EXPLAINED: Periyar ev ramasamy | Vintage Vibes

Hindutva vs Dravidianism: Why Tamil Nadu resists the BJP

With the Lok Sabha polls just around the corner, many in Tamil Nadu seem to perceive this as an ideological fight between Dravidianism and Hindutva.

Newslaundry · Apr 18, 2024

R.M. Veerappan | The life and times of the Tamil film producer and veteran Dravidian politician

In an illustrious public career spanning over 50 years, RM Veerappan was pivotal in shaping MGR’s acting career as well his rise in Dravidian politics, and as a successful producer, he is also credited for some landmark films in the careers of Rajinikanth, Kamal Hassan and their mentor K. Balachander

The Hindu · Apr 11, 2024

How courts saw Periyar’s 1953 act of breaking a clay Ganesha ‘idol’

Periyar E.V. Ramasamy's 1953 clay 'idol' breaking of Lord Pillaiyar sparks legal battle & Supreme Court ruling.

The Hindu · Dec 19, 2023

BJP Coimbatore president arrested for derogatory remarks against Periyar, A. Raja

Balaji Uthamaramasamy was accused of making defamatory remarks against Periyar E.V. Ramasamy and A. Raja during a protest of the Hindu Munnani at Peelamedu in Coimbatore

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2022

Remember Periyar with a pledge to embrace dissent

With majoritarianism on the rise, the iconoclast’s ideas on debate and rationality of thought are more relevant than ever

The Hindu · Sep 16, 2022

Stalin to attend birth anniversary of Periyar on September 17

Veeramani says the Dravidar Kazhagam will continue its fight against the BJP

The Hindu · Sep 7, 2022

Siddaramaiah visits Periyar Thidal

‘Periyar and Ambedkar are two sides of the same coin’

The Hindu · Jul 31, 2022