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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.
Sep 14, 2016 · The Maniyammai issue was not the only reason why Anna and other leaders wanted to create a new organization. On May 14, 1949, a dramatic development took place at Tiruvannamalai.
Mar 5, 2018 · Manimmai’s original name was Gandhimathi. Born around 1920, she was the daughter of Kanagasabai Mudaliyar, a member of the Justice Party, which was renamed the Dravidar Kazhagam in 1944.
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...
The famous Tamil poet Bharathidasan fondly refers to Maniammai, who was 25 years younger than him, as “annai” which means “mother” in Tamil. “For such a lady who had carried on the movement, if I don’t consider her my annai, then who will I?”, said the poet of Maniammai.
Apr 5, 2019 · Maniammai handed over the Periyar's home in Erode to create memorial house to then Karunanidhi led DMK government, which was named as “Thanthai Periyar- anna memorial”. On September 21 st 1975, Maniammai unveiled a statue for Karunanidhi – the closest aide of Anna.
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Apr 8, 2020 · When Periyar passed away in 1973, E.V.R. Maniammai succeeded as the President of Dravidar Kazhagam, founded by Periyar and led the movement more successfully till her demise in 1978. The killing instinct for the cause of the organisation vociferously devoid of violence made E.V.R. Maniammai, an unparalleled leader in the annals of social ...
