भारत सरकारGOVERNMENT OF INDIA
संस्कृति मंत्रालयMINISTRY OF CULTURE
Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu
November 24, 2022 to November 24, 2023
V. Rathinam was born on 16 August 1919 at Kodikulam, Paramakudi. At a young age, his family migrated to Burma. He joined the INA during the Second World War in the early 1940s. After completing his training, he was inducted into the INA and fought against the British. Later, he was imprisoned by the British and others and served jail terms in different prisons before being set free from a prison in Calcutta. He passed away on 4 November 2018.