Veteran journalist, political analyst and comedian Cho S Ramaswamy passed away on 7th Dec 2016.
This is following a prolonged illness in Chennai at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
He was the first to propose Narendra Modi as PM candidate. He was also close to J Jayalalitha, late CM of TN.
A law graduate, he was a playwriter, stage actor, movie director and screen play writer. He practiced in Madras HC and served as a legal adviser to TTK & Group
He was a member of the BRC cricket club and was nominated to the RS under the previous NDA government in 1999.
He has acted in over 180 movies, scripted 14 and directed 4.
He also founded and edited political magazine Thuglak.