R. Swaminatha Merkondar

Merkondar was born in Koonampatti village of Thanjavur district. He is zamindar of Koonampatti and grandchild of S. Kumarasamy Merkondar (son in-law of Madukkur zamindar).^[3] Koonampatti zamindars are descendants of forest king Meicondan.^[4] In the last century Pudupatti, Thanjavur, Sengipatti belongs to Koonampatti Jameen Merkondar family. Koonampatti village was part of Korkai Nadu during the Chola period.^[5][6][7]

R. Swaminatha Merkondar was a member of the Indian National Congress party and represented the Tiruvaiyaru constituency in the Madras Assembly from 1957 to 1962. He served as a chairman of Budalur.^[8]