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A 1999 article on Tamil poet Perunchithiranar
Tamil Nadu nationalism, anti-Hindi and anti-Indian government feelings
in Tamilnadu and Tamil people are woven into the life of this Tamil
national poet. His contributions to Tamil, his relations with Indian
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Khalistan (Sikh) freedom fighter
Bhinderwale, DMK President Karunanidhi are discussed. Even in his
death he triumphed over the enemies of Tamil and Tamilnad.
Who is this Perunchiththiranar?
Thanjai Nalankilli
TAMIL TRIBUNE, October 1999 (ID. 1999-10-01)
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Definition
Hindians: People whose mother tongue is Hindi (similar to Tamil
speakers are sometimes referred as Tamilans or Tamilians).
Abbreviations
AIADMK - All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
DK - Dravida Kazhagam
DMK - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
LTTE - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
MDMK - Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MGRADMK - MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
PMK - Pattali Makkal Katchi
TMC - Tamil Maanila Congress
TNM - Tamil National Movement (Tamilar Thesiya Iyakkam)
TPMK - Tamil Pattali Makkal Katchi
OUTLINE
1. Introduction
2. A Brief Biography
3. Overview of Perunchiththiranar's Service to Tamil
4. Perunchiththiranar and Independence for Tamil Nadu
5. Perunchiththiranar and Bhinderwale
6. Perunchiththiranar and Armed Freedom Fighters of Tamil Nadu
7. Perunchiththiranar's Committment to Independent Tamil Nadu
8. Headlines
9. Perunchiththiranar's Following
10. Indian Attempts to Silence Perunchiththiranar
11. Perunchiththiranar and Rajiv Gandhi ("the bribe")
12. Indian Government's Fear of Tamil Nadu Independence Movement
13. Perunchiththiranar's Final Days
14. Karunanidhi's Tribute
15. "Who is Who" of Tamil Nadu Politics
16. Tribute from Tamil Organizations
17. Tribute from the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly
18. Last Respects from Prabaharan
19. The Final March
20. A Single Individual can make a Difference, You can too...
1. Introduction
On June 11, 1995, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President
M. Karunanidhi was in Madurai attending party business. One of his
aides informed him that Mr. Perunchiththiranar had passed away that
morning in Chennai. Perunchiththiranar was not a party member or
leader, not a family member or a close friend. Still Karunanidhi asked
his aide to make arrangements for his immediate return to Chennai to
pay him his last respects. Who is this Perunchiththiranar who
commanded such respect from one of the most popular and busiest
political leaders of Tamil Nadu?
Perunchiththiranar's body was laid to rest on June 16. Those who came
to pay homage to him during those 5 days read like the "Who is Who?"
of the top hierarchy of Tamil Nadu politics. They included Karunanidhi
(President, DMK), Vaiko (General Secretary, MDMK), Ramadoss
(President, PMK), Nedumaran (President, TNM) and Thirunavukkarasu
(General Secretary, MGRADMK). Many other political leaders, noted
Tamil scholars and leaders of many Tamil organizations also came to
pay their respects. There were unconfirmed reports in Chennai that
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Prabaharan sent two of
his aides from Jaffna into Tamil Nadu clandestinely as his personal
emissaries to pay his last respect (LTTE was a banned organization in
India).
Several thousand people from all over Tamil Nadu and some from outside
of Tamil Nadu came for the funeral procession on June 16. Minister
Nedunchezhian of Jayalalitha's AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu moved
and passed a condolence message in the Tamil Nadu legislative
assembly.
Perunchiththiranar has the dubious honor of being jailed under
Congress, DMK and AIADMK governments of Tamil Nadu.
Do you know who this Perunchiththiranar is and what his contributions
to the Tamil people are?
2. A Brief Biography
Perunchiththiranar was born on March 10, 1933 in Salem City, Tamil
Nadu to Mr. R. Duraiswamy and Mrs. Kunjammal Duraiswamy. His given
name was Manickam. His father was a police constable. He wrote Tamil
poems from his school days. He was an excellent poet, later earning
even the appreciation and applause of Bharathidasan. He wrote poems to
his last days, even from his sick bed about the very last illness that
took him away from his beloved Tamil people. In addition to his given
name Manickam, he also wrote under several pen names; the one that
stuck with him as he got established as an ardent Tamil Nationalist
and freedom fighter was "Perunchiththiranar". He was also known as
Pavalareru (lion among poets) in his later years.
He studied up to the intermediate level (2 years of college after high
school) at Salem College. Then he worked for the Indian Government
from 1952 to 1967. After 1967, he spent his full time publishing three
magazines, writing books and lecturing around Tamil Nadu (he also went
on lecture tours to Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Andaman-Nicobars,
England, France, Germany and Switzerland). He married Miss Kamalam
(she changed the name later to Thamarai) in 1950. He had 4 daughters
and 2 sons. The youngest son Pozhilan was arrested and convicted
(along with Arivazhagan, Ilango and Muhilan) for allegedly bombing a
TV Relay Station (allegedly because it is a tool for Hindi imposition)
and a statue of the first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
(allegedly because it is a symbol of Indian rule over Tamil Nadu). I
believe that he and the three others convicted in the case were
released on bail and the guilty verdict is under appeal.
Perunchiththiranar himself was imprisoned 8 times, spending a total of
about 27 months in jail, for his various activities relating to Tamil
and social reform. He has the dubious honor of being imprisoned by
Congress, DMK and AIADMK governments of Tamil Nadu as well as when
Tamil Nadu was under governor's rule.
3. Overview of Perunjchiththiranar's Service to Tamil
It can be said that Perunchiththiranar served the Tamil people and the
Tamil language in every way he could. We provide a brief overview of
his service to Tamil.
Social reform in Tamil Nadu, including eradication of irrational
religious beliefs and superstitions, eradication of the caste system,
and ending the hegemony of Brahminism. He spent one month in jail for
burning Manu Shastra, which preached caste based "justice system".
(Unlike the great social reformer of our time, Periyar E. V.
Ramaswamy, Perunchiththiranar believed in one God.)
Freedom for Tamil Eelam. He supported the liberation of Tamil Eelam
from the very beginning and continued with his support until his
death. He was imprisoned twice after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
because of his continued support for Tamil Eelam; he spent a total of
eight-and-a-half months for this.
Preserving the purity of Tamil by eliminating all foreign words
(Sanskrit, English, etc.) in written and spoken Tamil.
Efforts to make Tamil the language of instruction and the language of
governance (official language) in Tamil Nadu. His last public speech
on April 25, 1995 was at a march in support of making Tamil the
language of instruction and governance, organized by the Capital City
Tamil Association. The marchers were briefly detained at the police
station for violating prohibitory orders, and there he spoke to the
marchers.
Opposition to Hindi imposition. His first arrest and imprisonment (for
two months) was for writing an editorial in support of the 1965 anti-
Hindi imposition agitation.
Efforts to help impoverished Tamil scholars financially.
Perunjchiththiranar was not a wealthy man, so he used his magazines to
solicit funds from readers and gave every cent to those scholars.
Those he thus helped include Bharathidasan's family (after his death),
Ezhaththu Adigal family (after his death), Muthu Kumaraswamy family
(after his death), Appathuraiyar family (after his death) and Devaneya
Pavanar (during his lifetime). Recently Tamil Nadu government
nationalized the books of Bharathidasan, Appathuraiyar and Deveneya
Pavanar and gave sizable monies to their families but the same
government refused to help them in the 1960's and 1970's when they
were suffering. It was Perunchiththiranar who came forward and gave a
helping hand to these great Tamil scholars and their families. This
goes to show his generosity, empathy and respect for these scholars.
Perunchiththiranar was a Tamil scholar in his own right. He published
more than 30 books. They include anthology of his poems as well as
collection of his articles. Many of his poems are comparable in style
and depth to the Kazhagam (Sangam) era poems like Purananooru and
Ahananooru. Two of his books have been used as texts in Tamil Nadu
universities. At least one doctoral thesis and half a dozen master's
theses have been written analyzing his poems. He is truly one of the
greatest Tamil poets of the 20th century along with Bharathi and
Bharathidasan. (A distinction has to be made between Bharathi and the
other two; Bharathidasan and Perunchiththiranar were Tamil
nationalists and Bharathi was not).
Freedom for Tamil Nadu from Indian rule.
Each one of these items may be discussed in detail but we will leave
that to his biographers. We will limit our discussion here to the last
item, namely, his fight for independence for Tamil Nadu from Indian
rule, because I consider it to be his unique and primary contribution
to the Tamil people.
4. Perunchiththiranar and Independence for Tamil Nadu
Perunchiththiranar was not the first one to raise his voice for an
independent Tamil Nadu but he was the only one among "popularly known
personalities" to work relentlessly towards this goal until his death.
Dravida Kazhagam (DK) founder E. V. Ramaswamy (popularly known as
Periyar or EVR) and his disciple and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
founder C. N. Annadurai (popularly known as Anna) did demand
independence for Tamil Nadu. In fact, Annadurai's DMK won sizable
number of seats in the Tamil Nadu state assembly in the 1962 elections
on the "independence" platform. Fearing this electoral approval for
independence, the Indian government under the then Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru passed a law the next year (in 1963) prohibiting
parties and persons demanding independence for states from contesting
elections. Annadurai immediately gave up his independence demand. As
for Periyar, he did stick with the independence demand until his
death. His newspaper "Viduthalai" (Independence) did publish a slogan
for independent Tamil Nadu in every issue in his later years, but he
did very little else for it; his long public service spanning several
decades was concentrated on social reforms, especially breaking the
stronghold of Brahminism over the Tamil society. Unlike Annadurai,
Perunchiththiranar never gave up his demand for independent Tamil Nadu
in spite of threats and bribes from the Indian government. Unlike
Periyar, Perunchiththiranar considered his fight for independence to
be his prime work for the people of Tamil Nadu, although he did work
for the Tamil people in other areas also as we listed in Section 3.
