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P. T. R. Palanivel Thiagarajan, is an Indian politician and the current Finance Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the son of the late P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan, also a politician. His grandfather, P. T. Rajan, was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency from 4 April 1936, to 24 August 1936. He was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election in 2016 and 2021 from Madurai Central.