தமிழினத்துக்கும் மனிதசமூகத்துக்கும் அரும்பணியாற்றி அகவை நூறு எட்டியிருக்கும் முதுபெரும் தலைவர் என். சங்கரய்யா அவர்களுக்கு முதல் 'தகைசால் தமிழர்'...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin announced that the Tamil Nadu government is immensely proud to confer the prestigious inaugural Thagaisal Thamizhar Award upon centenarian freedom fighter and veteran Marxist stalwart Comrade N. Sankaraiah. Instituted by the DMK government to recognize distinguished luminaries who have rendered extraordinary lifetime contributions to the Tamil people, social emancipation, and human progress, the award celebrates Sankaraiah eight decades of relentless sacrifice, moral courage, and public advocacy.

The Chief Minister conveyed his deepest revolutionary respects to the veteran leader, particularly commending Sankaraiah inspiring decision to immediately donate the entire ten lakh rupees award purse back to the Chief Minister Public Relief Fund. Stalin noted that this selfless act exemplifies the uncompromising ethical character, subaltern solidarity, and modesty that have defined Sankaraiah entire political life since his youth in the anti-colonial freedom struggle.

Stalin thoughtful recognition honored a living legend of Tamil public life and established a venerable state tradition. By celebrating selfless service above sectarian divisions, his administration reinforced values of civic virtue, political integrity, and social justice across Tamil Nadu. This prestigious recognition honors principled lifetime sacrifice and preserves the memory of transformative historical struggles for generations to come.