Vice-President, political leaders pay homage to Muthuramalinga Thevar

Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan and Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar pay floral tributes to Muthuramalinga Thevar statue at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on Friday (October 30, 2026). | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Former Chief Minister M.K. Stalin garlands the statue o Muthuramalinga Thevar at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on Friday (October 30, 2026). | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar Vice-President C.P. Radhakrishnan, Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar, and several political leaders, including former Chief Ministers M.K. Stalin and Edappadi K. Palaniswami, paid homage to freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar at his memorial at Pasumpon in Ramanathapuram district on the occasion of his 119th birth anniversary and 64th Guru Puja on Friday (October 30, 2026).The event was commemorated across Tamil Nadu on Friday, October 30, as political leaders and the public offered floral tributes to the statues and portraits of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar.The main celebrations took place at Pasumpon near Kamuthi, where large crowds gathered at the memorial to pay their respects. The three-day observance commenced on October 28 with special prayers and yagasala pujas, culminating in the Guru Puja and anniversary events on Friday.‘Modi to visit Pasumpon’The Vice-President visited the house where Thevar lived and conversed with the public there. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Pasumpon to pay tribute to Muthuramalinga Thevar.Speaking to reporters, he said Muthuramalinga Thevar worked for society during and after the freedom struggle. He accepted Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose as his leader and worked for national and divine awakening from Tamil Nadu. He did not want to betray Netaji, and Thevar could have become the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu if he had made political compromises, Mr. Radhakrishnan added.He said Muthuramalinga Thevar lived an honest, austere, and a dignified life, spoke for the downtrodden, led the temple entry at Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple in Madurai, and gave most of his properties to Adi Dravidars.The birth and death of Thevar on the same day showed that he was a Siddha purusha, he said, adding that people must protect nationalism and divinity while continuing to pay tributes to him.Earlier in Madurai, DMK leader M.K. Stalin paid tributes to Thevar statue at Goripalayam before travelling to Pasumpon. Speaking to reporters there, the former Chief Minister highlighted the key initiatives made by the past DMK administrations to honour Thevar’s legacy, including the centenary celebrations led by former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in 2007 and the inauguration of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar Memorial Hall in 2024.He also referred to the erection of Thevar statue at Goripalayam and naming of Madurai Andalpuram flyover after him.Mr. Stalin said Muthuramalinga Thevar’s message of confronting challenges with courage continued to serve as an inspiration. Published - October 30, 2026 07:48 pm IST