Karur Kamalakkannan

K. Kamalakkannan, popularly known as Karur Kamalakkannan, is an Indian politician and entrepreneur from Karur, Tamil Nadu. He is associated with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) and currently serves as the Karur West Union Secretary, a position he has held since 2009. He has been actively involved in party organisation and grassroots political activities across Karur district for over two decades. Born on 14 May 1978 in Kagithapuram, Karur district, he comes from an agricultural background and holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering. He entered public life in 2001 at the age of 23 and began his journey in politics through local body administration. He served as the Karur Ondriyam Amma Peravai Seyyalalar from 2004 to 2010 and later as the District Secretary for the Youth and Young Women Pasarai from 2020 to 2023, focusing on youth mobilisation and organisational development. He has also served multiple terms as Chairman and Councillor of TNPL.