S. K. Balakrishnan (SKB) (26 July 1935 – 16 May 2002 in

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), was

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between 1980 and 1982. He was from Sourashtra community with family name "Somin". His father died when he was young and his mother, S.K.Nagalammal, brought him up. He grew up with the guidance of his elder brothers S. K. Subbaraman and S. K. Rajaram. He belonged to

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Party and very close to then the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,

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(popularly known as MGR).

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