5. Perunchiththiranar and Mr. Bhinderwale
Perunchiththiranar's demand and fight for an independent Tamil Nadu
reached the leaders of other nationalities fighting for the freedom of
their own people from Indian rule. One among them was the great Sikh
freedom fighter Bhinderwale. During the early 1980s, he sent two of
his representatives to Perunchithiranar. The Sikh freedom fighters
invited him to visit Punjab and give a series of speeches at various
places in support of Khalistan. Perunchithiranar agreed. He was eager
to visit Punjab and establish a liaison between Sikhs and Tamils. But,
before the tour materialized, the then Indian Prime Minister Indira
Gandhi sent the India army into the holiest of Sikh shrines, the
Golden Temple, and killed Bhinderwalle and many other freedom
fighters. Perunchiththiranar's tour of Punjab in support of Khalistan
never took place.
6. Perunchiththiranar and Armed Freedom Fighters of Tamil Nadu
Though Perunchiththiranar never took a gun in his hand and his only
weapons were his pen and a microphone, the Indian government feared
him more than any Tamil in Tamil Nadu. The Indian government knew that
his words could create an army of Tamil nationalists (and they did),
some of whom could create liberation armies of armed cadres. Though we
do not know whether his words inspired the likes of Tamilarasan
(founder of Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Padai [Tamil Nadu Liberation Army])
and Rajaraman (founder of Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Padai [Tamil
People's Liberation Army]), the Indian government is extremely fearful
of the emergence of such armed freedom fighters in its southern flank
while the Indian army is fighting freedom fighters in Punjab, Tripura,
Assam, Kashmir, Mizoram and Nagaland. Indian security forces spent
enormous manpower to crush the Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Padai [Tamil Nadu
Liberation Army] and the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Padai [Tamil People's
Liberation Army]. Though Indian security forces killed Tamilarasan and
arrested his successor Ilavarasan, Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Padai is
still active under a new leader whose name is not known. Indian
security forces were never able to arrest or kill Rajaraman. To my
knowledge Perunchiththiranar did not have any contact with these
groups but he was truly proud of them.
7. Perunchiththiranar's Committment to Independent Tamil Nadu
Perunchiththiranar's commitment to independent Tamil Nadu was
unswerving and constant. Every issue of his monthly magazine contained
the following slogan on the top of page one.
"Every Tamil should realize that independence for Tamil Nadu should be
our very breath, our goal, our policy and our wholehearted
effort"("Thamizhaga viduthalai than nam muzhu moochu, noakkam, kolkai,
muyarchi endu Tamizharkal ov-vorvarum vunarthal vaendum")
In 1972 he organized the first "Tamil Nadu Freedom Conference". I am
not a lawyer but I think that talking or writing about independence
for Tamil Nadu is not illegal as such because of the guarantee of
freedom of speech (check with a lawyer). So the government's tactic
was to issue a prohibitory order against the meeting saying that it
would "disturb the peace". People, however, attended the conference in
spite of the prohibitory order. Perunchiththiranar and some others
were arrested for violating the order and he spent a week in jail. He
organized similar conferences in 1973 and 1974 also. He participated
in the "Tamil Nadu National Self-Determination Conference" organized
by the Tamil National Movement (TNM) (Tamil Desiya Iyakkam) President
P. Nedumaran in Thanjai in 1990.
In addition to these conferences, he had spoken at hundreds of
meetings around Tamil Nadu as well as in Singapore and Malaysia (71
speeches), in Sri Lanka (17 speeches), in Andaman Nicobars (13
speeches) and in Europe (England, France, Germany, Switzerland) (26
speeches). In virtually every meeting he spoke for the need for
independence for Tamil Nadu from Indian rule. He believed that
independence is the only solution to end Hindian domination over Tamil
Nadu. He believed, rightly so, that DMK and AIADMK governments in
Tamil Nadu State cannot bring about the end of Hindian domination.
8. Headlines
His commitment for independent Tamil Nadu is reflected in his writings
and speeches. Here are some headlines from his bimonthly magazine
"Tamil Nilam (Tamil Land)" (defunct after his death):
"Freedom for Tamil Nadu should be the goal of all of us"
"Independent Tamil Nadu is the Only Solution"
"Tamil Race cannot progress without Independence for Tamil Nadu"
"Unite and speak Up for Tamil Nadu Independence"
"No one can stop the Emergence of Independent Tamil Nadu"
"No Future for the Tamil Race without Independence for Tamil Nadu"
"If Tamil Nadu Freedom Movement fails, Tamil Race will be Extinct in
500 Years"
9. Perunchiththiranar's Following
Perunchiththiranar tried his best to instill a thirst for freedom in
Tamil hearts and minds through his writings and speeches. He, indeed,
succeeded in creating many thousands of Tamil nationalists working for
independent Tamil Nadu, some quietly, some vocally, and possibly some
with armed Tamil groups. I personally know that there are Tamil
nationalists among professors, teachers, students, doctors, lawyers,
engineers, soldiers, air force men, police, government employees,
business men-women and movie actors (Perunchiththiranar may not be
credited to everyone of them but surely he deserves credit for a
majority of them). Many Tamil people do not recognize that
Perunchiththiranar created a force and momentum that is sure to change
the history of Tamil Nadu, and with it the history of the Indian
subcontinent and South Asia. Many Tamils who do not know the extent of
what he has created, ridicule him as one with no mass appeal; even
they were surprised at the number of people who came to pay their
final respects after his death. Surely he did not have the following
of Annadurai or Karunanidhi or M.G. Ramachandran or Jayalalitha but it
is Perunchiththiranar's work that would make a revolutionary change in
Tamil history and not that of the DMK or AIADMK leaders. Their impact
on Tamil Nadu history is minor compared to what Periyar did and what
Perunchiththiranar did, the latter's impact will be felt in the coming
several decades.
10. Indian Attempts to Silence Perunchiththiranar
While most Tamils do not know the full extent of Perunchiththiranar's
work and, especially, its potential impact on the future course of
Tamil Nadu history and thus the history of the Indian subcontinent
itself, there was one powerful organization that realized it. That
organization was none other than the Government of India.
Of all the organizations and leaders in Tamil Nadu, the Indian
government feared Perunchiththiranar the most because he touched at
the very basis of the Hindian plunder of Tamil Nadu to the tune of
hundreds of millions of rupees every year. Perunchiththiranar demanded
freedom for Tamil Nadu, which if achieved would end the Hindian
plunder once and forever. The Indian government, dominated and
controlled by Hindian politicians, set out to silence
Perunchiththiranar one way or other.
As we stated inSections 7 and 8, Perunchiththiranar's main platform
were his three magazines through which he propagated his demand for
independence for Tamil Nadu. Police officers visited his editorial
office, questioned him about his activities and threatened him that
his writings were anti-national (anti-Indian). Perunchiththiranar was
not one to be silenced easily. He continued to publish the magazines
and continued write about the need for independence for Tamil Nadu in
spite of further visits from police. Indian government could not shut
down his magazines or silence him thus.
In the early to mid 1980s, when Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of
India, the Indian government considered imprisoning
Perunchiththiranar, alleging that he was a threat to national security
(as it did with the "Lion of Kashmir", the late Sheikh Abdullah, in
the 1960s when he raised his voice for independent Kashmir). But the
Indian intelligence warned the government that any long-term
imprisonment of Perunchiththiranar could result in Tamil nationalists
turning to violence in retaliation. This would result in more
publicity for the Tamil Nadu Independence Movement within India and
abroad. So Rajiv Gandhi abandoned the idea.
11. Perunchiththiranar and Rajiv Gandhi ("the bribe")
Having failed to silence Perunchiththiranar by threats, the Indian
government tried an alternate plan. It took to heart the old proverb
"you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar".
In 1985, the then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi sent his top
confidante in Tamil Nadu, the State Congress President Moopanar (yes,
the same Moopanar who now heads the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC)), to
Perunchiththiranar with a proposition. Moopanar met with
Perunchiththiranar and told him that Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi would
like to meet with him personally. If Perunchiththiranar agrees to drop
his demand for independence for Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister was
willing to grant him many "favors". Perunchiththiranar curtly told
Moopanar that if what Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi wants from him is to
stop his campaign for independent Tamil Nadu, he has no interest in
meeting the Prime Minister.
