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'''K. Kamalakannan''' (born 11 August 1912 - 24 March 1981) was an Indian businessman, engineering contractor, agriculturist and landowner who served as mayor of [[Madras]] from November 1958 to April 1959.<ref name="deskmukhp110">{{cite book|title=Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh and his team of workers|page=110|publisher=Bharat Krishak Samaj|year=1958}}</ref> He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="deskmukhp110" /><br />
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He was born in a Tuluva vellala Mudaliar family and a native of Arungal village in Guduvancheri and was educated at [[Pachaiyappa's College|Pachaiyappa's College School]],<ref name=":0">Extract from Who is Who 1964, Published by the Madras Legislative Council</ref> Madras.<br />
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He was married to the late K.Nethrambigai, and is survived by his two children, K. Vivekanandan and D. Shanthi, and several grandchildren. He belonged to the Tamil [[Mudaliar]] community.<br />
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'''Philanthropic efforts'''<ref name=":0" /><br />
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Raised and donated funds for various civic and social causes. Was responsible for the collection of one lakh and five thousand rupees for the fund of Midday Meals Scheme of the Madras Corporation. Donated two buildings for elementary schools, one at T.Nagar, Madras and another at his native place, Arungal village. <br />
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Mayor of Madras; Member of Legislative Council (M.L.C.); Member, Madras District Congress Committee; Treasurer, Madras District Congress Committee; President, Mandal Congress Committee, Royapettah; Member Tamil Nadu Congress Committee; Member, City Council, 1952; Chairman, Standing Committee (Works) for two terms; Member, Pachaiyappa's Trust Board; Vice Chairman, Bharat Sevak Samaj; Trust-Board, Yoga Samaj, Adyar; President, Narikoravar Sangham, Tamil Nadu<br />
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Director, Mylapore Hindu Permanent Fund, Limited; Managing Trustee, Sundareswarar Devasthanam Royapettah; Trustee, Sri Vadapalani Andavar Temple, Kodambakkam, Madras; Director, Hindu Union Committtee High school, Choolai, Madras; <br />
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As Vice President of the farmers forum, he led a delegation to various farms in European countries. <br />
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