Quick Info
| Profession | Politician, Former IPS Officer, Tamil Nadu BJP President |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 04/06/1984 |
| Age | 41 years |
| Birthplace | Karur, Tamil Nadu |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Kuppusamy Annamalai |
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| Nickname | Singham of Tamil Nadu |
Personal Life
| Religion | Hindu |
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| Caste | Kongu Vellalar Gounder |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Spouse | Jahnavi Das |
Family
| Father | T.R. Kuppusamy |
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| Mother | Parameswari |
| Children | Two children |
Career
| IPS Career | 2011 batch, Karnataka cadre; Superintendent of Police Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts; Deputy Commissioner of Police Bangalore South; Resigned May 2019 |
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| NGO | Chief Servant of We The Leaders Foundation; Co-founder, CoRE Talent and Leadership Development |
| Politics | Joined BJP August 2020; Tamil Nadu BJP State President July 2021 to April 2025 (youngest state president in party history); Lok Sabha candidate from Coimbatore 2024 |
| Book | Stepping Beyond Khaki |
| Awards | Espirts-De-Corps Award, Sangay Lhaden Shenga Award (from LBSNAA training) |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Earned 'Singham of Karnataka Police' title for integrity. | |
| 2. Staged self-flagellation protest on 27/12/2024 against DMK over Anna University case, vowed no footwear until government ousted. | |
| 3. Net worth Rs 2,90,87,197 as per election affidavit. | |
| 4. Earned 'Singham' title for his policing style and integrity during Karnataka Police service. | |
| 5. Staged self-flagellation protest on 27/12/2024 against DMK government over Anna University sexual assault case, vowing not to wear footwear until the government was ousted. | |
| 6. Led En Mann En Makkal (My Land, My People) yatra across Tamil Nadu in 2023 to expand BJP's grassroots presence. | |
| 7. Net worth Rs 2,90,87,197 with liabilities of Rs 25,00,000 as per election affidavit. | |
| 8. Lost 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly election from Aravakurichi constituency to DMK's R Elango. | |
| 9. Resigned from IPS in May 2019 after a trip to Kailash Mansarovar in 2018 prompted personal reflection on his life's direction. |