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Erode Venkatappa Ramasami Maniammai (10 March 1917 – 16 March 1978), was an Indian social activist and politician. She was the second wife (at the age of 32) of E. V. Ramasami (at the age of 70). She succeeded him as the president of the Dravidar Kazhagam upon his death in 1973.
An article that defends Periyar's marriage with Maniammai, a social activist and leader of Dravidar Kazhagam, against the accusations of pedophilia and incest. It highlights Maniammai's role and achievements in the movement and challenges the patriarchal assumptions behind the criticism.
Erode Venkatappa Ramasami Maniammai (10 March 1917 – 16 March 1978), was an Indian social activist and politician. She was the second wife (at the age of 32) of E. V. Ramasami (at the age of 70). She succeeded him as the president of the Dravidar Kazhagam upon his death in 1973.
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Thus, when Ramasamy married Maniammai on 9 July 1948, they quit the Dravidar Kazhagam, stating that Ramasamy married Maniammayar who was the daughter of Kanagasabhai when he was 70 and she 32. Those who parted company with Ramasamy joined the DMK.
Mar 8, 2017 · Even though he was over 20 years her senior, he referred to her as Annai, which means “mother” in Tamil. In his writings, Bharathidasan praised her for dedicating her entire youth to the...
Maniammaiyar was the wife of E.V.R. Periyar, the founder of the Dravidian Movement and the Self-Respect Movement. She was a devoted follower of his principles, a caring mother to orphans and a leader of the party after his death.
The web page celebrates the life and achievements of Annai E.V.R. Maniammaiar, the wife of Periyar and the leader of Dravidar Kazhagam. It reports the latest recognition by the Tamil Nadu government of naming a road after her in Chennai.
