Periyar Speaks

People commonly say that any reform that is to take place in a country can only be accomplished by the...

“We had no intention of abandoning this campaign of breaking idols. We were waiting for an appropriate day to begin...

Nagammaiar was the first wife of Thanthai Periyar and a steadfast companion in his public life. More than a homemaker,...

  After the Self-Respect Movement began spreading across the country, and especially after it started gaining some influence, we have...

(This letter, addressed to the cadres of the Periyar Movement, was written by Annai E.V.R. Maniammaiar ten days after the...

I am happy to have obtained this opportunity to inaugurate the Rationalists’ Association in this town today. The ideas I...

Fanaticism is an incurable disease in the world. It revolves around God, religions, castes, blind beliefs and outdated concepts. Thanthai...

Thanthai Periyar used to reiterate in his public speeches that domination of the upper caste fanatics is the root cause...

Thanthai Periyar used ‘Kudi Arasu’ weekly as an organ and mouthpiece of Self-Respect Movemnet. His editorials made readersrealise the exploitations...

Long ago there were many large families in India with a maximum of sixteen children and a minimum of half...