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V. S. Babu Age, Family, Biography

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Age: 75 Years
Hometown: Perambur, Chennai
Religion: Hinduism

V.S. Babu

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Full NamePurasai V. S. Babu
ProfessionPolitician
Physical Stats
Eye ColourLight Brown
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper
Politics
Political PartyTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party flag
Political Journey• From 2006 to 2011: Served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Purasawalkam constituency as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate
• From 2011 to 2026: Joined All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
• In February 2026: Joined Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)
Personal Life
Date of BirthYear, 1951
Age (as of 2026) 75 Years
SignatureV.S. Babu's signature
NationalityIndian
Hometown Perambur, Chennai
Educational Qualification8th grade passout
ReligionHinduism
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
ParentsFather- V. Sundarampillai
Money Factor
AssetsMovable Assets: 37.1 Lac
Immovable Assets: 3.3 Crore
Net Worth (approx.)Rs 3.7 Crore (as of 2026)

V.S. Babu (right) with Vijay

Some Lesser Known Facts About V. S. Babu

  • V. S. Babu is an Indian veteran political leader from Tamil Nadu. He has more than two decades of political experience.
  • Before joining main stream politics, V. S. Babu build his political career by doing local level political work.
  • His major political breakthrough cam in 2006, when he won the Tamil Nadu Assembly election from Purasawalkam as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s candidate. In the election he defeated his opponent by a margin of 90,000 votes.
  • From 2006 to 2011, during his tenure, he worked mainly at grassroots level like resolving urban civic issues including drainage, road construction and repair, water supply and housing in his constituency.
  • After that, he stayed politically active and continued doing organisational work but remained out of mainstream media attentions.
  • In February 2026, V.S. Babu joined newly formed Tamila Vettri Kazhagam by actor turned politician Vijay.

    V. S. Babu with actor turned politician Vijay, during the election campaign

    V. S. Babu with actor turned politician Vijay, during the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Election campaign

  • He was also nominated to contest against Chief Minister M. K. Stalin in his Kolathur constituency for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election held on 23 April 2026.
  • On 4 May 2026, V.S. Babu won from Kolathur, defeating Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s M.K. Stalin. In the election Babu received more than 82,000 votes, Stalin, who held the seat since 2011, got around 73,000. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)’s R Santhanakrishnan stood in the third position with 14,000 votes.