திருவள்ளுவர் நாளில் வள்ளுவர் கோட்டத்தில் நடந்த நிகழ்ச்சியில் இரணியன் திரு. நா.கு. பொன்னுசாமி அவர்களுக்கு அய்யன் திருவள்ளுவர் விருதையும், கவிஞர்...

Presiding over the state Thiruvalluvar Day celebrations at the iconic Valluvar Kottam memorial in Chennai, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin presented Tamil Nadu's highest cultural and ideological honors to prominent social thinkers and writers. Stalin conferred the Ayyan Thiruvalluvar Award on distinguished scholar Iraniyan N.K. Ponnusamy, recognizing his lifelong dedication to disseminating the moral philosophy and universal humanist ethics of the Thirukkural.

The Chief Minister presented the Thanthai Periyar Award to veteran rationalist writer and poet Kali. Poongundran for his relentless propagation of self-respect philosophy and social justice over decades of public service. Stalin also conferred the Annal Ambedkar Award on prominent Marxist scholar and civil rights author S.V. Rajadurai, honoring his insightful treatises and research exploring anti-caste philosophy, working-class emancipation, and constitutional rights.

Stalin emphasized that Thiruvalluvar, Periyar, and Ambedkar represent the philosophical trinity that guides the social and political renaissance of Tamil Nadu. The state government remains dedicated to upholding their visionary ideas. He affirmed that the Dravidian Model governance derives its enduring strength from their egalitarian principles, continually striving to build an inclusive society free from caste discrimination and social inequality for all citizens.