N. V. N. Somu
N. V. N. Somu | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–1997 | |
| Preceded by | D. Pandian |
| Succeeded by | C. Kuppusami |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | G. Lakshmanan |
| Succeeded by | D. Pandian |
| Constituency | Chennai North |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Natarajan Somasundaram 11 May 1937 |
| Died | 14 November 1997 (aged 60) Arunachal Pradesh, India |
| Children | Kanimozhi NVN Somu |
Natarajan Somasundaram (11 May 1937 – 14 November 1997), also known as, N. V. N. Somu, was an Indian politician, former Minister of State for Defence & Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) candidate from Chennai North constituency in 1984 and 1996 elections.
Somu, who was the son of DMK leader N. V. Natarajan and married with a son and daughter, died in a helicopter crash while on central government business as Minister of State for Defence on 14 November 1997. His daughter, Kanimozhi NVN Somu, is also a politician with the DMK.