Velupillai Prabhakaran Age, Wiki and Bio

Velupillai Prabhakaran

Quick Info

ProfessionRebel leader
NationalitySri Lankan
Date of Birth26/11/1954
Age54 years (died on 18, May, 2009)
BirthplaceValvettithurai, Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Date of Death18/05/2009

Bio/Wiki

Names earned
  • Thamizh Thesiya Thalaivar (Tamil National Leader)
  • Sooriyathevan (Sun God)
Other namePirapaharan
Nickname(s)
  • Thambi
  • Anna
  • Thambiyanna

Physical Stats & More

Height170 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School
  • Government College, Batticaloa
  • Chidampara College, Valvettithurai
Educational QualificationHe dropped out of school to partake in underground activities.

Personal Life

Date of Birth26/11/1954
BirthplaceValvettithurai, Dominion of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka)
Date of Death18/05/2009
Place of DeathNandikadal, Mullaitivu District, Sri Lanka
Age (at the time of death)54 Years
Death CauseKilled in a firefight with the Sri Lankan Army
Zodiac signSagittarius
ReligionAtheist
CasteKaraiyar
Food HabitNon-vegetarian
HobbiesReading and Cooking

Relationships & More

Marital Status (at the time of death)Married
Marriage Date01/10/1984

Family

WifeMathivathani Erambu (deceased; May 2009)
Children
Son(s)
  • Charles Anthony (elder, head of the Information and Technology department of the LTTE, died on 18 May 2009)
  • Balachandran Prabhakaran (younger, reportedly shot dead by the Sri Lankan Army in May 2009)
Daughter
  • Duvaraga (deceased; May 2009)
Parents
FatherVeerasamy Thiruvengdam Velupillai (district lands officer, died on 10 January 2010)
MotherVallipuram Parvathy (deceased)
Siblings
BrotherManoharan Velupillai
Sister(s)
  • Jagdeswari Mathiyaparanam
  • Vinodini Rajendran (moved to Toronto, Canada in 1997)

Favourites

Food
  • Pittu
  • Coconut Sambol
  • Fried Shrimp
CuisineChinese
BookPonniyin Selvan

Some Lesser Known Facts

Velupillai Prabhakaran founded the LTTE in 1975.
He ordered the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991.
Prabhakaran was killed in a gunfight with the Sri Lankan Army in May 2009.
His teacher Navaratnam inspired him to fight against anti-Tamil laws.
He left school for underground activities.
Prabhakaran was from the Karaiyar caste.
He was an atheist.
He was married to Mathivathani Erambu and had three children.
His wife and daughter were found dead in May 2009.
His son Charles Anthony was head of LTTE's IT department and was killed in May 2009.
His younger son Balachandran was reportedly shot dead in May 2009.
His father was a district lands officer, and his mother was deceased.
He had one brother and two sisters.
His favorite foods were Pittu, Coconut Sambol, and Fried Shrimp.
He enjoyed Chinese cuisine and reading Ponniyin Selvan.
Controversies exist about Prabhakaran's exact date of death in May 2009.
His body was found in Nandikadal in Mullaitivu District by a sergeant.