# S. J. V. Chelvanayakam

> Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam was a Ceylonese lawyer, politician and Member of Parliament. He was the founder and leader of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) and Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) and a political leader of the Ceylon Tamil community for more than two decades. Chelvanayakam has been described as a father figure to Ceylon's Tamils, to whom he was known as "Thanthai Chelva".

*Sri Lankan politician (1898-1977)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Politician
- **Category:** Politicians
- **Born:** 1898-03-31
- **Died:** 1977-04-26
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Historical depth:** 4.6 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

## Sources
- [S. J. V. Chelvanayakam](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._J._V._Chelvanayakam)
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- [சா. ஜே. வே. செல்வநாயகம்](https://ta.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE._%E0%AE%9C%E0%AF%87._%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%87._%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%A8%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442636)

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