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Perarignar
Anna
was
born
on
15th
September
1909
to
Natarajar
–
Bangaru
Ammal
in
Kancheepuram.
He
was
fostered
by
his
foster
mother
Rajamani
Ammal.
His
wife
is
Rani
Ammaiyar.
He
was
born
in
a
family
with
a
simple
background.
He
was
a
good
student,
Eloquent
Orator,
Best
Writer,
Editor,
Honest
Leader,
Uncomparable
Guide,
Chief
Minister
praised
by
the
entire
Country,
Scholar
of
intellectual
world
filled
with
efficiency
in
various
departments.
He
created
a
knowledge
revolution
among
the
poor
and
simple
by
his
sparkling
speech.
“Kadamai,
Kanniyam,
Kattupadu”
–
The
politico
–
philosophical
magical
words
were
coined
by
him.
He
inculculated
a
sense
of
family
relationship
in
politics.
He
was
a
teacher
who
educated
us
to
respect
others
Great
democratic
leader.
Perarignar
Anna
assumed
office
as
the
Chief
Minister
of
Tamil
Nadu
in
06.03.1967.
He
passed
a
resolution
in
the
legislative
assembly
for
making
necessary
amendments
in
the
constitution
for
renaming
as
Madras
State
to
its
present
day
form
declaring
officially
as
Tamil
Nadu.
He
conducted
Second
World
Tamil
conference
on
January
1968
in
Chennai.
He
legalised
self-respect
marriages
for
the
first
time
in
the
country.
He
conducted
‘Salem
Oprising
day’
all
over
Tamil
Nadu
pursuing
Central
Government
to
implement
Salem
Scheme.
He
created
an
Organisation
called
seerani.
He
inaugurated
coown
Restructuring
Scheme.
He
added
glony
to
the
savants
of
Tamil
by
erecting
Statues
in
Beach
Road
Chennai.
He
held
the
procession
of
World
Tamil
Conference
in
Chennai;
He
made
an
arrangement
for
sanctioning
Rs.9
lakhs
for
Research
in
Tirukural
to
the
Universities
of
Tamil
Nadu.
He
passed
resolution
in
legislative
assembly
introducing
–
Two
language
Policy
Comprising
Mother
tongue
–
Tamil
and
World
language
English.
He
travelled
to
America,
Japan
and
Singapore.
He
was
awarded
the
Chubb
fellowship
at
Yale
University,
USA.
He
was
the
first
non-American
to
receive
this
honour.
He
met
Pope
in
Vatican
City.
Tamil
Nadu
Government
has
raised
a
Memorial
for
Perarignar
Anna
in
Marina
Beach,
where
he
is
on
eternal
sleep
and
has
created
Anna
Square
with
never
lit-off
lamp.
Sound
equipment
facilities
are
arranged
in
Anna
Square
for
paying
heed
to
Tamil
spoken
by
Anna.
Anna
Books
selling
store
adds
beauty
to
Anna
Square.
The
portrait
of
Perarignar
Anna
was
unveiled
in
Tamil
Nadu
Legislative
Assembly
on
1069.
Government
of
India
released
20
paise
Postage
Stamp
in
commomoration
of
Anna
in
3rd
February
1970.
One
of
the
Major
Roads
in
Chennai
was
named
in
his
honour,
Anna
Salai
in
1971
which
was
previously
called
as
Mount
Road.
Two
ships
purchased
by
the
Government
of
Tamil
Nadu
were
named
as
‘M.V.
Tamil
Anna’
and
‘Tamil
Anna’.
The
University
of
Technology
started
by
the
Government
of
Tamil
Nadu
in
Guindy
in
the
year
1978
was
named
as
Anna
University
by
the
Chief
Minister
of
Tamilnadu,
Puratchi
Thalaivar
Dr.M.G.R.
The
house
where
Anna
was
born
in
Kancheepuram
was
changed
as
‘Anna
Ninaivu
Illam’
by
the
Government
of
Tamilnadu
headed
by
Puratchi
Thalaivar
Dr.MGR
in
16th
September
1980.
The
International
Terminal
in
Chennai
Airport
was
named
as
“Anna
International
Terminal”
in
1990.
Peraignar
Anna
won
the
hearts
of
people
by
his
words,
speeches
and
writings.
His
plays
Velaikkaari,
Or
iravu,
Nalla
thambi
and
his
works
Arya
Mayai,
Kambarrasam
and
Romapuri
Raanigal
are
Governmentised
by
the
Hon’ble
Chief
Minister
of
Tamil
Nadu
Puratchi
Thalaivi
from
the
year
1994
onwards.
Perarignar
Anna
breathed
his
in
03.02.1968.
Hon’ble
Chief
Minister
of
Tamil
Nadu
Selvi
J
Jayalalithaa
has
ordered
to
arrange
for
drinking
water
facilities
at
a
cost
of
Rs.21.66
lakhs
in
Perarignar
Anna
and
Dr.M.G.R.
Memorials
to
the
cater;
the
drinking
water
needs
of
Public
and
Tourists
visiting
Perarignar
Anna
and
Dr.M.G.R.
Memorials.
As
per
the
order
of
the
Honourable
Chief
Minister
of
Tamil
Nadu
Selvi
J
Jayalalithaa,
Rs.77
lakh
fund
has
been
alloted
for
maintanence,
preservation
and
cleaning
works
through
outsourcing
in
Perarignar
Anna
and
Dr.M.G.R.
memorials
and
the
works
are
undergoing.
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