Udhayanidhi said, "The Union government insults Tamil Nadu and Periyar. Are we uncivilized? Those who call us uncivilized are, in fact, behaving in an uncivilized manner and making remarks against us.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Wednesday (March 12, 2025) said using Periyar’s [social reformer E.V. Ramasamy] name even to cover up criticisms against the Union government ...

Tamil actor-politician Vijay has come to the defence of social reformer Periyar, accusing the BJP of using the Dravidian leader to divert criticism against the Centre. He highlighted Periyar's ...

In stark contrast to the names of social reformer E.V. Ramasamy alias Thanthai Periyar and Hindu ideologue V.D. Savarkar being taken mostly on political platforms, the Madras High Court former ...

It all started in 1945, when social reformer E V Ramasamy popularly known as Thanthai Periyar – the architect of the Dravidian movement – advocated wearing of black shirts and sarees as a symbol of ...

Tamil actor-politician Vijay hit back at BJP for using Periyar to divert criticism. He defended Periyar's legacy on social justice, and questioned the Union government's stance on Tamil and the ...

Reading out portions of Periyar’s writings, Nirmala had accused his supporters–particularly the DMK—of “hypocrisy” saying he had referred to Tamil as a “barbaric language”.

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president Vijay on Wednesday said using Periyar’s [social reformer E.V. Ramasamy] name even to cover up criticisms against the Union government shows why he is admired ...

DMK MP Kanimozhi rebuked Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for selectively quoting Periyar, arguing his words were meant to modernise Tamil, not insult it. Sitharaman had earlier accused DMK ...

Beginning with the landmark Vaikom Struggle of 1924 at the Vaikom Mahadevarchakas in Travancore (now Kerala), discover how leaders such as T.K. Madhavan, Sree Narayana Guru, Periyar, and Mahatma ...