12. Indian Government's Fear of Tamil Nadu Independence Movement
The incidence of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's personal attempts to
"bribe" Perunchiththiranar into silence speaks volumes. I often see
messages in Internet Newsgroups by Tamils and others belittling Tamil
Nadu Independence Movement. Make no mistake about it, Tamil Nadu
Independence Movement is real, is multi-faceted, is underground to
some extent, and is not the dream of a few "extremists". AS an avowed
Tamil nationalist wedded to Tamil Nadu independence, I have met with
several hundred Tamils who are for independence (of course the total
number of such people are many thousands). They are in every walk of
life including soldiers, air force men and police officers. Indian
government recognizes that Tamil Nadu Independence Movement has the
potential to cause severe problems to Hindian hegemony over Tamil Nadu
and other non-Hindi regions. Indian government fears the emergence of
a strong independence movement in its southern flank while it is
trying hard to contain the various freedom fighters in the north and
the east. That is why the Indian government makes every attempt to
silence those who speak up for independent Tamil Nadu. The fact that
Perunchiththiranar's campaign for independent Tamil Nadu reached all
the way up to the personal attention of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
and that he would personally attempt to "bribe" this Tamil nationalist
leader to silence is evidence of how much the Hindians in the Indian
government fear Tamil Nadu Independence Movement.
Independence for Tamil Nadu is possible and the Indian government
knows it. Why else would the Prime Minister of India want to meet with
this relatively unknown Perunchiththiranar and ask him to stop his
campaign for independent Tamil Nadu? Before Annadurai and Karunanidhi
became Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers, no Indian Prime Minister wanted to
meet with either to ask them to stop their campaign for autonomy for
states. Why? Because Hindian politicians know that the demand for
state autonomy is no threat to Hindian imperialism over the non-Hindi
states. As long as Tamil Nadu is part of India, Hindian politicians
who dominate and control the Indian government decide what powers the
states may have irrespective of what Tamil Nadu wants. The Dravidian
parties (DMK, AIADMK, MDMK) may and do include state autonomy demand
in their election manifestos and even pass resolutions in the state
assembly but the Hindian politicians turn a deaf ear to it! In fact
the Tamil Nadu assembly did pass a resolution for state autonomy in
April 1974 when Karunanidhi (DMK) was the Chief Minister. It is over
quarter of a century now. During this time state governments have lost
some powers to the Indian government and did not gain any additional
powers. So much for autonomy demands and autonomy resolutions by the
Tamil Nadu assembly elected by majority of the people of Tamil Nadu!
While Hindian politicians chuckle at Dravidian parties' demand for
state autonomy, they are frightened by the Tamil Nadu Independence
Movement. They know through Indian intelligence agencies' assessment
that independent Tamil Nadu is not just a daydream of Tamil
nationalists but it could become a reality. Though armed Tamil Nadu
freedom fighters probably number only in the hundreds (no one except
those who belong to these groups may know the full extent of their
strength), given time and wider public support, they could quickly
become several thousand dedicated fighters. If such groups coordinate
their efforts with freedom fighters in the north and east, Indian army
may have a serious problem and the whole Hindian controlled "Indian
Union" may start to unravel. That is the importance of Tamil Nadu
Freedom Movement, that is the potential of Tamil Nadu Independence
Movement, and that is what frightens the Indian government. That was
why the Indian government threatened Perunchiththiranar and failing in
that, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi personally intervened to "bribe" him
to silence. Perunchiththiranar could have asked for and received
virtually any personal favor from Rajiv Gandhi. Lucrative government
jobs for him and his family members were for his asking. Rajiv Gandhi
would have offered Perunchiththiranar a million rupees if he asked for
it. (Congress as well as other parties have bribed politicians with
large sums of black money for crucial political support. So it would
be no problem to offer Perunchiththiranar large sums of money to
silence him.)
But Perunchiththiranar was a honorable man. He refused even to meet
with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The Indian government was at a loss
as to what to do with this Perunchiththiranar. Indian government, all
the way up to the Prime Minister, would have breathed a collective
sigh of relief when Perunchiththiranar passed away at the age of 62
(going on 63) on June 11, 1995. Voice of this great Tamil nationalist
leader that could not be silenced by threats from the mighty Indian
government or by its offers of bribe finally fell silent.
13. Perunchiththiranar's Final Days
Perunchiththiranar fell ill in March 1995. For the next three months,
until his death, he was in and out of hospitals and doctor's care.
Still he went to out of town meetings. Even in his last days his
thoughts were of his duty and service to the Tamil people. I have
heard people telling doctors, "doctor, please save me, I want to see
my youngest daughter's wedding before I die" or "doctor, please save
me, I want to see the birth of my grand child", etc. But this great
Tamil nationalist leader said to his doctors, "there is yet 25 years
of service left for me to do. I need to live to finish my work. So
please take good care of my body." Did he think that Tamil Nadu would
be free in another 25 years? He passed away on June 11, 1995 at about
7:00 AM in Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai.
14. Karunanidhi's Tribute
DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was
in Madurai on June 11 on party business. When he heard of
Perunchiththiranar's death he asked his aide to make arrangements for
his immediate return to Chennai to pay his last respects. As travel
arrangements were being made, further information came that
Perunchiththiranar's body will be in refrigeration and will be buried
only on June 16 because his third daughter and son in law have to come
from America. So Karunanidhi attended to his party business and on his
return to Chennai went to the hospital (where Perunchiththiranar's
body was kept in refrigeration) to pay his last respect. Later he was
also the key speaker at a memorial service. It should be noted that
Perunchiththiranar was never a DMK member nor was he a family member
or close friend. Only thing that bound Karunanidhi and
Perunchiththiranar was their common love for Tamil.
15. "Who is Who" of Tamil Nadu Politics
Many political and non-political leaders, Tamil scholars and social
reformers came to pay their last respects between June 11 to June 16.
They included some well-known political leaders of Tamil Nadu:
Karunanidhi, President, DMK
Nedumaran, President, TNM
Vaiko, General Secretary, MDMK
Ramadoss, President, PMK
Thirunavukkarasu, General Secretary, MGRADMK (former minister in the
AIADMK government)
Theeran, President, TPMK (at that time he was still with PMK)
These leaders are well known to Tamil people because their names are
often in newspapers due to their well- publicized political
activities. Many other leaders and scholars whose names are not
household words but whose contributions to the Tamil society are
equally important also came to pay their last respect. The list of
names is very long, so I am not including it in this article.
16. Tribute from Tamil Organizations
The following Tamil organizations played a key role in organizing the
funeral procession and holding many condolence meetings throughout
Tamil Nadu. This list shows the respect and affection
Perunchiththiranar had from the wide spectrum of Tamil organizations.
Aathi Tamilar Peravai
Ariviyakka Peravai
Dalit Panpaattu Peravai
Dravida Tamilar Kazhagam
Dravidar Kazhagam
Eela Tamilar Paathukappu Kazhagam
Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam
Makkal Kudiyurimai Kazhagam
Maraimalaiyadigal Manram
Marxiya Periyariya Pothuvudamai Katchi
Painthamil Pasarai
Pannattu Tamil Vuravu Mantram
Puratchi Pavalar Peravai
Puratchikara Ilaigar Munnani
Tamil Chantoar Peravai
Tamil Desiya Forward Bloc
Tamil Eela Viduthalai Munnani
Tamil Ina Thondiyakkam
Tamil Ina Viduthai Kazhagam
Tamil Iyakkam
Tamil Nadu Ilaigar Peravai
Tamil Nadu Marxist-Leninist Katchi
Tamil Nadu Parayar Peravai
Tamil Osai
Tamil Thesa Pothuvudamai Katchi
Tamilaga Odukkappattoar Viduthalai Iyakkam
Tamilaga Tamilasiriyar Kazhagam
Tamilar Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil-Tamilar Iyakkam
Thalai Nagar Tamil Sangam
Thenmoli Payilunar Avai
Viduthalai Chiruththaikal
Vulaga Tamil Ina Munnetra Kazhagam
Vulaga Tamil Kazhagam
Vuzhaikkum Makkal Viduthalai Iyakkam
(NOTE: I prepared the above list from various sources. If any
organization is omitted, please write me. I will add to the list. I am
not ignoring any organization purposively. Any organization that works
for the welfare of Tamil people is to be respected and recognized even
if I do not agree with every one of its policies and objectives.)
17. Tribute from the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly
Senior Minister of the AIADMK Ministry of Tamil Nadu, Nedunchezhian,
moved a message of condolence for Perunchiththiranar and the
legislative assembly passed it across party lines. Perunchiththiranar
was a harsh critic of Chief Minister Jayalalitha, sometimes in a very
personal manner. The fact that she allowed such a condolence message
to be moved and passed in the assembly (nothing is done in AIADMK
without her consent) is a mark of graciousness on her part. (No, I am
not an AIADMK member. I do not belong to any political party.)
18. Last Respects from Prabaharan
A senior Congress(I) leader told reporters that, according to
intelligence agencies, LTTE leader Prabaharan sent two of his top
leaders as his personal emissaries from Jaffna to Chennai
clandestinely to pay his last respects to Perunchiththiranar.
19. The Final March
Perunchiththiranar's funeral was scheduled for June 16, 1995. Tamil
organizations posted over 50,000 posters throughout Tamil Nadu
informing people of the funeral date. A number of newspapers also
published the information.
Perunchiththiranar's body was "placed in state" from 11 AM to 3 PM on
June 16 so mourners can see it and pay their respects. The funeral
procession started at 3 PM from his home to his final resting place in
Medavakkam (suburb of Chennai) some 14 kilometers away (approximately
eight-and-a-half miles).
Perunchiththiranar had participated in many marches in service of the
Tamil people. This "final march" seems to be the biggest of them all.
