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The list of political families of Tamil Nadu state in India.
Families in Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
The Karunanidhi Family - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
- Late M. Karunanidhi, Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- M. K. Stalin, five time MLA, former Deputy Chief Minister, DMK Youth Wing President ( 1982- 2017) Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (2021–present)(Son of Karunanidhi)
- Udhayanidhi Stalin, son of M.K.Stalin. He is DMK 's youth wing secretary and Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development of Tamil Nadu. Deputy chief minister of tamilnadu.( Son of mk stalin).
- M. K. Alagiri, former Union Minister in Government of India (Eldest son of Karunanidhi)
- Kanimozhi, Member of Parliament from Lok Sabha (Daughter of Karunanidhi)
- Late Murasoli Maran, Former Union Minister in Government of India (nephew of Karunanidhi)
- Dayanidhi Maran, Member of Parliament from Lok Sabha and Former Union Minister in Government of India (son of Murasoli).
The Durai Murugan Family - DMK
- Durai Murugan (Current Minister for Water Resources of Tamil Nadu)
- Kathir Anand Member of Parliament from Vellore (Lok Sabha constituency) (Only Son of Durai Murugan)
The P.T.R Family - DMK
- P. T. Rajan, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency in 1936.
- P. T. R. Palanivel Rajan, former Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and former Minister in the State Cabinet.
- P.T.R.Palanivel Thiyagarajan, IT minister of Tamil Nadu.
The T R Baalu Family - DMK
- T R Baalu, MP from Sriperumbudur and Treasurer of DMK
- T R B Rajaa, MLA from Mannargudi, Minister for Industries, Investments and Commerce in GoTN, Secretary of DMK IT Wing
The V. Thangapandian Family - DMK
- V. Thangapandian Former MLA Aruppukottai (state assembly constituency)
- Thangam ThennarasuMinister for Finance and HR Management in GoTN
- Thamizhachi Thangapandian, Daughter of . She is member of Parliament Chennai South (Lok Sabha constituency)
The I. Periyasamy Family - DMK
- I. Periyasamy, 2021 Minister of Rural Development, Government of Tamil Nadu.
- I P Senthil Kumar, Son of I.Periyasamy, an MLA from Attur (state assembly constituency)
The Anbil P. Dharmalingam Family - DMK
- Anbil P. Dharmalingam, was one of the founder-members of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
- Anbil Poyyamozhi, son of Anbil P. Dharmalingam, Former minister of School Education of Tamil Nadu,
- Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, son of Anbil Poyyamozhi a member of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Minister for School Education in Tamil Nadu
- Anbil Periyasamy, son of Anbil P. Dharmalingam, Former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu, Tiruchirappalli – II
- Anbil Poyyamozhi, son of Anbil P. Dharmalingam, Former minister of School Education of Tamil Nadu,
The K. Anbazhagan Family - DMK
- K. Anbazhagan, Former minister of Finance.
- A.Vetriazhagan, Grandson of K. Anbazhagan, an MLA from Villivakkam (state assembly constituency)
The K. Ponmudy Family - DMK
- K. Ponmudy, Minister of Higher Education of Tamil Nadu
- Gautham Sigamani, Son of K.Ponmudy, an MP from Kallakurichi (Lok Sabha constituency)
The Aladi Aruna (alias) V Arunachalam Family - DMK
- Aladi Aruna, Former Minister of Law
- Poongothai Aladi Aruna, Daughter of Aladi Aruna, Former minister of Tamil Nadu for Information Technology
The N. V. Natarajan Family - DMK
- N. V. Natarajan Founding member of DMK. He was former minister for Labour and Backward classes in Tamil Nadu Government during 1969 - 1975
- N. V. N. Somu Son of N. V. Natarajan. He was former Lok Shaba member.
- Kanimozhi NVN Somu Daughter of N. V. N. Somu Member of Rajya Shaba from DMK.
- N. V. N. Somu Son of N. V. Natarajan. He was former Lok Shaba member.
The Arcot N. Veeraswami Family - DMK
- Arcot N. Veeraswami Former treasurer of DMK, Former Minister of DMK
- Kalanidhi Veeraswamy Member of Lok Shaba from North Chennai constituency
The N. Periasamy Family - DMK
- N. Periasamy, former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Tuticorin constituency in the 1989 and 1996 elections.
