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Actor and laminitis of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam Vijay addresses the party's archetypal governmental conference, astatine Vikravandi successful Villupuram district. (PTI)
Even earlier his code astatine the archetypal authorities league of his Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK) party, actor-turned-politician Vijay, popularly referred to arsenic “Thalapathy (commander)” by his fans, made his ideology wide by aptly utilizing imagery. At Vikravandi successful Tamil Nadu’s Villupuram district, Vijay’s rally connected Sunday was dotted with the cutouts of 5 reformers: K Kamaraj, Periyar, Velu Nachiyar, Anjalai Ammal, and B R Ambedkar.
This illustrates the anti-caste, secular governmental ideology of the caller party. Talking astir ideology, Vijay said the enactment was not going to “separate Dravidian nationalism and Tamil nationalism”. “They are the 2 eyes of this soil. We shouldn’t shrink ourselves to immoderate circumstantial identity,” helium added.
The TVK’s motorboat anthem, “Tamizhan Kodi Parakuthu … Thalaivan Yugam Porakuthu (The Tamil emblem flies precocious … A leader’s clip has arrived)”, borrows lyrics from iconic songs sung by AIADMK laminitis M G Ramachandran successful the 1950s, with the anthem signalling a revival of Tamil aspirations.
Vijay’s determination into politics is not a spontaneous determination but a cautiously calculated effort to forge a caller governmental individuality successful a authorities historically dominated by the Dravidian parties, DMK and AIADMK. The enactment emblem is simply a vibrant operation of red, yellow, green, and blue, symbolising a blend of societal justice, unity, and modernity.
These are the 5 reformers whose images dotted the rally venue:
K Kamaraj: K Kamaraj was calved successful 1903 and was a state fighter, credited to person participated successful the Salt Satyagraha and Quit India movement. He became the archetypal main curate of Madras state — which consisted of the existent authorities of Tamil Nadu and parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala — successful India successful 1954. He aboriginal became the president of the Indian National Congress and is known for rebuilding the enactment aft the Indo-China War of 1962.
Periyar: Popularly known successful Tamil Nadu arsenic Thanthai Periyar, Periyar E V Ramasamy is mostly known arsenic the begetter of the Dravidian Movement. He rallied for a Dravidian authorities and protested against the imposition of Hindi connected Tamils. A societal reformer who supported pistillate literacy, Vijay said Periyar inspired him to enactment connected empowering women successful Tamil Nadu.
Velu Nachiyar: The queen of Sivagangai who waged a warfare against the East India Company successful 1790, Velu Nachiyar is known arsenic “Veeramangai (brave woman)” among Tamils. She was known to person been large astatine archery and assistance alike. According to members of Vijay’s party, she inspired his “grit to combat a formidable enemy”.
Anjalai Ammal: A societal reformer and state combatant from Cuddalore successful Tamil Nadu, Anjalai Ammal is known for her enactment connected pistillate literacy. She participated successful the Salt Satyagraha and presided implicit the Congress’ women’s wing. She inspired Vijay due to the fact that she “championed the origin of women successful pre-Independence India”.
Dr B R Ambedkar: The begetter of the Indian Constitution was the inspiration down the anti-caste and secular authorities of Vijay’s party.
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