The procession was about one kilometer long (well over half-a-mile
long), and traffic has to be stopped for about an hour and a half on
Chennai's main throughway, the Anna Chalai (formerly known as
Broadway). The procession was loud and picturesque. People had come
from all over Tamil Nadu and some from outside. They shouted slogans
all the way. Slogans (in Tamil) included "Hero's farewell to
Perunchiththiranar" and "We will fulfil the wishes of Tamil Nadu
freedom fighter Perunchiththiranar". There were numerous placards
displaying slogans and his photographs. It is believed that it is the
largest funeral procession in Tamil Nadu for a person who is not a top
politician. The size of the procession and the slogans showed the
depth of Tamil nationalist feelings in Tamil Nadu. Remember, in a
region like Tamil Nadu, coming to Chennai from a village or town 100,
200 or 500 kilometers away by rail or bus (very few have cars) takes
time and money. So the number of people who came to the funeral is
only the tip of the iceberg.
Perunchiththiranar's body reached his final resting place around 7 PM.
It was finally laid to rest at 7:30 PM. Someone said, "We are not
burying Perunchiththiranar, we are planting a seed".
Perunchiththiranar, in his service to Tamil for almost 40 years, had
planted seeds of Tamil nationalism in the hearts and minds of many
thousands of Tamils.
20. A Single Individual can make a Difference, You can too...
Perunchiththiranar's life is an example of how a dedicated individual,
with no political support and no financial resource, can change the
course of the history of a people single handedly.
Perunchiththiranar started his first magazine Thenmoli in 1959 when he
was only 26 and working for the post office. He was by no means a rich
man. His father was a police constable. Perunchiththiranar had a
dream, a vision, a goal. Hindian domination and rule of his country
Tamil Nadu bothered him. He wanted it to be free. He dreamed of an
independent Tamil Nadu. He wrote of his dream, his vision, his goal,
his thirst for independence in his magazine.
He published it at a loss, spending his own money. The magazine was
published at that time from Cuddalore where he worked. Very few knew
of him. Very few heard of his magazine. Slowly and steadily the
magazine's popularity increased, especially among college students.
One student told another, another told another, and so on.
Perunchiththiranar became almost a cult figure among some college
students.
Some students took it upon themselves to solicit subscriptions for the
magazine. One such benefactor was a student at St. John's College in
Thiruchi (Trichi), named Saththiah. I believe that he got more
subscriptions than anyone else did at that time. He later changed his
name to Thamizh Kudimagan. Yes, it is the same Thamizh Kudimagan who
is now the Minister of Tamil Development in the present Tamil Nadu
state government of Chief Minister Karunanidhi.
Students not only solicited subscriptions but those studying in nearby
towns came to Cuddalore to help print, collate and bind the magazine.
Students came long distances by bicycle to do voluntary work for the
magazine.
Readership increased and the magazine was no longer running at a loss.
No, it did not make him rich; magazine's circulation was only a very
small fraction of popular entertainment magazines like Kumudam or
political magazines like Murasoli. He left his post office job in the
late 1960s and devoted his full time to writing. Schools, colleges and
Tamil associations around Tamil Nadu invited him to speak at their
meetings. The yearning for independence for Tamil Nadu was seeded in
thousands of Tamil hearts. He single handedly kept the flames of
freedom alive in Tamil Nadu. This one man's work scared the Indian
government so much that the Prime Minister of India wanted to meet
with him and personally persuade him to drop his demand for
independence for Tamil Nadu (see Section 11).
Perunchiththiranar is an inspiration to all of us, as to what one
ordinary person, with no financial resources or political support can
do if he or she set his/her mind to it. Many of us may not make the
level of impact he made on Tamil society; it does not matter, even a
small impact when multiplied by hundreds and thousands can move a
mountain. But each one of us has to do something, whatever we can do
for the liberation of Tamil Nadu from Indian rule. Let us do what we
can.
Independence for Tamil Nadu is our birthright!
We will ask for it!
We will fight for it!
We will achieve it!
EDITORIAL NOTE: Some Tamil names are spelled differently by different
people. Here are some variations of names used in this chapter:
Perunchiththiranar - Perunjchiththiranar Thenmoli - Thenmozhi,
Thenmozi, Then Moli, Then Mozhi, Then Mozi
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A 1999 article on Tamil poet Perunchithiranar
Tamil Nadu nationalism, anti-Hindi and anti-Indian government feelings
in Tamilnadu and Tamil people are woven into the life of this Tamil
national poet. His contributions to Tamil, his relations with Indian
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Khalistan (Sikh) freedom fighter
Bhinderwale, DMK President Karunanidhi are discussed. Even in his
death he triumphed over the enemies of Tamil and Tamilnad.
Who is this Perunchiththiranar?
Thanjai Nalankilli
TAMIL TRIBUNE, October 1999 (ID. 1999-10-01)
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Definition
Hindians: People whose mother tongue is Hindi (similar to Tamil
speakers are sometimes referred as Tamilans or Tamilians).
Abbreviations
AIADMK - All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
DK - Dravida Kazhagam
DMK - Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
LTTE - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam
MDMK - Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MGRADMK - MGR Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
PMK - Pattali Makkal Katchi
TMC - Tamil Maanila Congress
TNM - Tamil National Movement (Tamilar Thesiya Iyakkam)
TPMK - Tamil Pattali Makkal Katchi
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1. Introduction
2. A Brief Biography
3. Overview of Perunchiththiranar's Service to Tamil
4. Perunchiththiranar and Independence for Tamil Nadu
5. Perunchiththiranar and Bhinderwale
6. Perunchiththiranar and Armed Freedom Fighters of Tamil Nadu
7. Perunchiththiranar's Committment to Independent Tamil Nadu
8. Headlines
9. Perunchiththiranar's Following
10. Indian Attempts to Silence Perunchiththiranar
11. Perunchiththiranar and Rajiv Gandhi ("the bribe")
12. Indian Government's Fear of Tamil Nadu Independence Movement
13. Perunchiththiranar's Final Days
14. Karunanidhi's Tribute
15. "Who is Who" of Tamil Nadu Politics
16. Tribute from Tamil Organizations
17. Tribute from the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly
18. Last Respects from Prabaharan
19. The Final March
20. A Single Individual can make a Difference, You can too...
1. Introduction
On June 11, 1995, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President
M. Karunanidhi was in Madurai attending party business. One of his
aides informed him that Mr. Perunchiththiranar had passed away that
morning in Chennai. Perunchiththiranar was not a party member or
leader, not a family member or a close friend. Still Karunanidhi asked
his aide to make arrangements for his immediate return to Chennai to
pay him his last respects. Who is this Perunchiththiranar who
commanded such respect from one of the most popular and busiest
political leaders of Tamil Nadu?
Perunchiththiranar's body was laid to rest on June 16. Those who came
to pay homage to him during those 5 days read like the "Who is Who?"
of the top hierarchy of Tamil Nadu politics. They included Karunanidhi
(President, DMK), Vaiko (General Secretary, MDMK), Ramadoss
(President, PMK), Nedumaran (President, TNM) and Thirunavukkarasu
(General Secretary, MGRADMK). Many other political leaders, noted
Tamil scholars and leaders of many Tamil organizations also came to
pay their respects. There were unconfirmed reports in Chennai that
Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) leader Prabaharan sent two of
his aides from Jaffna into Tamil Nadu clandestinely as his personal
emissaries to pay his last respect (LTTE was a banned organization in
India).
Several thousand people from all over Tamil Nadu and some from outside
of Tamil Nadu came for the funeral procession on June 16. Minister
Nedunchezhian of Jayalalitha's AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu moved
and passed a condolence message in the Tamil Nadu legislative
assembly.
Perunchiththiranar has the dubious honor of being jailed under
Congress, DMK and AIADMK governments of Tamil Nadu.
Do you know who this Perunchiththiranar is and what his contributions
to the Tamil people are?
2. A Brief Biography
Perunchiththiranar was born on March 10, 1933 in Salem City, Tamil
Nadu to Mr. R. Duraiswamy and Mrs. Kunjammal Duraiswamy. His given
name was Manickam. His father was a police constable. He wrote Tamil
poems from his school days. He was an excellent poet, later earning
even the appreciation and applause of Bharathidasan. He wrote poems to
his last days, even from his sick bed about the very last illness that
took him away from his beloved Tamil people. In addition to his given
name Manickam, he also wrote under several pen names; the one that
stuck with him as he got established as an ardent Tamil Nationalist
and freedom fighter was "Perunchiththiranar". He was also known as
Pavalareru (lion among poets) in his later years.
He studied up to the intermediate level (2 years of college after high
school) at Salem College. Then he worked for the Indian Government
from 1952 to 1967. After 1967, he spent his full time publishing three
magazines, writing books and lecturing around Tamil Nadu (he also went
on lecture tours to Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia, Andaman-Nicobars,
England, France, Germany and Switzerland). He married Miss Kamalam
(she changed the name later to Thamarai) in 1950. He had 4 daughters
and 2 sons. The youngest son Pozhilan was arrested and convicted
(along with Arivazhagan, Ilango and Muhilan) for allegedly bombing a
TV Relay Station (allegedly because it is a tool for Hindi imposition)
and a statue of the first Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
(allegedly because it is a symbol of Indian rule over Tamil Nadu). I
believe that he and the three others convicted in the case were
released on bail and the guilty verdict is under appeal.
Perunchiththiranar himself was imprisoned 8 times, spending a total of
about 27 months in jail, for his various activities relating to Tamil
and social reform. He has the dubious honor of being imprisoned by
Congress, DMK and AIADMK governments of Tamil Nadu as well as when
Tamil Nadu was under governor's rule.
