Periyar Speaks

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 It revolves around God, religions, castes, blind beliefs and outdated concepts.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...

Thanthai Periyar pinned his hope on the younger generation and always believed that as the custodians of the world to...

Inspite of the tireless efforts of the Dravidian movement and numerous veteran leaders, untouchability continues to prevail in many States....