Dravidian movement

Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy (17 September 187924 December 1973), commonly known as Periyar, was an Indian social activist and politician. He was the organiser of the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam and is considered the architect of Dravidian politics, as well as a leading figure of left-wing politics in India.

Indian politician, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India (1924–2018)

ideology based on a Tamil nation

Indian poet, lyricist, writer and actor (1931-2013)

concept

social movement against Hindi in Tamil Nadu

political party in British India

Indian writer and lyricist

Bharathidasan (IPA: ; born K. Subburathinam 29 April 1891 – 21 April 1964) was a 20th-century Tamil poet and rationalist writer whose literary works handled mostly socio-political issues. He was deeply influenced by the Tamil poet Subramania Bharathi and named himself "Bharathi dasan" meaning follower or adherent of Bharathi. His greatest influence was Periyar and his self-respect movement. Bharathidasan's writings served as a catalyst for the growth of the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu. In addition to poetry, his views found expression in other forms such as plays, film scripts, short s

social movement in India

Indian social movement for lower-caste equity

Tamil (Indian) actor (1907-1979)

Tamil scholar, essayist and activist (1883-1953)

Indian politician (1922–2020)

Orator and writer (1876-1950)

Professor, General secretary of Dravidar Iyyaka Tamilar Peravai

Indian actor

social reformer

20th-century Tamil linguistic-purity movement

Indian politician

Indian politician