He also served as the first speaker of the Madras Legislative Assembly after India's independence.
Shivashanmugam was born in the city of Madras on 24 February 1901 to Jagannathan, a steward.
Since independence, the franchise had been enlarged to include all Indian citizens.
[1][2] From 1955 to 1961, Shivashanmugam served as a member of the Union Public Service Commission.
[1] In 1962, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of Indian Parliament and served as member from 1962 to 1968.