Periyar joins the Indian struggle for independence after being disgusted by the injustices of the Hindu caste system. Later, he begins fighting for the rights of Tamilians.
Social & External
The people behind it
Sathyaraj
E. V. Ramasamy a.k.a. Periyar
Vagai Chandrasekar
Ramanathan
Jyothirmayi
Nagammai
Khusbhu Sundar
Maniammai
Manorama
Kaikala Satyanarayana
S. S. Stanley
C. N. Annadurai
Mohan Raman
B. R. Ambedkar
Vijay Adhiraj
Swarnamalya
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