Vijay pays tribute to Periyar at Dravidar Kazhagam memorial after assuming office as Tamil Nadu CM

May 10, 2026

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Sunday paid tribute to social reformer E V Ramasamy (Periyar) at the...

Protest by Left supporters after Periyar statue vandalised in Tiruchirappalli

Sep 27, 2020

Tiruchirappalli (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 27 : Left supporters staged a protest here after unidentified people allegedly vandalised a statue of late social activist...

Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin to unveil Periyar's portrait at Oxford University on September 4

Aug 29, 2025

Marking the centenary of the Self-Respect Movement, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will unveil the portrait of EV Ramasamy (Periyar) at the University...

Tamil Nadu: Statue of Periyar desecrated by unidentified people in Coimbatore

Jan 09, 2022

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 9 : A statue of revered social reformer 'Periyar' Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy was allegedly desecrated by unidentified persons at...

"Tamils shall not bow their heads": MK Stalin sends clear message as he hails Periyar's legacy

Dec 24, 2025

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday paid tribute to social reformer Periyar E V Ramasamy, describing him as a towering figure who...

TN: Periyar statue desecrated in Coimbatore, complaint filed

Jul 17, 2020

Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 17 : Saffron colour was allegedly thrown on social reformer EV Ramasamy Periyar's statue in Sundarapuram in Coimbatore on...