MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)Former MLA · 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly (2026–31)

S. Kathiravan
  • Won 2026 by 12,364

S. Kathiravan

எஸ். கதிரவன்

MLA for Manachanallur since May 2026MLA for Manachanallur, 2026–31DMK

  • AC 144 · Tiruchirappalli district
  • Sitting MLA · 17th Assembly (2026–31)
  • Born 12 October 1975
times elected MLA
2

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Career

S. Kathiravan: the career, year by year

  1. 2021
  2. 2026

Elected from Manachanallur 2 times

  • Assembly win
  • Office held
  • Party
  1. 1992

    Completes higher secondary at Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli.

  2. 1999

    Completes B.E. (Mechanical) at PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul.

  3. Post-1999

    Joins the family business — the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group spanning medical and engineering colleges, hospitals, schools, sugar mills and transport, founded by his father A. Srinivasan and run with mother S. Dhanalakshmi.

  4. 2021

    Joins the DMK and contests Manachanallur in the 2021 Assembly election; wins with 59.46% vote share, defeating AIADMK's M. Paranjothi by 59,618 votes.

  5. 2021–2026

    First-term MLA from Manachanallur in the 16th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

  6. 4 May 2026

    Won Manachanallur for the DMK (polling was on 23 April).

    See the full 2026 result
  7. 11 May 2026

    Took oath as MLA in the first session of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly — beginning his second consecutive term.

Profile

About S. Kathiravan

This is his second term from Manachanallur after a 59,618-vote landslide in 2021. He is the youngest of four children of A. Srinivasan, founder of the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group of educational and medical institutions in Trichy and Perambalur.

Party
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Born
12 October 1975; enrolled voter in Manachanallur (AC 144), Tiruchirappalli; son of A. Srinivasan
Profession
Business — family-owned Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group (medical and engineering colleges, hospitals, schools, sugar mills, transport)
District
Tiruchirappalli

Education

  • 1992Higher Secondary — Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli.
  • 1999B.E. (Mechanical Engineering) — PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul (Anna University).

Party & ideology

Kathiravan's politics combines DMK's Dravidian-welfare framework with the Trichy-Perambalur educational-business establishment that the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group represents. His Manachanallur work-line has leaned on infrastructure projects, healthcare access and school upgrades — built around the family's institutional footprint in the constituency. Two consecutive wins, and a sharply higher 2021 margin (59,618 votes) than 2026 (12,364), suggest a more competitive 2026 with TVK's V. Saravanan eating into the urban-youth vote.

Family

Father: A. Srinivasan, founder of the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group of educational and medical institutions. Mother: S. Dhanalakshmi. Youngest of four children, with three elder sisters. Wife: Ananthalakshmi Kathiravan; two children. The family business covers medical and engineering colleges, hospitals, schools, sugar mills, chit funds, transport companies and hotels.

Official channels

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Questions people ask

Is S. Kathiravan related to A. Srinivasan of Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group?

Yes. A. Srinivasan, founder of the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group of educational and medical institutions in Trichy and Perambalur, is his father. His mother is S. Dhanalakshmi, after whom the group is named.

How many times has he won Manachanallur?

Twice — 2021 (margin 59,618 votes, 59.46% vote share) and 2026 (margin 12,364 votes against TVK's V. Saravanan).

What is his educational and professional background?

He completed his higher secondary at Bishop Heber Higher Secondary School, Trichy (1992), and B.E. in Mechanical Engineering at PSNA College of Engineering and Technology, Dindigul (1999). He works in the family business — the Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group.

What are his declared assets?

Total assets of approximately ₹153.50 crore per his 2026 ECI affidavit, with around ₹76.37 crore in liabilities (including ₹38.83 crore in disputed income-tax assessments pending before the Commissioner of Income Tax). 14 pending criminal cases — all under Section 138 read with Section 141 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (cheque-bounce-related) — and no convictions.

Other MLAs from Tiruchirappalli district

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