Kamaraj Biography K Kamaraj Kamaraj was born 15 July 1903 to Kumarasamy Nadar and Sivakami Ammal at Virudhunagar near Madurai in Tamil Nadu His parents were from a trading family His real name was Kamakshi Kumaraswamy but was affectionately shortened to Raja by his mother Sivakami Ammal His father Kumarswamy Nadar was a coconut merchant Kamaraj was enrolled at