C. N. Annadurai

Indian film writer and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India (1909-1969)
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C. N. Annadurai

Summary

C. N. Annadurai is a human[1]. Born in Kanchipuram[2], he… he was born on September 15, 1909[3]. He died in Chennai[4]. He died on February 3, 1969[5]. He worked as a politician[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and orator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.09% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,089 views/month, #902 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kanchipuram[2], C. N. Annadurai…
  • C. N. Annadurai passed away in Chennai[4].
  • C. N. Annadurai was born on September 15, 1909[3].
  • C. N. Annadurai died on February 3, 1969[5].
  • C. N. Annadurai held citizenship in India[12].
  • C. N. Annadurai held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • C. N. Annadurai held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • Tamil was C. N. Annadurai's native language[15].
  • C. N. Annadurai's professions included politician[6].
  • C. N. Annadurai's professions included screenwriter[7].
  • C. N. Annadurai worked as a writer[8].
  • C. N. Annadurai's professions included playwright[9].
  • C. N. Annadurai worked as an orator[10].
  • C. N. Annadurai worked as a journalist[16].
  • C. N. Annadurai's field of work was Tamil literature[17].
  • C. N. Annadurai's field of work was Dravidian movement[18].
  • C. N. Annadurai's field of work was Tamil cinema[19].
  • C. N. Annadurai's field of work was Politics of Tamil Nadu[20].
  • C. N. Annadurai held the position of member of Rajya Sabha[21].
  • C. N. Annadurai held the position of Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu[22].
  • C. N. Annadurai held the position of Member of the 3rd Madras Legislative Assembly[23].
  • C. N. Annadurai's education included a stint at University of Madras[24].
  • C. N. Annadurai was educated at Pachaiyappa's College[25].
  • C. N. Annadurai is recorded as male[26].
  • C. N. Annadurai's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

C. N. Annadurai's place of birth was Kanchipuram[2]. He was born on September 15, 1909[3]. Tamil was his native language[15].

Education

Educated at University of Madras[24], a state public university[28], in India[29], founded in 1857[30] and Pachaiyappa's College[25], a college[31], in India[32], founded in 1842[33]. C. N. Annadurai earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], playwright[9], orator[10], and journalist[16]. Fields of work include Tamil literature[17], a sub-set of literature[35]; Dravidian movement[18], a political movement[36]; Tamil cinema[19], a cinema by country or region[37], in Tamil Nadu[38]; and Politics of Tamil Nadu[20]. Positions held include member of Rajya Sabha[21], a position[39], in India[40]; Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu[22], a public office[41], in India[42], founded in 1920[43]; and Member of the 3rd Madras Legislative Assembly[23].

Personal Life

C. N. Annadurai was affiliated with the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam[44].

Death and Burial

C. N. Annadurai died on February 3, 1969[5]. He died in Chennai[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[45].

Works and Contributions

Things named for C. N. Annadurai include Anna University[46], a university[47], in India[48], founded in 1978[49]; Anna Salai[50], an arterial road[51], in India[52]; and Anna Centenary Library[53], a public library[54], in India[55], founded in 2010[56].

Why It Matters

C. N. Annadurai ranks in the top 0.09% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,089 views/month, #902 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

Entities named for him include Anna University[46], a university[47], in India[48], founded in 1978[49]; Anna Salai[50], an arterial road[51], in India[52]; and Anna Centenary Library[53], a public library[54], in India[55], founded in 2010[56].

FAQs

Where was C. N. Annadurai born?

C. N. Annadurai's place of birth was Kanchipuram[2].

Where did C. N. Annadurai die?

C. N. Annadurai passed away in Chennai[4].

What did C. N. Annadurai do for work?

C. N. Annadurai worked as politician[6], screenwriter[7], writer[8], playwright[9], and orator[10].

Where did C. N. Annadurai go to school?

C. N. Annadurai was educated at University of Madras[24] and Pachaiyappa's College[25].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [26] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  7. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [6] ↑ . eci.gov.in. eci.gov.in. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  18. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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