- Geetha Jeevan is the daughter of N. Periasamy, Minister for Social Welfare and Women Empowerment
The K. P. P. Samy Family - DMK
- K. P. P. Samy, former Minister for Fisheries in Tamil Nadu state of India
- K P Shankar, brother of K. P. P. Samy, member Legislative Assembly from the Tiruvottiyur constituency in 2021
The S. Sivasubramanian Family - DMK
- S. Sivasubramanian, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu from Andimadam constituency in 1989 election
- S. S. Sivasankar, Minister for Transport
The Families in Congress
The Rajagopalachari Family - Congress
- Late C. Rajagopalachari, Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1937–40), Madras State (1952–54), Governor of West Bengal (1946–48), Governor-General of India (1948–50). Union Minister in Government of India (1950–52).
- Gopalkrishna Gandhi, Governor of West Bengal.
- C. R. Narasimhan, Former Member of Lok Sabha from Krishnagiri.
The C.P.Ramaswami Iyer family - Congress
- C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, Member of Madras Legislative Council and Diwan of Travancore.
- C. R. Pattabhi Raman, Former Member of Lok Sabha from Kumbakonam.
The Bhaktavatsalam Family - Congress
- M. Bhaktavatsalam, Chief Minister of Madras state (1962–1967).
- Jayanthi Natarajan, Former Member of Indian Parliament.
The Families in AIADMK
The Ramachandran Family - AIADMK
- Late M. G. Ramachandran (former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu)
- Late V. N. Janaki Ramachandran, wife of MGR, (former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu)
The O. Paneerselvam Family - AIADMK
- O. Paneerselvam (Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu)
- O. P. Raveendranath Kumar Member of Parliament (Eldest son of O.P.S)
Families in multiparties
The Kumaramangalam Family - Multiparty
- Late P. Subbarayan, former Chief Minister of Madras Presidency (1926–1930), Member of Lok Sabha from Tiruchengode
- Radhabai Subbarayan, Famous human rights activist
- Mohan Kumaramangalam, politician and trade union leader from the Communist Party of India.
- Rangarajan Kumaramangalam, Indian politician. Member of Lok Sabha from Salem and later, Tiruchirapalli and Union Minister in Government of India
- Lalitha Kumaramangalam, politician and member of the BJP's national executive.
- Parvathi Krishnan, Former Member of Lok Sabha from Coimbatore.
- Mohan Kumaramangalam, politician and trade union leader from the Communist Party of India.
The V. K. Sasikala Family - Multi Parties
- VK Sasikala, Indian Businesswoman turned Politician
- M. Natarajan, Sasikala's husband
- V. K. Dhivakaran, Founder of defunct party Anna Dravidar Kazhagam and brother of VK Sasikala
- T. T. V. Dhinakaran, General Secretary of Ammk and Sasikala's elder Sister Vanimani's Son
- Anuradha Dhinakaran, Dhinakaran's wife.
- V. N. Sudhakaran, Jayalalithaa's ex-foster son and brother of TTV Dhinakaran
- T. T. V. Bhaskaran, Founder General Secretary of Anna Mgr Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam and brother of TTV Dhinakaran
- J. Illavarsi, Sasikala's brother Jayaraman's widow
- Vivek Jayaraman, Sasikala's brother Jayaraman's son
The Vasanth Family
- H. Vasanthakumar - INC, three-time Member of Lok Sabha from Kanniyakumari
- Vijay Vasanth - INC, (son of H. Vasanthakumar) Member of Lok Sabha from Kanniyakumari
- Kumari Ananthan- Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress, Thondar Congress, INC, (elder brother of H. Vasanthakumar) - former Member of Lok Sabha from Nagercoil, Two-time MLA from Thiruvottiyur and Radhapuram from Gandhi Kamaraj National Congress, Two-time MLA from Sathankulam Assembly constituency from INC.
- Tamilisai Soundararajan - BJP, (niece of H. Vasanthakumar), former Governor of Tamil Nadu and Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (Additional Charge).
Family in MDMK
The Vaiko Family - MDMK
- Vaiko, founder of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
- Durai Vaiyapuri, Internet wing MDMK.
Family in PMK
The Ramadoss Family - PMK
- S. Ramadoss PMK founder
- Anbumani Ramadoss Member of Parliament from Rajya Sabha and former Cabinet Minister (Ministry of Health) during 2004-09
Family in TMC
The G. K. Moopanar Family - TMC
- Late G. K. Moopanar, Indian politician and founder of the Tamil Maanila Congress.
- G. K. Vasan, Former Union Minister in Government of India.