Kaduvetti Guru

Kaduvetti Guru
Member of the Legislative Assembly
In office
2001–2006
Preceded byRajendiran
Succeeded byS. S. Sivasankar
ConstituencyAndimadam (state assembly constituency)
In office
2011–2016
Preceded byK. Rajendran
Succeeded byJ. K. N. Ramajeyalingam
ConstituencyJayankondam
Personal details
Born
Jayaraman Gurunathan

(1961-02-01)1 February 1961
Kaduvetti, Jayankondam, Udayarpalayam taluk, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu
DiedMay 25, 2018(2018-05-25) (aged 57)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyPattali Makkal Katchi
SpouseLatha
ChildrenViruthambigai
Kanalarasan
Parent(s)Jayaraman
Kalyani
Residence(s)Kaduvetti, Jayankondam, Udayarpalayam taluk, Ariyalur district, Tamil Nadu

J. Guru (born Jayaraman Gurunathan; 1 February 1961 – 25 May 2018), also known as Kaduvetti Guru, was an Indian politician who was twice elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Tamil Nadu. He was the president of the Vanniyar Sangam, a caste-based organization that represented the interests of the Vanniyar community.

Guru was known for his inflammatory speeches and faced several legal cases.