3. Overview of Perunjchiththiranar's Service to Tamil
It can be said that Perunchiththiranar served the Tamil people and the
Tamil language in every way he could. We provide a brief overview of
his service to Tamil.
Social reform in Tamil Nadu, including eradication of irrational
religious beliefs and superstitions, eradication of the caste system,
and ending the hegemony of Brahminism. He spent one month in jail for
burning Manu Shastra, which preached caste based "justice system".
(Unlike the great social reformer of our time, Periyar E. V.
Ramaswamy, Perunchiththiranar believed in one God.)
Freedom for Tamil Eelam. He supported the liberation of Tamil Eelam
from the very beginning and continued with his support until his
death. He was imprisoned twice after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
because of his continued support for Tamil Eelam; he spent a total of
eight-and-a-half months for this.
Preserving the purity of Tamil by eliminating all foreign words
(Sanskrit, English, etc.) in written and spoken Tamil.
Efforts to make Tamil the language of instruction and the language of
governance (official language) in Tamil Nadu. His last public speech
on April 25, 1995 was at a march in support of making Tamil the
language of instruction and governance, organized by the Capital City
Tamil Association. The marchers were briefly detained at the police
station for violating prohibitory orders, and there he spoke to the
marchers.
Opposition to Hindi imposition. His first arrest and imprisonment (for
two months) was for writing an editorial in support of the 1965 anti-
Hindi imposition agitation.
Efforts to help impoverished Tamil scholars financially.
Perunjchiththiranar was not a wealthy man, so he used his magazines to
solicit funds from readers and gave every cent to those scholars.
Those he thus helped include Bharathidasan's family (after his death),
Ezhaththu Adigal family (after his death), Muthu Kumaraswamy family
(after his death), Appathuraiyar family (after his death) and Devaneya
Pavanar (during his lifetime). Recently Tamil Nadu government
nationalized the books of Bharathidasan, Appathuraiyar and Deveneya
Pavanar and gave sizable monies to their families but the same
government refused to help them in the 1960's and 1970's when they
were suffering. It was Perunchiththiranar who came forward and gave a
helping hand to these great Tamil scholars and their families. This
goes to show his generosity, empathy and respect for these scholars.
Perunchiththiranar was a Tamil scholar in his own right. He published
more than 30 books. They include anthology of his poems as well as
collection of his articles. Many of his poems are comparable in style
and depth to the Kazhagam (Sangam) era poems like Purananooru and
Ahananooru. Two of his books have been used as texts in Tamil Nadu
universities. At least one doctoral thesis and half a dozen master's
theses have been written analyzing his poems. He is truly one of the
greatest Tamil poets of the 20th century along with Bharathi and
Bharathidasan. (A distinction has to be made between Bharathi and the
other two; Bharathidasan and Perunchiththiranar were Tamil
nationalists and Bharathi was not).
Freedom for Tamil Nadu from Indian rule.
Each one of these items may be discussed in detail but we will leave
that to his biographers. We will limit our discussion here to the last
item, namely, his fight for independence for Tamil Nadu from Indian
rule, because I consider it to be his unique and primary contribution
to the Tamil people.
4. Perunchiththiranar and Independence for Tamil Nadu
Perunchiththiranar was not the first one to raise his voice for an
independent Tamil Nadu but he was the only one among "popularly known
personalities" to work relentlessly towards this goal until his death.
Dravida Kazhagam (DK) founder E. V. Ramaswamy (popularly known as
Periyar or EVR) and his disciple and Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
founder C. N. Annadurai (popularly known as Anna) did demand
independence for Tamil Nadu. In fact, Annadurai's DMK won sizable
number of seats in the Tamil Nadu state assembly in the 1962 elections
on the "independence" platform. Fearing this electoral approval for
independence, the Indian government under the then Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru passed a law the next year (in 1963) prohibiting
parties and persons demanding independence for states from contesting
elections. Annadurai immediately gave up his independence demand. As
for Periyar, he did stick with the independence demand until his
death. His newspaper "Viduthalai" (Independence) did publish a slogan
for independent Tamil Nadu in every issue in his later years, but he
did very little else for it; his long public service spanning several
decades was concentrated on social reforms, especially breaking the
stronghold of Brahminism over the Tamil society. Unlike Annadurai,
Perunchiththiranar never gave up his demand for independent Tamil Nadu
in spite of threats and bribes from the Indian government. Unlike
Periyar, Perunchiththiranar considered his fight for independence to
be his prime work for the people of Tamil Nadu, although he did work
for the Tamil people in other areas also as we listed in Section 3.
5. Perunchiththiranar and Mr. Bhinderwale
Perunchiththiranar's demand and fight for an independent Tamil Nadu
reached the leaders of other nationalities fighting for the freedom of
their own people from Indian rule. One among them was the great Sikh
freedom fighter Bhinderwale. During the early 1980s, he sent two of
his representatives to Perunchithiranar. The Sikh freedom fighters
invited him to visit Punjab and give a series of speeches at various
places in support of Khalistan. Perunchithiranar agreed. He was eager
to visit Punjab and establish a liaison between Sikhs and Tamils. But,
before the tour materialized, the then Indian Prime Minister Indira
Gandhi sent the India army into the holiest of Sikh shrines, the
Golden Temple, and killed Bhinderwalle and many other freedom
fighters. Perunchiththiranar's tour of Punjab in support of Khalistan
never took place.
6. Perunchiththiranar and Armed Freedom Fighters of Tamil Nadu
Though Perunchiththiranar never took a gun in his hand and his only
weapons were his pen and a microphone, the Indian government feared
him more than any Tamil in Tamil Nadu. The Indian government knew that
his words could create an army of Tamil nationalists (and they did),
some of whom could create liberation armies of armed cadres. Though we
do not know whether his words inspired the likes of Tamilarasan
(founder of Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Padai [Tamil Nadu Liberation Army])
and Rajaraman (founder of Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Padai [Tamil
People's Liberation Army]), the Indian government is extremely fearful
of the emergence of such armed freedom fighters in its southern flank
while the Indian army is fighting freedom fighters in Punjab, Tripura,
Assam, Kashmir, Mizoram and Nagaland. Indian security forces spent
enormous manpower to crush the Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Padai [Tamil Nadu
Liberation Army] and the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Padai [Tamil People's
Liberation Army]. Though Indian security forces killed Tamilarasan and
arrested his successor Ilavarasan, Tamil Nadu Viduthalai Padai is
still active under a new leader whose name is not known. Indian
security forces were never able to arrest or kill Rajaraman. To my
knowledge Perunchiththiranar did not have any contact with these
groups but he was truly proud of them.
7. Perunchiththiranar's Committment to Independent Tamil Nadu
Perunchiththiranar's commitment to independent Tamil Nadu was
unswerving and constant. Every issue of his monthly magazine contained
the following slogan on the top of page one.
"Every Tamil should realize that independence for Tamil Nadu should be
our very breath, our goal, our policy and our wholehearted
effort"("Thamizhaga viduthalai than nam muzhu moochu, noakkam, kolkai,
muyarchi endu Tamizharkal ov-vorvarum vunarthal vaendum")
In 1972 he organized the first "Tamil Nadu Freedom Conference". I am
not a lawyer but I think that talking or writing about independence
for Tamil Nadu is not illegal as such because of the guarantee of
freedom of speech (check with a lawyer). So the government's tactic
was to issue a prohibitory order against the meeting saying that it
would "disturb the peace". People, however, attended the conference in
spite of the prohibitory order. Perunchiththiranar and some others
were arrested for violating the order and he spent a week in jail. He
organized similar conferences in 1973 and 1974 also. He participated
in the "Tamil Nadu National Self-Determination Conference" organized
by the Tamil National Movement (TNM) (Tamil Desiya Iyakkam) President
P. Nedumaran in Thanjai in 1990.
In addition to these conferences, he had spoken at hundreds of
meetings around Tamil Nadu as well as in Singapore and Malaysia (71
speeches), in Sri Lanka (17 speeches), in Andaman Nicobars (13
speeches) and in Europe (England, France, Germany, Switzerland) (26
speeches). In virtually every meeting he spoke for the need for
independence for Tamil Nadu from Indian rule. He believed that
independence is the only solution to end Hindian domination over Tamil
Nadu. He believed, rightly so, that DMK and AIADMK governments in
Tamil Nadu State cannot bring about the end of Hindian domination.
8. Headlines
His commitment for independent Tamil Nadu is reflected in his writings
and speeches. Here are some headlines from his bimonthly magazine
"Tamil Nilam (Tamil Land)" (defunct after his death):
"Freedom for Tamil Nadu should be the goal of all of us"
"Independent Tamil Nadu is the Only Solution"
"Tamil Race cannot progress without Independence for Tamil Nadu"
"Unite and speak Up for Tamil Nadu Independence"
"No one can stop the Emergence of Independent Tamil Nadu"
"No Future for the Tamil Race without Independence for Tamil Nadu"
"If Tamil Nadu Freedom Movement fails, Tamil Race will be Extinct in
500 Years"
9. Perunchiththiranar's Following
Perunchiththiranar tried his best to instill a thirst for freedom in
Tamil hearts and minds through his writings and speeches. He, indeed,
succeeded in creating many thousands of Tamil nationalists working for
independent Tamil Nadu, some quietly, some vocally, and possibly some
with armed Tamil groups. I personally know that there are Tamil
nationalists among professors, teachers, students, doctors, lawyers,
engineers, soldiers, air force men, police, government employees,
business men-women and movie actors (Perunchiththiranar may not be
credited to everyone of them but surely he deserves credit for a
majority of them). Many Tamil people do not recognize that
Perunchiththiranar created a force and momentum that is sure to change
the history of Tamil Nadu, and with it the history of the Indian
subcontinent and South Asia. Many Tamils who do not know the extent of
what he has created, ridicule him as one with no mass appeal; even
they were surprised at the number of people who came to pay their
final respects after his death. Surely he did not have the following
of Annadurai or Karunanidhi or M.G. Ramachandran or Jayalalitha but it
is Perunchiththiranar's work that would make a revolutionary change in
Tamil history and not that of the DMK or AIADMK leaders. Their impact
on Tamil Nadu history is minor compared to what Periyar did and what
Perunchiththiranar did, the latter's impact will be felt in the coming
several decades.
