IJSRP, Volume 12, Issue 4, April 2022 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
R.Kumaravel, Dr.F.Judas Mary
Abstract:
Muthuramalinga Thevar, also known as Thevar, is revered as a God among Tamil Nadus Mukkulathor community, many of whom are Dravidian parties, and his image can be found alongside those of Periyar, Anna, and Karunanidhi. The description of M.K. Karunanidhis relationship to Tamil literary heritage and his mobilization of it within political discourse, the translation of it into a usable cultural template, and the later institutionalization of it through state power are all significant markers of the history of the Tamil public sphere and the influence of the evocation of antiquity within it in the twentieth century. Meanwhile, despite their tremendous socio-economic influence, the Thevars had limited access to education and jobs. At the same time, they continued to call for their decriminalization, despite the fact that they were still listed as castes in the British Criminal Tribes Act. This study presented an overview of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar and his political journey with Dravidian parties.