K. Appavoo Pillai

K. Appavu Pillai
K. Appavu Pillai
Member Of Legislative Assembly (Hosur)
	In office; 1957–1962
Preceded by	R. Muni Reddy
Succeeded by	N. Ramachandra Reddy
President of Hosur Panchayat
	In office; 1943 – 1973 (30 Years)
President of Co Operative Housing Society
	In office; 1948–1973
Managing Director of Salem Central Co-operative bank
Director of Dharmapuri Central Co-operative bank
Personal details
Born	15 April 1911; Hosur, Madras Presidency, British India
Died	1 October 1973 (aged 62); Hosur, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Ponnammal Appavu Pillai
Relations	Shivakumar KAP (Grandson, Makkal Needhi Maiam) ; D. Jothi Jegarajan (Nephew) ; R. Sivagnanam Pillai (Former District Revenue Officer - Tanjore)
Children	• K. A. Manoharan ; • K. A. Jothiprakash
Parent(s)	Kulandaivelu Pillai (Father) ; Dheivanaiyammal (Mother)
Residence(s)	6-45 Pudupettai, Hosur, Salem Dt.
Signature
Website	www.kappavupillai.in

K. Appavu Pillai (born 15 April 1911) is an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly^[1] of Hosur. K. Appavu Pillai, popularly known as K.A.P, was an idealist and farsighted visionary in erstwhile Salem District and in Hosur town particularly. K. Appavu Pillai was elected as a Panchayat President, Hosur during the British regime (1943) for 30 long years till he breath his last on 1 October 1973. He won the 1957 State Assembly Election for Hosur Constituency and was instrumental in establishing SIPCOT in Hosur.

Born at Hosur in a middle-class family got educated in the District Board High School, Hosur, He rose to the position of a legislator, Managing Director Salem Central Co-op bank and Director - Dharmapuri central Co-op Bank.^[2]

Early life

K. Appavu pillai is a Father of K. A. Manoharan.

Elections contested

Year	Election	Party	Constituency	Result	opposition candidate	opposition party
1952	Tamil Nadu Assembly General Election	INC	Hosur	Lost	R. Muni Reddy	IND
1957	Tamil Nadu Assembly General Election	IND	Hosur	Won	N. Ramachandra Reddy	INC
1967	Tamil Nadu Assembly General Election	INC	Hosur	Lost	B. Venkataswamy	Swatantra Party

Hosur Bus Stand named after K. Appavu Pillai

In 1980s the hosur bus stand was named after K. Appavu Pillai, on the remembrance of his service towards Hosur town panchayat for more than 30 years. In 2007 the new integrated bus terminus was again named after him and inaugurated by M. K. Stalin on 18 July 2010.^[3]^[4]