10. Indian Attempts to Silence Perunchiththiranar
While most Tamils do not know the full extent of Perunchiththiranar's
work and, especially, its potential impact on the future course of
Tamil Nadu history and thus the history of the Indian subcontinent
itself, there was one powerful organization that realized it. That
organization was none other than the Government of India.
Of all the organizations and leaders in Tamil Nadu, the Indian
government feared Perunchiththiranar the most because he touched at
the very basis of the Hindian plunder of Tamil Nadu to the tune of
hundreds of millions of rupees every year. Perunchiththiranar demanded
freedom for Tamil Nadu, which if achieved would end the Hindian
plunder once and forever. The Indian government, dominated and
controlled by Hindian politicians, set out to silence
Perunchiththiranar one way or other.
As we stated inSections 7 and 8, Perunchiththiranar's main platform
were his three magazines through which he propagated his demand for
independence for Tamil Nadu. Police officers visited his editorial
office, questioned him about his activities and threatened him that
his writings were anti-national (anti-Indian). Perunchiththiranar was
not one to be silenced easily. He continued to publish the magazines
and continued write about the need for independence for Tamil Nadu in
spite of further visits from police. Indian government could not shut
down his magazines or silence him thus.
In the early to mid 1980s, when Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of
India, the Indian government considered imprisoning
Perunchiththiranar, alleging that he was a threat to national security
(as it did with the "Lion of Kashmir", the late Sheikh Abdullah, in
the 1960s when he raised his voice for independent Kashmir). But the
Indian intelligence warned the government that any long-term
imprisonment of Perunchiththiranar could result in Tamil nationalists
turning to violence in retaliation. This would result in more
publicity for the Tamil Nadu Independence Movement within India and
abroad. So Rajiv Gandhi abandoned the idea.
11. Perunchiththiranar and Rajiv Gandhi ("the bribe")
Having failed to silence Perunchiththiranar by threats, the Indian
government tried an alternate plan. It took to heart the old proverb
"you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar".
In 1985, the then Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi sent his top
confidante in Tamil Nadu, the State Congress President Moopanar (yes,
the same Moopanar who now heads the Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC)), to
Perunchiththiranar with a proposition. Moopanar met with
Perunchiththiranar and told him that Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi would
like to meet with him personally. If Perunchiththiranar agrees to drop
his demand for independence for Tamil Nadu, the Prime Minister was
willing to grant him many "favors". Perunchiththiranar curtly told
Moopanar that if what Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi wants from him is to
stop his campaign for independent Tamil Nadu, he has no interest in
meeting the Prime Minister.
12. Indian Government's Fear of Tamil Nadu Independence Movement
The incidence of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's personal attempts to
"bribe" Perunchiththiranar into silence speaks volumes. I often see
messages in Internet Newsgroups by Tamils and others belittling Tamil
Nadu Independence Movement. Make no mistake about it, Tamil Nadu
Independence Movement is real, is multi-faceted, is underground to
some extent, and is not the dream of a few "extremists". AS an avowed
Tamil nationalist wedded to Tamil Nadu independence, I have met with
several hundred Tamils who are for independence (of course the total
number of such people are many thousands). They are in every walk of
life including soldiers, air force men and police officers. Indian
government recognizes that Tamil Nadu Independence Movement has the
potential to cause severe problems to Hindian hegemony over Tamil Nadu
and other non-Hindi regions. Indian government fears the emergence of
a strong independence movement in its southern flank while it is
trying hard to contain the various freedom fighters in the north and
the east. That is why the Indian government makes every attempt to
silence those who speak up for independent Tamil Nadu. The fact that
Perunchiththiranar's campaign for independent Tamil Nadu reached all
the way up to the personal attention of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi
and that he would personally attempt to "bribe" this Tamil nationalist
leader to silence is evidence of how much the Hindians in the Indian
government fear Tamil Nadu Independence Movement.
Independence for Tamil Nadu is possible and the Indian government
knows it. Why else would the Prime Minister of India want to meet with
this relatively unknown Perunchiththiranar and ask him to stop his
campaign for independent Tamil Nadu? Before Annadurai and Karunanidhi
became Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers, no Indian Prime Minister wanted to
meet with either to ask them to stop their campaign for autonomy for
states. Why? Because Hindian politicians know that the demand for
state autonomy is no threat to Hindian imperialism over the non-Hindi
states. As long as Tamil Nadu is part of India, Hindian politicians
who dominate and control the Indian government decide what powers the
states may have irrespective of what Tamil Nadu wants. The Dravidian
parties (DMK, AIADMK, MDMK) may and do include state autonomy demand
in their election manifestos and even pass resolutions in the state
assembly but the Hindian politicians turn a deaf ear to it! In fact
the Tamil Nadu assembly did pass a resolution for state autonomy in
April 1974 when Karunanidhi (DMK) was the Chief Minister. It is over
quarter of a century now. During this time state governments have lost
some powers to the Indian government and did not gain any additional
powers. So much for autonomy demands and autonomy resolutions by the
Tamil Nadu assembly elected by majority of the people of Tamil Nadu!
While Hindian politicians chuckle at Dravidian parties' demand for
state autonomy, they are frightened by the Tamil Nadu Independence
Movement. They know through Indian intelligence agencies' assessment
that independent Tamil Nadu is not just a daydream of Tamil
nationalists but it could become a reality. Though armed Tamil Nadu
freedom fighters probably number only in the hundreds (no one except
those who belong to these groups may know the full extent of their
strength), given time and wider public support, they could quickly
become several thousand dedicated fighters. If such groups coordinate
their efforts with freedom fighters in the north and east, Indian army
may have a serious problem and the whole Hindian controlled "Indian
Union" may start to unravel. That is the importance of Tamil Nadu
Freedom Movement, that is the potential of Tamil Nadu Independence
Movement, and that is what frightens the Indian government. That was
why the Indian government threatened Perunchiththiranar and failing in
that, Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi personally intervened to "bribe" him
to silence. Perunchiththiranar could have asked for and received
virtually any personal favor from Rajiv Gandhi. Lucrative government
jobs for him and his family members were for his asking. Rajiv Gandhi
would have offered Perunchiththiranar a million rupees if he asked for
it. (Congress as well as other parties have bribed politicians with
large sums of black money for crucial political support. So it would
be no problem to offer Perunchiththiranar large sums of money to
silence him.)
But Perunchiththiranar was a honorable man. He refused even to meet
with Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. The Indian government was at a loss
as to what to do with this Perunchiththiranar. Indian government, all
the way up to the Prime Minister, would have breathed a collective
sigh of relief when Perunchiththiranar passed away at the age of 62
(going on 63) on June 11, 1995. Voice of this great Tamil nationalist
leader that could not be silenced by threats from the mighty Indian
government or by its offers of bribe finally fell silent.
13. Perunchiththiranar's Final Days
Perunchiththiranar fell ill in March 1995. For the next three months,
until his death, he was in and out of hospitals and doctor's care.
Still he went to out of town meetings. Even in his last days his
thoughts were of his duty and service to the Tamil people. I have
heard people telling doctors, "doctor, please save me, I want to see
my youngest daughter's wedding before I die" or "doctor, please save
me, I want to see the birth of my grand child", etc. But this great
Tamil nationalist leader said to his doctors, "there is yet 25 years
of service left for me to do. I need to live to finish my work. So
please take good care of my body." Did he think that Tamil Nadu would
be free in another 25 years? He passed away on June 11, 1995 at about
7:00 AM in Ramachandra Hospital in Chennai.
14. Karunanidhi's Tribute
DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi was
in Madurai on June 11 on party business. When he heard of
Perunchiththiranar's death he asked his aide to make arrangements for
his immediate return to Chennai to pay his last respects. As travel
arrangements were being made, further information came that
Perunchiththiranar's body will be in refrigeration and will be buried
only on June 16 because his third daughter and son in law have to come
from America. So Karunanidhi attended to his party business and on his
return to Chennai went to the hospital (where Perunchiththiranar's
body was kept in refrigeration) to pay his last respect. Later he was
also the key speaker at a memorial service. It should be noted that
Perunchiththiranar was never a DMK member nor was he a family member
or close friend. Only thing that bound Karunanidhi and
Perunchiththiranar was their common love for Tamil.
15. "Who is Who" of Tamil Nadu Politics
Many political and non-political leaders, Tamil scholars and social
reformers came to pay their last respects between June 11 to June 16.
