In the 2008 event, Cho invited Narendra Modi to the Stage by introducing him as “The Merchant of Death” and then paused before declaring that he was the Merchant of Death to “Corruption, Nepotism, inefficiency etc. In fact, Cho played a key role to build a friendship between J Jayalalithaa and Mr Modi. As chief minister of Gujarat, Mr Modi had attended the annual reader conference of Cho’s Thuglak magazine twice – in 20. In his last decade, Cho was a vociferous supporter of Narendra Modi and one of the first voices advocating that he be made the prime ministerial candidate of the BJP. His legendary wit reflected in every answer he gave to questions from readers and even those he had criticised, M Karunanidhi or J Jayalalithaa included, had to concede their admiration for him.
Thuglak, the magazine Cho founded in 1970 was a platform that carried his political views and assessment of socio-political issues. But that did not stop him from opposing her vociferously when her first tenure as chief minister (1991-96) turned into an authoritarian and corrupt display of power. In 1996, late Cho Ramaswamy played a key role in bringing together an opposition alliance against AIADMK supremo and then Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa.Ĭho was a personal friend to Jayalalithaa from her days as an actor. He did not do it for power or position, but because he believed it was right and he did it with his legendary wit! The late actor-journalist Srinivasa Iyer Ramaswamy, better known as Cho Ramaswamy, scripted several pre poll alliances in Tamil Nadu in the last three decades. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a politician, like Pawar in a quest for power and position, to be alliance makers. There are very few such personalities in Indian politics that can reach out and be trusted by all sides to be architects of difficult alliances. Sharad Pawar has proved that he is a rare politician with the power of personal friendships cutting through the political spectrum that can help script an alliance of opposites. Rajinikanth described Ramaswamy as a “close friend” and recalled they had been friends since 1978. He was a friend and a political critic who could convey his message with humour, he said. Born in a Brahmin family of lawyers, he began assisting his father and grandfather at. Panneerselvam, accompanied by his cabinet colleagues C Srinivasan, Edappadi K Palaniswamy, P Thangamani and S P Velumani, paid homage to Ramaswamy.ĭMK President M Karunanidhi, in a statement, said despite political differences, Ramaswamy had great love and affection for him. Originally known as Srinivasa Iyer Ramaswamy, he was fondly addressed and remembered as Cho. The field of journalism “has lost a doyen and a great personality,” he said. He was a multifaceted personality, a bold, veteran journalist and a political critic who never hesitated to express his views unequivocally,” he said in a Raj Bhavan statement. “I am deeply shocked and grieved to hear about the sad demise of Cho Ramaswamy, an actor, editor, lawyer and writer. He died on Decemin Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Mohammed-Bin-Tughlaq (1971), Mr Sampath (1972) and Yarrukkum Vetkam Illai (1975). He was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from 1999 to 2005.Ĭondoling his death, Governor Rao said he was a multi-faceted personality. Cho Ramaswamy was born on Octoin Mylapore, Madras, British India. The wreath was laid by State Protocol Officer Shiv Das Meena, it said.Ī stream of admirers, literary personalites and those from the cinema and theatre world also paid tributes to Cho at his residence.Ī lawyer by profession, Cho was a popular name in theatre, cinema and journalism. I have been to his annual readers meeting, which were an unprecedented editor reader interface,” he said.Ī wreath was laid on the mortal remains of Cho on behalf of Modi, the Tamil Nadu government said in a release. “Above all, Cho Ramaswamy was a dear friend. Condolences to his family & countless readers of Thuglak,” Modi said. “Cho Ramaswamy was insightful, frank & brilliant. In his tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described him as a multidimensional personality, towering intellectual and a great nationalist. The 82-year-old, who was admitted to Apollo Hospitals last week for respiratory problems, is survived by his wife, son and daughter. Tamil Nadu Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao, Chief Minister O Paneerselvam, DMK leader M K Stalin and superstar Rajnikanth were among those who paid floral tributes to Cho at his residence. CHENNAI, Dec 7: Veteran journalist, former Rajya Sabha Member, political commentator and satirist Cho Ramaswamy passed away early this morning in a private hospital here due to age-related problems.
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