J. Sivashanmugam Pillai: a tall leader of Tamil Nadu belonging to what was once known Depressed Classes

J. Sivashanmugam Pillai was the archetypal Scheduled Caste subordinate to go the Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker successful 1946. He was known for impartiality, with erstwhile CM Kamaraj saying, ‘Though a Congressman, helium held the scales even.’ He demitted the bureau successful 1955 to go Member of the UPSC and was elected to the Rajya Sabha successful 1962