A. Raja Age, Wiki and Bio

A. Raja

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth26/10/1963
Age60 years
BirthplaceVelur, District Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAndimuthu Raja
NicknameSpectrum King

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor of ScienceBharthidasan University, 1984
Bachelor of LawMadurai Kamaraj University, 1987

Personal Life

Zodiac SignScorpio
HometownVelur, District Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India
SchoolTiruchirappalli
CollegeGovernment Arts College, Musiri, Government Law College, Madurai, Government Law College, Tiruchirapalli
ReligionHinduism
CasteScheduled Caste (SC)
Address# 3/125 Velur Village & Post Perambalur Taluk & Dist., Tamil Nadu
Hobbies
  • Writing Poems
  • Listening to Music

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Wife/SpouseM.A. Parameshwari (died of cancer on 29 May 2021)
Marriage Date2/4/1996
Children
SonNone
DaughterMayuri

Family

FatherS.K. Andimuthu
MotherChinnapillai
Siblings
BrotherAndimuthu Kaliaperumal
SisterN/A

Career

Political PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Political Journey
  • Elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996
  • Re-elected to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999
  • Union Minister of State, Rural Development in 1999
  • Union Minister of State, Health and Family Welfare from 2000 to 2003
  • Re-elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004
  • Union Cabinet Minister, Environment & Forests from 2004 to 2007
  • Union Cabinet Minister, Communication and Information Technology in 2007
  • Re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009
  • Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology in 2009
  • Stepped down as Union Cabinet Minister, Communications and Information Technology in 2010
  • Won the Nilgiris Lok Sabha seat in Tamil Nadu in 2019 and 2024

Favourites

PoliticianM. Karunanidhi

Style Quotient

CarToyota Corolla Altis

Some Lesser Known Facts

Raja is from a humble Tamil-Dalit family.
During his youth, he commuted to Tiruchirappalli daily for schooling as his hometown lacked educational facilities.
He held the role of student leader in the 'Dravidar Kazhagam', the forerunner of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).
His slogan "Oru kilo arisi oru rupa, oru hello 50 paisa" gained popularity during his election campaigns.
He expressed no remorse for his actions and believed he led a 'revolution'.
He was acquitted of all charges in the 2G spectrum case on December 21, 2017.