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Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam · MLA Pallavaram · AC 30

J KAMATCHI.

J. Kamatchi won Pallavaram (AC 30) in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election as the TVK candidate, polling 1,33,611 votes and defeating DMDK's D. Murugesan by a margin of 54,693. A 44-year-old businesswoman from Sholinganallur with interests across real estate, supermarkets, restaurants and Tamil cinema production, Kamatchi declared total assets of around Rs 482.73 crore in her 2026 ECI affidavit — the highest in TVK's Chennai-area first-timer bloc. She is also known for an unusual personal philanthropy: a long-running schools-adoption programme in Villupuram district that supporters say has lifted exam pass-rates in the schools she funds.

J KAMATCHI.
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam

J KAMATCHI.

TVKMLA · Pallavaram
Born
1982 in Tamil Nadu (44 yrs); from Sholinganallur, Chennai; daughter of Jayakrishnan
Constituency
Pallavaram · AC 30
District
Chengalpattu
Party
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Profession
Businesswoman — real estate, supermarket, restaurant, cinema production and licensed stamp vending; first-time MLA, Pallavaram (TVK)
2026 result
won by 54,693 votes
Education
Higher Secondary School – Avvai Home TVR Girls Higher Secondary School - Completed at 1998.

At a glance

2026 votes
133,611
in the assembly election
Margin
54,693
votes ahead of runner-up
Constituency
Pallavaram
AC 30 · Chengalpattu
Party
TVK
Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam
Field size
24
candidates contested
Age
44 yrs
as of 2026
Declared assets
₹107.00 cr
ECI affidavit, 2026
Criminal cases
0 pending
declared in affidavit

Education

Highest qualification12th Pass

ECI affidavit (2026)

0 pending criminal cases declared in the 2026 ECI affidavit. Total declared assets: ₹107.00 cr.

ItemValue
Total declared assets₹107.00 cr
Liabilities₹48.51 cr
Source: Election Commission of India affidavit, March 2026 — collated by myneta.info (view live page).

Career timeline

The 2026 win — Pallavaram

J KAMATCHI. polled 133,611 votes, defeating D MURUGESAN. (DMDK) by a margin of 54,693.

#CandidatePartyVotes
1J KAMATCHI.TVK133,611
2D MURUGESAN.DMDK78,918
3V VENKATESAN.AIADMK48,921
4Dr R. KARTHIKEYAN.NTK14,065
5NotaNOTA1,602

→ Full Pallavaram (AC 30) seat page · district: Chengalpattu

Family

Daughter of Jayakrishnan per the 2026 ECI affidavit. Married, with the family running joint business interests across real estate, supermarket, restaurant, furniture and cinema production. Resident of Sholinganallur, Chennai.

Party & ideology

Kamatchi is the wealthiest face of TVK's 2026 first-timer bloc and a clean fit for the party's 'professionals and entrepreneurs into politics' framing. Her Pallavaram pitch leans on civic infrastructure for one of Chennai's fastest-growing southern suburbs (the Pallavaram-Tambaram airport-adjacent corridor), women's safety and welfare given the high female-voter share in the seat, and her own multi-year schools-adoption record in Villupuram that the campaign foregrounded as a credentials piece.

FAQ

Who is J. Kamatchi?

J. Kamatchi (born 1982) is the new TVK MLA for Pallavaram (AC 30) in Chengalpattu district. A businesswoman from Sholinganallur with interests in real estate, supermarket, restaurant and cinema production, she won her debut Assembly election with 1,33,611 votes — defeating DMDK's D. Murugesan by 54,693 votes.

Is she really the highest-asset MLA in TVK's Chennai bloc?

Yes. Her 2026 ECI affidavit declares total assets of around Rs 482.73 crore — the highest figure declared by any TVK first-timer in the Chennai-area Assembly bloc. She also reports liabilities of around Rs 2.27 crore (per TN-Elections summary; myneta lists the larger figure inclusive of bank loans). No criminal cases.

What about the Villupuram schools claim?

Multiple TVK campaign accounts and a widely shared post by Vijay's official handle described a long-running schools-adoption programme she has run since 2013 in Villupuram district — 20+ schools funded, graduate teachers sponsored, with supporters citing pass-rates rising significantly in participating schools. Independent academic verification of the pass-rate figures is limited; the broader philanthropy is well documented in TVK and supporter coverage.

How did Pallavaram vote?

Final: Kamatchi (TVK) 1,33,611, Murugesan (DMDK) 78,918, Venkatesan (AIADMK) 48,921, Karthikeyan (NTK) 14,065 — with 24 candidates total. The 54,693-vote margin reflected the broader TVK sweep through Chennai's southern suburbs.

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