C. V. Shanmugam Age, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Thiru. C.Ve. Shanmugam
Other Name	• C.Ve. Shanmugam • Shanmugam C Ve
Profession(s)	• Politician • Lawyer
Famous for	Leading a push among All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MLAs to support Actor Vijay’s party, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK), after the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Politics
Political Party	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)
Political Journey	• In 2001: Elected as MLA from Villupuram constituency as All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate • In 2006: Contested from Villupuram but lost the election • In 2011: Re-elected as MLA from Villupuram as AIADMK candidate • In 2011: Appointed as Law Minister under J. Jayalalithaa • In 2016: Won again from Villupuram as AIADMK candidate • In 2016: Continued as Law Minister in Tamil Nadu government • In 2021: Contested assembly election but lost • In 2022: Elected as Member of Rajya Sabha representing Tamil Nadu • In 2023: Appointed as Deputy General Secretary of AIADMK • In 2026: Elected as MLA from Mailam constituency as AIADMK candidate
Personal Life
Date of Birth	1 May 1965 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2026)	61 Years
Birthplace	Tindivanam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Signature
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Tindivanam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu
School	Walter Scudder Higher Secondary School, Tindivanam (1983)
College/University	Government Law College, Madurai (1990)
Educational Qualification	A bachelor of Arts and a bachelor of Law
Religion	Hinduism
Address	1, Bajanai Kovil Street, Avvaiyarkuppam, Post Office Muppuli, Taluk Tindivanam, District Viluppuram, Tanil Nadu-604302
Controversy	Derogatory Remarks on actress Nayanthara (2026) In March 2026, C.V. Shanmugan made a remark about South Indian actress Nayanthara during a protest rally on women's safety in Tamil Nadu. While criticizing Chief Minister M.K. Stalin's Tell Us Your Dream" campaign, Shanmugan said, " I want Nayanthara, will you fulfill? His statement triggered the backlash from political parties and film industry people. The South Indian Film Artistes Association (Nadigar Sangam) strongly criticised his comment and described them derogatory and shmeful and they demanded a publoic apology from C.V. Shanmugan. Later C.V. Shanmugan made a public apology and state that he had no bad intention behind his remarks. [1]Hindustan Times
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Family
Wife	S. Gowri
Children	Daughter- V. S. Valli
Parents	Father- C. Venugopal Mother- V. Kumari
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Toyota Innova Crysta • Mahindra Thar
Money Factor
Assets/Properties	• Movable Assets: Rs 36 Lakh (approx) (as of 2026) • Immoveable Assets: Rs 2 Crore (approx) (as of 2026)
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs 4 Crore (as of 2026)

Some Lesser Known Facts About C. V. Shanmugam

• C. V. Shanmugam was born and raised in a political background family in Tindivanam, Viluppuram, Tamil Nadu.

• His father, C. Venugopal was elected as the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK)’s member of parliament from Vandavasi constituency in 1977. He also played a key role in organizing AIADMK party in the old South Arcot region of Tamil Nadu.

• Since younger age, C.V. Shanmugam, showed active participation in AIADMK politics and built his hold in the Villupuram and Tindivanam region by doing social work at grassroot level.

• In 2001, Shanmugam contested for the first time for the assembly seat from Tindivanam constituency on AIADMK seat. He won the seat and elected as MLA of Tindivanam constituency.
  

  C. V. Shanmugam with AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami

• From 2003 to 2006, he served as Minister in Education in then chief minister Jayalatitha‘s cabinet.

• In 2006, he was re-elected as member of legislative assembly from Tindivanam constituency on AIADMK seat. He was one of the few AIADMK candidates from northern Tamil Nadu to win during the difficult election of the party at that time.

• Later, Shanmugam was handed over the responsibility to strengthen the presence of AIADMK base in Villupuram district of Tamil Nadu and became a strong Vanniyar community leader.

• In 2011, he contested from Villupuram constituency and won the assembly election again. In the same year, he was appointed as Minister for School Education in Jayalalithaa’s cabinet.

• In January 2012, during a cabinet reshuffling in Tamil Nadu’s government, C.V. Shanmugam handed over the department of Commercial Taxes and Registration.

• Inside AIADMK, Shanmugam is known for his aggressive speeches and strong advocacy of party during opposition protests and other assemble debates.

• In 2016, he again contested from Villupuram constituency and won by a huge margin for the second consecutive time.

• After the 2016 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, he was appointed as Minister for Law, Courts, Prisons and Minerals in All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) government, led by J. Jayalalithaa.

• During his tenure as Law Minister, he represented the Tamil Nadu government on various legal and constitutional matters and considered as one of the vocal ministers in the cabinet.

• After the death of J. Jayalalithaa in 2016, he played an active role in internal party matters during the political crises period.

• In 2017, C.V. Shanmugam was appointed as district secretary for Villupuram district.

• C. V. Shanmugam’s major setback came in 2021, when he lost the Villupuram assemble seat to Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)’s candidate R. Lakshmanan by a margin of more than 14,000 votes.

• Even after his 2021 defeat, he remained one of the prominent senior leaders of AIADMK and regularly represented the party in various media debates and political campaigns.

• In April 2022, Shanmugam was arrested during a protest against the Tamil Nadu government led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party.

• On 30 June 2022, he was elected as a Rajya Sabha member of Parliament from Tamil Nadu.

• During winter session of the Rajya Sabha held on 7 December 2023, he raised an issue that the upper house of the Parliament should change the name of the Madras high court to Tamil Nadu High court.

• Even though his attendance remained below average in the parliament, his parliamentary records shows that he asked more than 200 questions in Rajya Sabha as its member.

• In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election, he shifted from Villupuram and contested from Mailam constituency. He was among the few MPs of Tamil Nadu, who contested in the Tamil Nadu Assemble election, while still serving in the parliament.

• In May 2026, C.V. Shanmugam won from Mailam constituency by a margin of 30,041 votes.

• According to some media reports, due to some internal conflicts with in AIADMK party, Shanmugam resigned from Rajya Sabha member post on 7 May 2026. After his resigation, he said,

I can say nothing, I cannot say anything. I am resigning my post, MP post. I am elected as a member of the legislature, so I am resigning my post.”

https://twitter.com/ians_india/status/2052413877581983834

• He was also leading a group of ALADMK’s MLA, who wanted to join actor tuned politician Vijay’s party for making government in Tamil Nadu in 2026.