பெரியாரால் புரட்சிவீரன் எனப் போற்றப்பட்ட பகுத்தறிவுச்சுடர்; பேரறிஞருக்கு நல்லதம்பியான கலைவாணர் பிறந்த நாகர்கோயிலில் அவர் பெயரால் அமைந்த...

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the newly constructed municipal administrative headquarters building in Nagercoil, naming the civic facility in honor of legendary rationalist artist Kalaivanar N.S. Krishnan. Speaking at the civic launch in Krishnan's native district of Kanyakumari, Stalin hailed the iconic performer whom Periyar praised as a revolutionary hero and Arignar Anna celebrated as an exemplary companion. Krishnan skillfully wielded stage drama and cinema to purge social inequities and educate the public on rationalism.

The state-of-the-art municipal complex provides modernized citizen service centers, unified town planning wings, engineering sections, and public grievance resolution halls to accommodate Nagercoil's rapid urban growth. Stalin explained that establishing decentralized municipal infrastructure ensures that residents receive responsive civic administration, efficient sanitation management, and dependable drinking water supply. Naming the civic headquarters after Kalaivanar immortalizes a cultural visionary whose comedic genius relentlessly attacked casteism, superstition, and social oppression.

Stalin affirmed that the Dravidian movement honors cultural pioneers by embedding their memories within living public utilities. He instructed municipal officers to maintain exceptional standards of civic cleanliness and transparent public administration, ensuring the new complex stands as an accessible sanctuary of citizen service.