They included some well-known political leaders of Tamil Nadu:
Karunanidhi, President, DMK
Nedumaran, President, TNM
Vaiko, General Secretary, MDMK
Ramadoss, President, PMK
Thirunavukkarasu, General Secretary, MGRADMK (former minister in the
AIADMK government)
Theeran, President, TPMK (at that time he was still with PMK)
These leaders are well known to Tamil people because their names are
often in newspapers due to their well- publicized political
activities. Many other leaders and scholars whose names are not
household words but whose contributions to the Tamil society are
equally important also came to pay their last respect. The list of
names is very long, so I am not including it in this article.
16. Tribute from Tamil Organizations
The following Tamil organizations played a key role in organizing the
funeral procession and holding many condolence meetings throughout
Tamil Nadu. This list shows the respect and affection
Perunchiththiranar had from the wide spectrum of Tamil organizations.
Aathi Tamilar Peravai
Ariviyakka Peravai
Dalit Panpaattu Peravai
Dravida Tamilar Kazhagam
Dravidar Kazhagam
Eela Tamilar Paathukappu Kazhagam
Makkal Kalai Ilakkiya Kazhagam
Makkal Kudiyurimai Kazhagam
Maraimalaiyadigal Manram
Marxiya Periyariya Pothuvudamai Katchi
Painthamil Pasarai
Pannattu Tamil Vuravu Mantram
Puratchi Pavalar Peravai
Puratchikara Ilaigar Munnani
Tamil Chantoar Peravai
Tamil Desiya Forward Bloc
Tamil Eela Viduthalai Munnani
Tamil Ina Thondiyakkam
Tamil Ina Viduthai Kazhagam
Tamil Iyakkam
Tamil Nadu Ilaigar Peravai
Tamil Nadu Marxist-Leninist Katchi
Tamil Nadu Parayar Peravai
Tamil Osai
Tamil Thesa Pothuvudamai Katchi
Tamilaga Odukkappattoar Viduthalai Iyakkam
Tamilaga Tamilasiriyar Kazhagam
Tamilar Munnetra Kazhagam
Tamil-Tamilar Iyakkam
Thalai Nagar Tamil Sangam
Thenmoli Payilunar Avai
Viduthalai Chiruththaikal
Vulaga Tamil Ina Munnetra Kazhagam
Vulaga Tamil Kazhagam
Vuzhaikkum Makkal Viduthalai Iyakkam
(NOTE: I prepared the above list from various sources. If any
organization is omitted, please write me. I will add to the list. I am
not ignoring any organization purposively. Any organization that works
for the welfare of Tamil people is to be respected and recognized even
if I do not agree with every one of its policies and objectives.)
17. Tribute from the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly
Senior Minister of the AIADMK Ministry of Tamil Nadu, Nedunchezhian,
moved a message of condolence for Perunchiththiranar and the
legislative assembly passed it across party lines. Perunchiththiranar
was a harsh critic of Chief Minister Jayalalitha, sometimes in a very
personal manner. The fact that she allowed such a condolence message
to be moved and passed in the assembly (nothing is done in AIADMK
without her consent) is a mark of graciousness on her part. (No, I am
not an AIADMK member. I do not belong to any political party.)
18. Last Respects from Prabaharan
A senior Congress(I) leader told reporters that, according to
intelligence agencies, LTTE leader Prabaharan sent two of his top
leaders as his personal emissaries from Jaffna to Chennai
clandestinely to pay his last respects to Perunchiththiranar.
19. The Final March
Perunchiththiranar's funeral was scheduled for June 16, 1995. Tamil
organizations posted over 50,000 posters throughout Tamil Nadu
informing people of the funeral date. A number of newspapers also
published the information.
Perunchiththiranar's body was "placed in state" from 11 AM to 3 PM on
June 16 so mourners can see it and pay their respects. The funeral
procession started at 3 PM from his home to his final resting place in
Medavakkam (suburb of Chennai) some 14 kilometers away (approximately
eight-and-a-half miles).
Perunchiththiranar had participated in many marches in service of the
Tamil people. This "final march" seems to be the biggest of them all.
The procession was about one kilometer long (well over half-a-mile
long), and traffic has to be stopped for about an hour and a half on
Chennai's main throughway, the Anna Chalai (formerly known as
Broadway). The procession was loud and picturesque. People had come
from all over Tamil Nadu and some from outside. They shouted slogans
all the way. Slogans (in Tamil) included "Hero's farewell to
Perunchiththiranar" and "We will fulfil the wishes of Tamil Nadu
freedom fighter Perunchiththiranar". There were numerous placards
displaying slogans and his photographs. It is believed that it is the
largest funeral procession in Tamil Nadu for a person who is not a top
politician. The size of the procession and the slogans showed the
depth of Tamil nationalist feelings in Tamil Nadu. Remember, in a
region like Tamil Nadu, coming to Chennai from a village or town 100,
200 or 500 kilometers away by rail or bus (very few have cars) takes
time and money. So the number of people who came to the funeral is
only the tip of the iceberg.
Perunchiththiranar's body reached his final resting place around 7 PM.
It was finally laid to rest at 7:30 PM. Someone said, "We are not
burying Perunchiththiranar, we are planting a seed".
Perunchiththiranar, in his service to Tamil for almost 40 years, had
planted seeds of Tamil nationalism in the hearts and minds of many
thousands of Tamils.
20. A Single Individual can make a Difference, You can too...
Perunchiththiranar's life is an example of how a dedicated individual,
with no political support and no financial resource, can change the
course of the history of a people single handedly.
Perunchiththiranar started his first magazine Thenmoli in 1959 when he
was only 26 and working for the post office. He was by no means a rich
man. His father was a police constable. Perunchiththiranar had a
dream, a vision, a goal. Hindian domination and rule of his country
Tamil Nadu bothered him. He wanted it to be free. He dreamed of an
independent Tamil Nadu. He wrote of his dream, his vision, his goal,
his thirst for independence in his magazine.
He published it at a loss, spending his own money. The magazine was
published at that time from Cuddalore where he worked. Very few knew
of him. Very few heard of his magazine. Slowly and steadily the
magazine's popularity increased, especially among college students.
One student told another, another told another, and so on.
Perunchiththiranar became almost a cult figure among some college
students.
Some students took it upon themselves to solicit subscriptions for the
magazine. One such benefactor was a student at St. John's College in
Thiruchi (Trichi), named Saththiah. I believe that he got more
subscriptions than anyone else did at that time. He later changed his
name to Thamizh Kudimagan. Yes, it is the same Thamizh Kudimagan who
is now the Minister of Tamil Development in the present Tamil Nadu
state government of Chief Minister Karunanidhi.
Students not only solicited subscriptions but those studying in nearby
towns came to Cuddalore to help print, collate and bind the magazine.
Students came long distances by bicycle to do voluntary work for the
magazine.
Readership increased and the magazine was no longer running at a loss.
No, it did not make him rich; magazine's circulation was only a very
small fraction of popular entertainment magazines like Kumudam or
political magazines like Murasoli. He left his post office job in the
late 1960s and devoted his full time to writing. Schools, colleges and
Tamil associations around Tamil Nadu invited him to speak at their
meetings. The yearning for independence for Tamil Nadu was seeded in
thousands of Tamil hearts. He single handedly kept the flames of
freedom alive in Tamil Nadu. This one man's work scared the Indian
government so much that the Prime Minister of India wanted to meet
with him and personally persuade him to drop his demand for
independence for Tamil Nadu (see Section 11).
Perunchiththiranar is an inspiration to all of us, as to what one
ordinary person, with no financial resources or political support can
do if he or she set his/her mind to it. Many of us may not make the
level of impact he made on Tamil society; it does not matter, even a
small impact when multiplied by hundreds and thousands can move a
mountain. But each one of us has to do something, whatever we can do
for the liberation of Tamil Nadu from Indian rule. Let us do what we
can.
Independence for Tamil Nadu is our birthright!
We will ask for it!
We will fight for it!
We will achieve it!
EDITORIAL NOTE: Some Tamil names are spelled differently by different
people. Here are some variations of names used in this chapter:
Perunchiththiranar - Perunjchiththiranar Thenmoli - Thenmozhi,
Thenmozi, Then Moli, Then Mozhi, Then Mozi
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கீழ்க்காணும் அழகிய பாடல் நினைவுக்கு வருகிறதுங்க ஐயா,
பகிர்ந்து கொண்டமைக்கு நன்றி.
அன்னை மொழியே
அழகார்ந்த செந்தமிழே!
முன்னைக்கும் முன்னை
முகிழ்த்த நறுங்கனியே!
கன்னிக் குமரிக்
கடல்கொண்ட நாட்டிடையில்
மன்னி அரசிருந்த
மண்ணுலகப் பேரரசே!
தென்னன் மகளே!
திருக்குறளின் மாண்புகழே!
இன்னறும் பாப்பத்தே!
எண்தொகையே ! நற்கணக்கே!
மன்னுஞ் சிலம்பே!
மணிமே கலைவடிவே!
முன்னும் நினைவால்
முடிதாழ வாழ்த்துவமே
சிந்தா மணிச்சுடரே!
செங்கை செறிவளையே!
தந்த வடமொழிக்கும்
தாயாகி நின்றவளே!
சிந்து மணற்பரப்பில்
சிற்றில் விளையாடி
முந்தை எகுபதியர்
மூத்த சுமேரியத்தார்
செந்திரு நாவில்
சிரித்த இளங்கன்னீ !
சிந்துங் கலைவடிவே !
