Early Life and Education
P Chidambaram was born to Kandanur L. Ct. L. Palaniappa Chettiar and Mrs. Lakshmi Achi in Kanadukathan in the Sivaganga District, in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. His maternal grandfather was Raja Sir Annamalai Chettiar, a wealthy merchant and banker from Chettinad. Chidambaram did his schooling from the Madras Christian College Hr.Sec.School, Chennai. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Statistics from The Presidency College, Chennai, he completed his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) from the Madras Law College currently Dr. Ambedkar Government Law College, Chennai, and his Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Harvard Business School class of 1968. He also holds a Masters from Loyola College, Chennai.
P Chidambaram has 2 brothers and 1 sister. His father's business interests covered textiles. trading and plantations in India.
He enrolled as a lawyer in the Chennai High Court. He was designated as a Senior lawyer in 1984. He has offices in Delhi and Chennai and practices in the Supreme Court and in various High Courts in India.
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