Assembly seat". The Hindu. 29 January 2016.
- ^ "List of MLAs from Tamil Nadu 2011" (PDF). Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
- ^ "Pala. Karuppiah expelled from AIADMK". The Hindu. 28 January 2016.
- ^ "Pala. Karuppiah's house attacked". The Hindu. 31 January 2016.