Early Life and Family
Baheerathakumar was born on 8 January 1966. He was from Vaddakkachchi in Kandavalai, Kilinochchi District. His family were originally from Varani in Jaffna District. He was educated at Chavakachcheri Hindu College.
Baheerathakumar's sister is married to Tamil National Alliance MP S. Shritharan. His three elder brothers live in Canada. His younger brother Sivakumar (nom de guerre Kilman), who was in command of the Charles Anthony division in Trincomalee District, was killed in an accident in 1994. His cousin was Thileepan (alias Curdles or Kerdy), the LTTE's regional commander for Thenmarachchi.
Baheerathakumar married a former LTTE cadre, they had no children.
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