சீர்த்த கடற்கோளில்
நந்தாக் கதிரொளியே!
நாடகத்துப் பண்ணியலே !
வந்த குடிமரபோர்
வாழ்த்தி வணங்குவமே!
- பாவலரேறு பெருஞ்சித்திரனார்
23 ஜனவரி, 2011 5:51 am அன்று, N. Ganesan <naa.g...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
N. Ganesan
Jan 23, 2011, 9:40:26 AM1/23/11
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On Jan 23, 8:22 am, aruran visu <visuaru...@gmail.com> wrote:
> கீழ்க்காணும் அழகிய பாடல் நினைவுக்கு வருகிறதுங்க ஐயா,
> பகிர்ந்து கொண்டமைக்கு நன்றி....
>
> read more »
>
> அன்னை மொழியே
> அழகார்ந்த செந்தமிழே!
> முன்னைக்கும் முன்னை
> முகிழ்த்த நறுங்கனியே!
>
ஆம், ஆரூரன். ஏற்கெனவே பேசியுள்ளோம்.
http://groups.google.com/group/minTamil/msg/00a8e68d43af2e87
அருமையான தமிழ்த்தாய் வாழ்த்து.
பாவாணர் கொள்கையை விளக்கும் பெருஞ்சித்திரனார் பாடல்.
பெருஞ்சித்திரனார் கவிதைகள், கட்டுரைகள்
எல்லாமும் இணையத்தில் தொகுக்கப்படணும்.
தனித்தமிழ் நாடு கருத்தியல்களை ஆராயப்
பெரிதும் பெருஞ்சித்திரனார் எழுத்துக்கள் துணைசெய்யும்.
அன்புடன்,
நா. கணேசன்
> 23 ஜனவரி, 2011 5:51 am அன்று, N. Ganesan <naa.gane...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
> > Efforts to help impoverished Tamil scholars financially.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
aruran visu
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ஆமாங்க ஐயா..நினைவிருக்கிறது. நாங்கள் நடத்தும் ஒவ்வொரு கூட்டங்களிலும், தமிழ் வணக்கம் என்று அறிவித்து இந்தப் பாடலோடுதான் தொடங்குகிறோம்.
அன்புடன்
ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
அன்புடன்
ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
23 ஜனவரி, 2011 8:10 pm அன்று, N. Ganesan <naa.g...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
--
N. Ganesan
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On Jan 23, 8:43 am, aruran visu <visuaru...@gmail.com> wrote:
> ஆமாங்க ஐயா..நினைவிருக்கிறது. நாங்கள் நடத்தும் ஒவ்வொரு கூட்டங்களிலும், தமிழ்
> வணக்கம் என்று அறிவித்து இந்தப் பாடலோடுதான் தொடங்குகிறோம்....
>
> அன்புடன்
> ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
>
நல்ல இசையில் பெருஞ்சித்திரனார் பாடல் யுட்யூபில் உள்ளதா?
இன்றேல், உங்களைப் போன்றோர் முயற்சி எடுக்கலாமே.
நா. கணேசன்
aruran visu
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கண்டிப்பாக முயற்சி செய்கிறேனுங்க ஐயா... இது குறித்து விரைவில் உங்களை தொடர்பு கொள்கிறேன்
அன்புடன்
ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
அன்புடன்
ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
23 ஜனவரி, 2011 8:15 pm அன்று, N. Ganesan <naa.g...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
--
N. Ganesan
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On Jan 23, 8:47 am, aruran visu <visuaru...@gmail.com> wrote:
> கண்டிப்பாக முயற்சி செய்கிறேனுங்க ஐயா... இது குறித்து விரைவில் உங்களை தொடர்பு
> கொள்கிறேன்
>
> அன்புடன்
> ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
>
எம். எஸ். விசுவநாதனே இசையமைத்தால் சிறப்பு.
எவ்வளவு ஆகும் என்று அறிவித்தால் உதவமுடியும்.
கணேசன்
> 23 ஜனவரி, 2011 8:15 pm அன்று, N. Ganesan <naa.gane...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jan 23, 8:43 am, aruran visu <visuaru...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > > ஆமாங்க ஐயா..நினைவிருக்கிறது. நாங்கள் நடத்தும் ஒவ்வொரு கூட்டங்களிலும்,
> > தமிழ்
> > > வணக்கம் என்று அறிவித்து இந்தப் பாடலோடுதான் தொடங்குகிறோம்....
>
> > > அன்புடன்
> > > ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
>
> > நல்ல இசையில் பெருஞ்சித்திரனார் பாடல் யுட்யூபில் உள்ளதா?
>
> > இன்றேல், உங்களைப் போன்றோர் முயற்சி எடுக்கலாமே.
>
> > நா. கணேசன்
>
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அண்ணா, சகோதரர் உண்மைத்தமிழன் மூலம் விசாரித்தேன். சுமாராக ஒரு mp3யில் வெளியிட்டால், 10 முதல் 15 பாடல்கள் கொண்ட குறுந்தகடு தயாரிக்க ரூ 7.00 லட்சம் செலவாகுமாம். திரு எம்.எஸ். வி அவர்களுக்கு ரூ5.00ம் ரெக்கார்டிங் தியேட்டர் வாடகை, மற்றும் பிற செலவுகள் உட்பட ரூ 2.00 ஆகும். புதிதாக வந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் இசை கலைஞர்களைக் கொண்டு முயற்சித்தால் ஓரிரு லட்சங்களில் முடித்து விடலாம். முழு தகவல்களையும் திரட்டிக் கொண்டு உங்களைத் தொடர்பு கொள்கிறேன்.
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23 ஜனவரி, 2011 8:19 pm அன்று, N. Ganesan <naa.g...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
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இன்னுமொரு செய்தி... இலங்கை அரசாங்கத்தால் கைது செய்யப் பட்டு இந்திய பிரதமர் தலையீட்டால் விடுதலை செய்யப் பட்ட திருமதி அங்கயற்கண்ணி அவர்கள் பாவலரேறு பெருஞ்சித்திரனாரின் பெயர்த்தி...
23 ஜனவரி, 2011 8:39 pm அன்று, aruran visu <visua...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
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On Jan 23, 9:16 am, aruran visu <visuaru...@gmail.com> wrote:
> இன்னுமொரு செய்தி... இலங்கை அரசாங்கத்தால் கைது செய்யப் பட்டு இந்திய பிரதமர்
> தலையீட்டால் விடுதலை செய்யப் பட்ட திருமதி அங்கயற்கண்ணி அவர்கள் பாவலரேறு
> பெருஞ்சித்திரனாரின் பெயர்த்தி...
>
http://nailango.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-post_23.html
> 23 ஜனவரி, 2011 8:39 pm அன்று, aruran visu <visuaru...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
>
>
>
> > அண்ணா, சகோதரர் உண்மைத்தமிழன் மூலம் விசாரித்தேன். சுமாராக ஒரு mp3யில்
> > வெளியிட்டால், 10 முதல் 15 பாடல்கள் கொண்ட குறுந்தகடு தயாரிக்க ரூ 7.00 லட்சம்
> > செலவாகுமாம். திரு எம்.எஸ். வி அவர்களுக்கு ரூ5.00ம் ரெக்கார்டிங் தியேட்டர்
> > வாடகை, மற்றும் பிற செலவுகள் உட்பட ரூ 2.00 ஆகும். புதிதாக வந்து
> > கொண்டிருக்கும் இசை கலைஞர்களைக் கொண்டு முயற்சித்தால் ஓரிரு லட்சங்களில்
> > முடித்து விடலாம். முழு தகவல்களையும் திரட்டிக் கொண்டு உங்களைத் தொடர்பு
> > கொள்கிறேன்.
>
> > அன்புடன்
> > ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
>
> > 23 ஜனவரி, 2011 8:19 pm அன்று, N. Ganesan <naa.gane...@gmail.com> எழுதியது:
>
> >> On Jan 23, 8:47 am, aruran visu <visuaru...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > கண்டிப்பாக முயற்சி செய்கிறேனுங்க ஐயா... இது குறித்து விரைவில் உங்களை
> >> தொடர்பு
> >> > கொள்கிறேன்
>
> >> > அன்புடன்
> >> > ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
>
> >> எம். எஸ். விசுவநாதனே இசையமைத்தால் சிறப்பு.
> >> எவ்வளவு ஆகும் என்று அறிவித்தால் உதவமுடியும்.
>
> >> கணேசன்
>
> >> > 23 ஜனவரி, 2011 8:15 pm அன்று, N. Ganesan <naa.gane...@gmail.com>
> >> எழுதியது:
>
> >> > > On Jan 23, 8:43 am, aruran visu <visuaru...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > > ஆமாங்க ஐயா..நினைவிருக்கிறது. நாங்கள் நடத்தும் ஒவ்வொரு
> >> கூட்டங்களிலும்,
> >> > > தமிழ்
> >> > > > வணக்கம் என்று அறிவித்து இந்தப் பாடலோடுதான் தொடங்குகிறோம்....
>
> >> > > > அன்புடன்
> >> > > > ஆரூரன் விசுவநாதன்
>
> >> > > நல்ல இசையில் பெருஞ்சித்திரனார் பாடல் யுட்யூபில் உள்ளதா?
>
> >> > > இன்றேல், உங்களைப் போன்றோர் முயற்சி எடுக்கலாமே.
>
> >> > > நா. கணேசன்
>
> >> > > --
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