R. Ponnappan Nadar
R. Ponnappan Nadar | |
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| Member of Madras State (later Tamil Nadu) Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 15 March 1971 – 31 January 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | D. Gnanasigamony (1977-80) |
| Constituency | Vilavancode |
| In office 1 March 1967 – 5 January 1971 | |
| Preceded by | M. William |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Vilavancode |
| In office 1962–1967 | |
| Preceded by | A. Nesamony |
| Succeeded by | M. William |
| Constituency | Killiyoor |
| Member of Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1954 – September 1956 | |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | A. Nesamony (1957-62) |
| Constituency | Killiyoor |
| In office 1952–1954 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Constituency | Killiyoor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 April 1921 or 3 March 1923 Palavilai, Southern Division, Kingdom of Travancore, British India (now in Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 12 October 1976 (aged 53 or 55) Sahar Airport, Bombay (now CSMI Airport, Mumbai), Maharashtra, India |
| Political party |
Indian National Congress (1962-69; 7?-76)
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| Spouse |
Roselet (m. 1949) |
| Relations | S. Rajeshkumar (grand-nephew ?) |
| Children |
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| Parent(s) | Ammal (mother) N. Raghavan (father) |
| Cause of death | Crash of Indian Airlines Flight 171 |
R. Ponnappa Nadar also known as Mayavi Ponnappan, (11 April 1921 – 12 October 1976), was an Indian politician from present-day Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu. He represented the Killiyoor constituency during 1952-56 in the Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly. After the Merger of Kanyakumari with Madras State (the predecessor of Tamil Nadu), he once again represented Kiliyoor in the Madras State Legislative Assembly during 1962-67. Later, he represented the Vilavancode constituency in the Assembly during 1967-76.