K. K. Venugopal Age, Wiki and Bio

K. K. Venugopal

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian constitutional lawyer and senior advocate
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth6/09/1931
Age94 years
BirthplaceKanhangad, Kasaragod district, Madras Presidency, British India

Bio/Wiki

Full NameKottayan Katankot Venugopal

Physical Stats & More

Height5’ 5”
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University
  • Madras Christian College, Chennai
  • Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum
  • St. Aloysius College, Mangalore
Qualifications
  • B.Sc. in Physics from Madras Christian College, Chennai
  • Law from Raja Lakhamgouda Law College, Belgaum

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
CasteNambiar (Hindu Ambalavasi caste)
HobbiesCollecting antiquarian books

Relationships & More

Relationship StatusMarried

Family

FatherM. K. Nambiar (Barrister)
MotherKalyani Nambiar
Siblings
Brothers
  • Shiva Shanker Nambiar
  • Ramkumaran Nambiar
SisterNalini Vasudevan (died on 4 January 2013)
SpouseShantha Konath Venugopal
Children
SonKrishnan Venugopal (senior advocate, Supreme Court)
DaughterLakshmi Venugopal

Career

Honours
  • Padma Bhushan in 2002
  • Padma Vibhushan in 2015

Some Lesser Known Facts

Raised in a Nambiar family, which belongs to the Hindu Ambalavasi caste.
Became the 15th Attorney General of India on 30 June 2017.
Served as a legal representative for BJP leaders involved in the Babri Masjid demolition case.
Held the position of President of the Union Internationale des Avocats (International Association of Lawyers) from 1996 to 1997.
Commissioned by the Royal Government of Bhutan to assist in the drafting of the Constitution of Bhutan.