S. J. V. Chelvanayakam

Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam (also spelled Chelvanayagam, 31 March 1898 - 26 April 1977) was a Ceylonese lawyer and politician. He was Tamil. He was a Member of Parliament and was a political leader of the Sri Lankan Tamil community for more than two decades. 
His son Chandrahasan followed his father's footstep by becoming a public servant in Tamil Nadu.