S. Venkataraman
S. Venkataraman was an Indian politician who served for two terms as a Rajya Sabha Member from 1952–1962. He was a member of the Indian National Congress and also served as the Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee from 1946–1952. He participated in the Vedaranyam March. He was a son of Subramina Iyer and Madhurambal. He was the editor of Jaya Bharati, a Tamil Daily in the late 1930s which was a leading publication during the Civil Disobedience Movement which led to his imprisonment by the British. He was imprisoned for a total of eight years for his activities relating to the Indian Independence Movement. He was also one of the major supporters of the Madras Mahajana Sabha. He was a close ally of K. Kamaraj, Indian National Congress leader.
