Background
Kannan, Rajarathnam was born on September 7, 1954 in Therizhandur, India. Son of R. Rajarathnam and R. Gnanasoundari.
Kannan, Rajarathnam was born on September 7, 1954 in Therizhandur, India. Son of R. Rajarathnam and R. Gnanasoundari.
Master of Arts, University Madras, India, 1977. Master of Philosophy, University Madras, India, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, Madurai Kamaraj University, India, 1988.
Lecturer Madurai Kamaraj University, 1979-1988, served as a Reader between 1988 and 1995 in Madurai Kamaraj University, professor, since 1995.
Received Doctor of Letters degree (by research) from Madurai Kamaraj University in 2003. Honoured with Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA) for Social Sciences in 2006. Became a Senior Professor in 2009. Retired from service in 2015.
Member International Sociolog. Association, Madurai Sociological Society (vice president since 1996, letter commendation 1990), Indian Society Environmental Health, Madurai Media Club.
Married K. Mylammal, August 22, 1982. Children: Karthik Rajkumar, Krishna.