Dravidian Politics

It is in Tamil Nadu that the BJP has raised its stake in the current elections without aligning with either of the Dravidian parties, which have dominated Tamil politics for the past six decades.

Actor politician Kamal Haasan is set to announce his party's plans to fight Lok Sabha Polls in two days. This amid speculation he'd join the INDIA alliance, in a dramatic shift from wanting to be an alternative to the Dravidian politics in the state.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday claimed that great national freedom fighters like Maruthu brothers and Muthuramalinga Thevar have been reduced to the stature of caste leaders due to political conspiracy to promote British Dravidian narrative.

Tamil Nadu or Thamizhagam? A political clash between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the MK Stalin government in the state has revived a debate over the name "Tamil Nadu" and its significance in Dravidian politics.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's assertion that the concept of Dravidian covers the people of southern states but it has now become a Tamil identity due to politics of division, was dismissed by the ruling DMK as a statement coming from a "RSS man".

Tamil Nadu politics has been dominated by the DMK and AIADMK, with the two Dravidian giants traditionally swapping terms to keep national parties from power. However, this election could buck that trend, with new faces challenging the older ones.

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth will not click in the southern state's politics, where the ethos of Dravidian culture has always manifested, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily claimed on Friday.

The deaths of two of the biggest icons of Dravidian politics have brought a sea change in Tamil Nadu's politics. In a span of less than three years, Tamil Nadu has lost both J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, leaving the state in the hands of the GenNext - E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam on one side and MK Stalin on the other.

Tamil Nadu's first national election after the death of two colossal figures in Dravidian politics - former Chief Ministers J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi -- is likely to be an acid test of the leadership of E Palaniswami and his rival-turned deputy O Panneerselvam and the gen-next in the DMK.

The death of Dravidian stalwart Muthuvel Karunanidhi has signalled the virtual end of personality-driven bi-polar politics in the state, dominated by charismatic individuals of arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK in the past five decades.

At around 8 this morning, actor Kamal Haasan reached the home of former President APJ Abdul Kalam in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram, from where he will travel to Madurai about 170 km away, to launch his new political party by flying its flag. At the 6 pm launch in Madurai, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will join him.

Top actor Kamal Haasan, who is all set to launch his political innings on February 21, on Monday expressed confidence that he would succeed with his Dravidian brand of politics.

Actor Kamal Haasan, who has announced his formal entry into politics, today said the term "Dravidian," must be expanded beyond Tamil Nadu to all southern states to get a better deal from the centre.

DMK working president M K Stalin today said that Tamil Nadu was the cradle of the dravidian movement, where there was no place for spiritual politics as enunciated by top star Rajinikant.

The calls have been made to political A-listers like Sonia Gandhi, Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar. But the BJP should not expect an invite to the huge celebrations planned next month for M Karunanidhi's 94th birthday.

It is in Tamil Nadu that the BJP has raised its stake in the current elections without aligning with either of the Dravidian parties, which have dominated Tamil politics for the past six decades.

Actor politician Kamal Haasan is set to announce his party's plans to fight Lok Sabha Polls in two days. This amid speculation he'd join the INDIA alliance, in a dramatic shift from wanting to be an alternative to the Dravidian politics in the state.

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi on Monday claimed that great national freedom fighters like Maruthu brothers and Muthuramalinga Thevar have been reduced to the stature of caste leaders due to political conspiracy to promote British Dravidian narrative.

Tamil Nadu or Thamizhagam? A political clash between Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi and the MK Stalin government in the state has revived a debate over the name "Tamil Nadu" and its significance in Dravidian politics.

Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi's assertion that the concept of Dravidian covers the people of southern states but it has now become a Tamil identity due to politics of division, was dismissed by the ruling DMK as a statement coming from a "RSS man".

Tamil Nadu politics has been dominated by the DMK and AIADMK, with the two Dravidian giants traditionally swapping terms to keep national parties from power. However, this election could buck that trend, with new faces challenging the older ones.

Tamil superstar Rajinikanth will not click in the southern state's politics, where the ethos of Dravidian culture has always manifested, senior Congress leader M Veerappa Moily claimed on Friday.

The deaths of two of the biggest icons of Dravidian politics have brought a sea change in Tamil Nadu's politics. In a span of less than three years, Tamil Nadu has lost both J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi, leaving the state in the hands of the GenNext - E Palaniswami and O Panneerselvam on one side and MK Stalin on the other.

Tamil Nadu's first national election after the death of two colossal figures in Dravidian politics - former Chief Ministers J Jayalalithaa and M Karunanidhi -- is likely to be an acid test of the leadership of E Palaniswami and his rival-turned deputy O Panneerselvam and the gen-next in the DMK.

The death of Dravidian stalwart Muthuvel Karunanidhi has signalled the virtual end of personality-driven bi-polar politics in the state, dominated by charismatic individuals of arch-rivals DMK and AIADMK in the past five decades.

At around 8 this morning, actor Kamal Haasan reached the home of former President APJ Abdul Kalam in Tamil Nadu's Rameswaram, from where he will travel to Madurai about 170 km away, to launch his new political party by flying its flag. At the 6 pm launch in Madurai, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will join him.

Top actor Kamal Haasan, who is all set to launch his political innings on February 21, on Monday expressed confidence that he would succeed with his Dravidian brand of politics.

Actor Kamal Haasan, who has announced his formal entry into politics, today said the term "Dravidian," must be expanded beyond Tamil Nadu to all southern states to get a better deal from the centre.

DMK working president M K Stalin today said that Tamil Nadu was the cradle of the dravidian movement, where there was no place for spiritual politics as enunciated by top star Rajinikant.

The calls have been made to political A-listers like Sonia Gandhi, Lalu Yadav and Nitish Kumar. But the BJP should not expect an invite to the huge celebrations planned next month for M Karunanidhi's 94th birthday.