Pon Sivakumaran

In this Tamil name, there is no surname or family name. The name Ponnuthurai is a patronym, and the person should be referred to by their given name, Sivakumaran.
Pon Sivakumaran
பொன் சிவகுமாரன்
Born
Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran

(1950-08-26)26 August 1950
Died5 June 1974(1974-06-05) (aged 23)
Other namesUrumpirai Sivakumaran
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Ponnuthurai Sivakumaran (Tamil: பொன்னுத்துரை சிவகுமாரன்; 26 September 1950 – 5 June 1974) was a Sri Lankan Tamil rebel and the first Tamil militant to commit suicide by swallowing cyanide.

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