Periyar

பெரியார்

Tamil · 2007 · biography

Directed by Gnana Rajasekaran — Sathyaraj · Khushbu Sundar · Jyothirmayi · Swarnamalya

This biographical drama traces the life of E. V. Ramasamy, a prominent social reformer and rationalist, from his childhood through his transformative encounter with caste discrimination during a pilgrimage to Kashi. The film documents his evolution from a municipal leader to a political activist who initially joined the independence movement and Congress Party before shifting his focus to social reform through the Justice Party and the Dravidar Kazhagam movement, ultimately leaving a legacy that influenced the formation of major political movements in South India.

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