R. Kathiravan is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu. He is a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from Manapparai representing Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam.
Early life and education Kathiravan is the son of M. Ramachandran. He is involved in social service and sales-related professional activities. He completed a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Mechanical Engineering from S.A. Engineering College, Chennai, in 2014.
Political career Kathiravan won the Manapparai seat in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election as a candidate of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. He received 83,041 votes and defeated P. L. Vijayakumar of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 1,426 votes.
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