They unified peninsular India, south of the Tungabhadra, and held as one state for three centuries between 9 AD.
Still, they ruled a significantly larger area at the height of their power from the later half of the 9th century till the beginning of the 13th century. The heartland of the Cholas was the fertile valley of the Kaveri River. Despite these ancient origins, the rise of the Chola, as the "Chola Empire," only begins with the medieval Cholas in the mid-9th century CE. As one of the Three Crowned Kings of Tamilakam, along with the Chera and Pandya, the dynasty continued to govern over varying territories until the 13th century CE. The earliest datable references to the Chola are from inscriptions dated to the 3rd century BCE during the reign of Ashoka of the Maurya Empire. On the small screen Ramaswamy has written, acted and directed several serials in Tamil and has also written novels.The Chola Dynasty was a Tamil thalassocratic empire of southern India and one of the longest-ruling dynasties in world history. he also acted in 180 movies, scripted 14 and directed four. He has written, directed and acted in over 20 Tamil plays (which were performed over 5,000 times). He was a legal adviser to TTK & Co, group Companies, till 1978. Ramaswamy also practised law in the Madras High Court, 1957-63. He was a member of the BRC cricket club which played in the II division of Madras Cricket Association (now Tamil Nadu Cricket Association) in the 1950’s. Ramaswamy has acted in movies along with MG Ramachandran, Sivaji Ganesan, Jayalalithaa, Kamal Hassan, Rajinikant and others. He has also directed several movies and was also a screen play writer. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jayalalithaa called on him when he was seriously ill early this year.Ī multi-faceted personality, Ramaswamy was a law graduate, a play writer and a stage actor. Late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK General Secretary J Jayalalithaa was a good friend of Ramaswamy and used to seek his views.
Ramaswamy had personal rapport with many politicians in the country.
Ramaswamy founded and edited the political magazine Thuglak magazine and was fearless in criticising the ruling government in the state or at the centre. The body has been shifted to his residence in Chennai and the funeral has been scheduled for Wednesday. He was 82.Ī former member of Rajya Sabha, Ramaswamy was ailing for some time and was in the hospital where he breathed his last at around 4 am.Ĭho is survived by his wife Soundara Ramaswamy, son Rajivakshan alias Sriram and daughter Sindhu, report the Times of India. Veteran journalist, political analyst and comedian Cho S Ramaswamy died on Wednesday at Apollo Hospital in Chennai, said an official.