T. V. Ramasubbaiyer
Indian businessman
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Thazhuvia Ramasubbaiyer (2 October 1908 – 21 July 1984), popularly referred to as TVR, was a philanthropist and founder of the popular Tamil daily newspaper Dinamalar.[1]
Born
2 October 1908
Thazhuviya Ramasubbaiyer
2 October 1908
Died21 July 1984 (aged 75)
OccupationsDinamalar newspaper founder and Philanthropist
Children5 sons and 2 daughters
T. V. Ramasubbaiyer | |
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| Born | Thazhuviya Ramasubbaiyer 2 October 1908 |
| Died | 21 July 1984 (aged 75) |
| Occupations | Dinamalar newspaper founder and Philanthropist |
| Children | 5 sons and 2 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Ramalinga Iyer, Bhagavathi |
Early life
Ramasubbaiyer was born to a brahmin family[2] on 2 October 1908 at Thazhuvia Mahadevar Koil village in the then Nanjilnadu, Nagercoil, (present-day Kanyakumari District).
Founding of Dinamalar
Ramasubbaiyer started a Tamil periodical Dinamalar[3] on 6 September 1951 at Trivandrum. He later spread his operations to Tamil Nadu.
Later years
TVR died on 21 July 1984.
TVR’s son, Shri R Lakshmipathy, later became the Chairman of the Press Trust of India, and another son, Late Shri R Krishnamurthy became the President of the Numismatic Society.