Freedom Fighters – Karamadai Region

1. N.Kammaiya.

Place of Origin:  Karamadai

Father’s Name: Najunda Gounder

Year of Birth:  15.1.1914

Education:  SSLC

Participation Details: August Protest.

2. V.R.Kandasamy.

Place of Origin:  Velliankadu, Karamadai.

Year of Birth: 1916

Participation Details:

• Joined Independence Movement in 1940.
• Individual Satyagraha (1941).

Prison Period & stay:

• Kept in Jail for 2 months at: Madras Central Jail.

• Held the post of Secretary of Zonal Congress Committee.

Literacy: Read and write.

3. Kandasamy.

Place of Origin:  Karamadai,

Father’s Name: Rangappa Gounder

Year of Birth: 1917

Participation Details:

• Quit India Movement (1942).

Prison Period & stay:

Kept in Jail for 1 year and 5 months at:

• Alipur Prison.

• Tanjore Separate Prison.

4. R.Kulandaivelu.

Place of Origin: Karamadai.

Father’s Name: Ramasamy Mudaliar.

Year of Birth:  6.1.1921

Education:  M.A., I.A.S.

Participation Details:

Participated in

• Joined Independence Movement in 1941.
• Expelled from Loyola College for the Independence movement involvement.
• Participated in  August Protest  (1942).

Literacy:  Read and write.

5. Mandriappan.

Place of Origin: Main Road, Karamadai.

Father’s Name: Arumuga Mudaliar.

Year of Birth:  1915.

Participation Details:

Participated in

• Individual Satyagraha (1941).
• August Protest (1942).

Prison Period & stay:

• Kept in Jail (1941) for 6 months at: Madras Central Jail.
• Kept in Jail (1942) for 1 year & 2 months at: Alipur Prison.

6. Venkatarama Mudaliar.

Place of Origin: Karamadai.

Participation Details:

• Participated in  Salt March (1930).
• Participated in Quit India Movement (1943).

Prison Period & stay:

• Kept in Jail 6 months & 10 days at: Alipur Prison.
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7. Palaniappan.

Place of Origin: KNP Road, Karamadai.

Father’s Name: Arunchala Mudaliar

Year of Birth:  1914.

Education:  SSLC.

Participation Details:

• Individual Satyagraha (1941).
• Quit India Movement (1942).

Prison Period & stay:

Kept in Jail for 2 year & 11 months at:

• Madras Central Jail
• Alipur Prison
• Vellore Central Jail
• Tanjore Prison.

Literacy – Read & Write.

8. Palanisami.

Place of Origin: Karamadai.

Father’s Name: Kandasami Asari

Year of Birth:  1923.

Participation Details:

• Joined Independence Movement in 1942.
• August Protest (1942).

Prison Period & stay:

Kept in Jail (Sec 38(5) for 9 months at:

• Alipur Prison.

Literacy – Read & Write.

9. L.Ramasamy.

Place of Origin: 3/82 Theradi Street, Karamadai Post.

Father’s Name: Laksmana Gounder.

Year of Birth:  4.5.1922

Participation Details:

• Joined Independence Movement in 1942.
• August Protest (1942).

Prison Period & stay:

Kept in Jail for 6 months at: Coimbatore Central Jail.

10. Thirumalai.

Place of Origin : Kannarpalayam Road, Karamadai

Father’s name : Appavu Mudaliyar.

Year of Born : 10.7.1921

Education : Intermediate.

Participation Details:

• Joined Independence movement in 1936.
• Individual Satyagraha (1941).

Prison Period & stay:

Kept in Jail (1941) for 1^1/2 months at: Coimbatore Central Jail

Literacy – Read & Write.