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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
'''M. Kathamuthu''' (17 April 1918 – 26 February 1991) was an [[India]]n communist politician.

Kathamuthu was born on 17 April 1918.<ref name="Sabha2003">{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha|title=Indian Parliamentary Companion: Who's who of Members of Lok Sabha|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZLZVAAAAYAAJ|year=2003|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat|page=232}}</ref> He was the son of Manickam.<ref name="Sabha2003"/> Kathamuthu obtained a [[M.A.]] degree.<ref name="Sabha2003"/> He was married to Kanniammal and had three sons and two daughters.<ref name="Sabha2003"/> Before becoming a CPI leader he was linked to the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="Sabha1971">{{cite book|author=India. Parliament. Lok Sabha|title=Who's who|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ncSNAAAAMAAJ|year=1971|publisher=Lok Sabha Secretariat|page=286}}</ref> He served as Vice President of the South Indian Railway Labour Union between 1942 and 1944.<ref name="Sabha1971"/>

Between 1951 and 1964 Kathamuthu served as member of the Thanjavoor District Committee of CPI as well as the a member of the Executive Committee of the Thanjavoor District [[All India Kisan Sabha|Kisan Sabha]].<ref name="Sabha1971"/> He served as Assistant Secretary of the Tamil Nadu Kisan Sabha between 1954 and 1960.<ref name="Sabha1971"/> Between 1964 and 1970 he was a member of the Central Kisan Council of the All India Kisan Sabha.<ref name="Sabha1971"/> In 1968 he became a member of the National Council of CPI.<ref name="Sabha1971"/><ref>{{cite book|title=The Annual Register of Indian Political Parties|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R08dAQAAMAAJ|year=1976|publisher=Orientalia (India)|page=649}}</ref> He served as editor of the fortnightly publication ''Uzhavuchelvam''.<ref name="Sabha1971"/>

CPI fielded Kathamuthu as its candidate in the [[Nagapattinam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nagapattinam seat]] in the [[1967 Indian general election]].<ref name=e1967/> He finished in third place with 75,812 votes (19.29%).<ref name=e1967>Election Commission of India. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1967/Vol_I_LS_67.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1967 TO THE FOURTH LOK SABHA]''</ref> He won the Nagapattinam seat in the [[1971 Indian general election]], obtaining 219,684 votes (54.95%).<ref name=e1971>Election Commission of India. ''[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_1971/Vol_I_LS71.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1971 TO THE FIFTH LOK SABHA]''</ref>

As of 1974 Kathamuthu served as the president of the [[Bharatiya Khet Mazdoor Union]].<ref name="Alexander1981">{{cite book|author=Kanjirathara Chandy Alexander|title=Peasant Organizations in South India|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=vPQcAAAAMAAJ|year=1981|publisher=Indian Social Institute|page=106}}</ref> He had been a founder of the Thanvajoor District branch of the union.<ref name="Alexander1981"/> Kathamuthu had also been associated with unions amongst Post & Telecommunications and Municipal workers.<ref name="Sabha1971"/>

Kathamuthu died on 26 February 1991.<ref name="Sabha2003"/>

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[[Category:Communist Party of India politicians from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Lok Sabha members from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:5th Lok Sabha members]]
[[Category:Trade unionists from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:People from Nagapattinam district]]

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