Annadurai: Tamil Nadu Politics and Dravidian Movement

He initially came to prestige in British Madras as a participant of the Justice Celebration and the social motion Dravidar Kazhagam, which was led by “Periyar” E.V. Ramaswamy. Periyar strove for caste equity with self-esteem and the self-reliance of southerly India as Dravida Nadu.

Early Political Career & Dravidar Kazhagam

The Indian National Congress objected to the decision to bury instead of cremate him. Nevertheless, Annadurai’s follower, Muthuvel Karunanidhi, asserted the government followed Tamil custom-mades and that Annadurai’s family had accepted of it.

Numerous years after Annadurai’s fatality a split in DMK occurred, with star M.G. Ramachandran (“M.G.R.”) developing the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), partly named after the late leader.

The Rise of DMK and AIADMK

DMK and AIADMK have dominated Tamil national politics since, typically rotating periods in power. MGR and AIADMK’s Jayaram Jayalalithaa (“Amma”), an effective actress and party leader, were both buried adjacent to Annadurai and Karunanidhi at the M.G.R. and Amma Memorial.

Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai, popularly called “Perarignar (Senior Bro) Anna,” was Chief Minister of Madras and Tamil Nadu for less than 2 years between 1967 and 1969, but perhaps affected the state’s politics greater than any other Tamil political leader before or because.

Legacy as Chief Minister

When Annadurai passed away in 1969 from cancer, his funeral procession was attended by 15 million individuals, a world document that stays unbroken today. Annadurai was a charismatic leader who developed a solid political following, and several mourners were really emotional throughout the funeral service.

His event defeated the leading Indian National Congress in the 1967 Madras State political election. As primary priest of Madras, he eliminated Hindi’s official standing in the state, motivated inter-caste and non-arranged marriages, and renamed the state to Tamil Nadu (“land of Tamils”).

Annadurai’s Ideologies and Policies

At the front of the memorial, just inside the entrance, are sculptures of Annadurai and Ilango Adigal, the author of the first Tamil epic. A tiny gallery likewise showcases photos and records from Annadurai’s life.

After Indian self-reliance, Annadurai split with Periyar because of differing opinions on separatism. Annadurai after that developed his own event, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), which focused on representing reduced castes and opposing the use of Hindi over the southern Tamil language.