Suba Veerapandian

Subbaiah Veerapandian (born 22 April 1952), known popularly as Suba Veerapandian or Subavee, is an Indian Tamil political activist, author, orator, former Tamil professor and former film artist. Since 2007, he has been serving as the general secretary of the Dravida Iyyakka Tamilar Peravai, a Tamil Nadu-based political organisation that aims to promote Ambedkarite, Dravidian and Marxist ideals in the State and elsewhere. In 2021, Subavee was appointed to two posts – Member of the Advisory Committee for Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, and as chairperson of the newly constituted Social Justice Monitoring Committee of Tamil Nadu Subavee was born in Karaikudi on the early morning of 22 April 1952 as the youngest of seven children to Rama.Subbaiah (1908–1997) and Visalatchi (d.19 September 1987). His eldest living brother is Tamil film director S. P. Muthuraman. As per the norms in their region, Subavee's parents gave him another name – Pazhaniyappan (name of his paternal grandfather) – which became obsolete over time.