Maduranthakam C. Arumugam, popularly known as Madhuranthagathar, was an Indian politician and former Member of the Legislative Assembly of Tamil Nadu.
He was a member of the General Committee with C.N.Annadurai in the Chengai Anna District.
He was elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Maduranthakam constituency as a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam candidate in 1971, 1977, and 1984.
[1][2] He fought hard and won the 1984 Assembly elections against 90 people, then protested against Hindi imposition, burnt the copy of the Constitution of India.
He was jailed for 45 days and was disqualified from Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly.