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{{Infobox scientist<br />
| name = Dr. Jeppiaar<br />
| image = <br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_name = Pangu Raj<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1931|6|11}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Muttom, Kanyakumari|Muttom]], [[Nagercoil]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2016|06|18|1931|06|11}}<br />
| death_place = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]]<br />
| spouse = Remibai Jeppiaar<br />
| children = 2<br />
| fields = Entrepreneur, [[educationist]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Anna University]]<br />
| known_for = Founder & Chancellor of [[Sathyabama University]]<br />
| awards = Honorary Colonel by National Cadet Corps (NCC) Directorate, <br />
Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry & Andaman Nicobar<br />
}}<br />
''' Dr. Jeppiaar''' (11 June 1931 – 18 June 2016), also known as '''Jeppiaar Jesuadimai''' and '''J. P. R.''', was an Indian politician, educationist, and industrialist. He was born in [[Muttom, Kanyakumari|Muttom]] near [[Nagercoil, Travancore]] Cochin Presidency, now the [[Kanyakumari]] District, [[Tamil Nadu]].<br />
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He obtained his Bachelor of Law (B.L.) from [[Madras University]] and his PhD from [[Anna University]].{{date missing}} He was the founder and chairman of Jeppiaar Educational Trust and he was the founder and chancellor of the [[Sathyabama University]]. He was also the president of the Consortium of Professional, Arts and Science Colleges of Tamil Nadu.<br />
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He is one of the pioneers in the privatization of engineering education in Tamil Nadu.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} His net worth was estimated at {{INR}} 3,000 crore in 2016.{{cn|date=July 2025}}<br />
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==Early life==<br />
Jeppiaar was born in a [[Mukkuvar]] Roman Catholic Christian family. His father was Jesuadimai and mother Panimalar Ammal, after whom he named the Panimalar educational institutions. He was said to be a close associate of [[M. G. Ramachandran]].{{cn|date=July 2025}}<br />
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==Political career==<br />
During Dr. [[M. G. Ramachandran|M. G. Ramachandran's]] regime, he acted as the Government chief whip of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council. He also served as the Secretary of the [[Chennai]] District [[AIADMK]] party from 1972 to 1987 and was a special envoy to the Chief Minister.{{cn|date=July 2025}}<br />
* The chairman of Madras Water Supply and Sewerage Board (Metro Water).<br />
* Honorary services as Elected Member of Legislative Council<br />
* Director of Tamil Nadu Fisheries Development Corporation.<br />
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== Death ==<br />
On 18 June 2016, he died shortly after experiencing breathlessness, sometimes between 8.30 PM and 8.45 PM [[Indian Standard Time|Indian Standard Time IST]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/prominent-educationist-jeppiaar-dies-chennai-45088|title=Prominent educationist Jeppiaar dies in Chennai|date=18 June 2016|website=The News Minute|access-date=18 June 2016}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/Jeppiaar-a-pioneer-in-setting-up-of-private-engineering-institutions-died/articleshow/52813695.cms|title=Jeppiaar a pioneer in setting up of private engineering institutions died |website=The Times of India|access-date=18 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/jeppiaar-founder-of-sathyabama-university-passes-away/article8746324.ece|title=Jeppiaar, founder of Sathyabama University, passes away|date=18 June 2016|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=18 June 2016}}</ref> He was rushed to the emergency ward of [[Global Hospitals Group|Global Hospital]] at around 8.50 PM, Perumbakkam, where he was declared dead upon arrival.<ref name=":0" /> He was aged 85, at the time of death. Funeral of Jeppiaar took place at [[Sathyabama University]], [[Chennai]] on 19 June 2016 and was attended by students, teachers, politicians, film personalities and people from different walks of life; and he was laid to rest at the entrance portion of the university.{{cn|date=July 2025}}<br />
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=== Launch of memorial museum ===<br />
As a tribute to him, a memorial museum was set up and inaugurated in the premises of Jeppiaar Engineering College on 17 June 2017. The museum is an artistic tribute to him, and was launched a day before his first death anniversary, by Dr. Regeena Jeppiaar. This museum is the first of its kind in India, which has been exclusively dedicated for an educationist. It has a collection of his various portraits, depicting his life and achievements in many fields such as academic, cultural, and social circles from his childhood till demise amongst his personal things. The whole work of the museum was designed by the artist Mr. A. P. Sridhar. Several dignitaries from cinema and educational fields attended and inaugurated the museum.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.b4umedia.in/?p=91855|title=JPR MEMORIAL MUSEUM HAS BEEN INAUGURATED IMAGES & NEWS|access-date=18 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170618062953/http://www.b4umedia.in/?p=91855|archive-date=18 June 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
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=== As producer ===<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|+<br />
! Year<br />
! Film<br />
! class="unsortable" |Notes<br />
! class="unsortable" | {{Tooltip|Ref.|References}}<br />
|-<br />
|1978<br />
|''[[Thanga Rangan]]''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1979<br />
|''Porter Ponnusamy''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1980<br />
|''[[Vasantha Azhaippugal]]''<br />
|<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vasantha Azhaippugal |url=https://spicyonion.com/movie/vasantha-azhaippugal/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141106162956/http://spicyonion.com/movie/vasantha-azhaippugal/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=6 November 2014 |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=Spicyonion.com |language=en}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|1982<br />
|''Pani Malar''<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|-<br />
|1985<br />
|''Unnai Vida Maatten''<br />
|<br />
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=FilmiClub |title=Unnai Vida Matten (1985) |url=https://www.filmiclub.com/movie/unnai-vida-matten-1985-tamil-movie |access-date=2022-07-02 |website=FilmiClub |language=en-US}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|1991<br />
|''[[Nallathai Naadu Kekum]]''<br />
|also director & actor<br />
|<ref name=":1">{{Citation |title=Nallathey Nadu Ketkum {{!}} M.G.R Super hit Tamil movie {{!}} Jeppiaar,Bathma Priya,Gouthami,Rekha |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4-Gc2SVYoY |language=en |access-date=2022-07-02}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
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=== As actor ===<br />
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|+<br />
!Year<br />
!Film<br />
!Role<br />
!Notes<br />
!Ref.<br />
|-<br />
|1991<br />
|''[[Nallathai Naadu Kekum]]''<br />
|Raja<br />
|also director & producer<br />
|<ref name=":1" /><br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:People from Kanyakumari district]]<br />
[[Category:1931 births]]<br />
[[Category:2016 deaths]]<br />
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