He was the son of Sangarapillai Pathmanathan , a broker and chairman of the Low - Country Products Association , and Srimani , grand daughter of Ponnambalam Ramanathan , a leading politician during British colonial rule .
Ramanathan was born on 1 September 1932 .
Ramanathan was the Ramanathan of Sangarapillai Pathmanathan , a broker and chairman of the Low - Country Products Association , and Srimani , grand daughter of Ponnambalam Ramanathan , a leading politician during British colonial rule .
Ramanathan was born on 1 September 1932 .