E.V. Ramasamy Naicker: Social Reformer or Anti-Hindu Anaryar?
(Thanthai Periyar or Manthai Anaryar?)E.V. Ramasamy Naicker (EVR) and his followers claim that they are using Pagutharivu (Rational / Logic Thinking / Knowledge), but most of their views on Hinduism are illogical, misinterpreted and in bad faith. He is anti Hindu, demeaning Hinduism but endorsed other religions. He was an Indian social activist and politician who started the Self-Respect Movement and Dravidar Kazhagam. He is known as the 'Father of the Dravidian movement'. He rebelled against Brahminical ‘dominance’ and gender and caste inequality in Tamil Nadu, India.
There is no truth in activities but his personal vengeance on Hinduism and Brahmins made him manipulate Tamils in the name of social justice by using caste and untouchability as his major weapon. Today Covid 19 made entire people become untouchables. If EVR is alive, he wants to blame who?
Early Life
E.V. Ramasamy was born in Erode (17 September 1879 – 24 December 1973), Madras Presidency to Venkatapa Nayakar and Chinna Thayee Muthammal and belongs to the Balijas social group from Kannada. A Kannada by birth but accepted as Father among Tamils! Foundly called Periyar among someTamils. Who named him this title? He insulted Tamils more than anyone. I prefer to rename his title as periyavengayum.
Schooled up to standard 5, left school because of some discipline probably. Married his first wife Nagammai when 19 years old. His wife Nagamal used to go to the temple but EVR used some goons’ help to scare her (mentioned by Swami Chidambaram,Tamilar Thalaivar). His 5 month old daughter died. Reprimanded by father (a staunch Hindu) for his behaviour, went on pilgrimage to Kasi. Incident in Kasi when a non-Brahmin south Indianman chased him away from the eating place made him angry towards Hinduism, especially Brahmins.
Second wife Maniammai was born as Gandhimathi to Kanagasabai Mudaliar who was a party member of the Justice Party. Soon after her father's death, she joined the Dravidar Kazhagam (Justice Party renamed ), founded by E. V. Ramasamy in 1942–43. She became EVR's personal assistant, taking care of him, and eventually married him in 1949. EVR's marriage with a much younger Maniammai (31 years old, EV Ramasamy 72 years old, considered as his adopted daughter) and his appointment of her as his successor shocked many of his party leaders. Another reason given is to look after the wealth of the party. EVR's disciple C. N. Annadurai stated that EVR had set a bad example by marrying a much younger woman. He formed a new party called Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.
Manipulate Dravidian Ideology.
Without the term Dravida, EVR cannot talk about anything with Tamils. He is a Kannada not Tamil. Robert Caldwell through his book ‘A Grammar of Tamil’. Coined the word Dravida, it divided Tamil and Sanskrit. Max Mueller coined the word Arya. EV Ramasamy manipulated those words on Tamil people for his political gain. He uses the Dravida myth to cover his back from Tamils, otherwise he will be kicked out of TN.
Selective Anti God Atheism.
The believer of God considered as stupid, erected his statue in front of Hindu temples but not Church or Mosques. Never said anything about other religions because he knew the consequences and punishment by them. Hindus are very tolerant and ignore everything.
Manipulated Hindu concepts to brainwash Tamils.
Used untouchability as a major tool in his propaganda of brainwashing of Tamils.
1.Anti Brahmins.
Brought the concept of Brahmin and Non Brahmin by EVR 1919, written in Desa Bhaktan. Hindus generally knew the myth of Arya Dravida. Thiru Vi Ka mentioned Arya Dravida as a myth, started in the name of God, against the Justice party. EVR is always against Brahmin. 1000s essays, 80% against Brahmin. Probably after the Kasi incident. Came up with the slogan “Break Gandhi kick Brahmin”, “Parpan and snake”, etc.. Every blame goes to Brahmins.
2.Caste and Untouchables.
No caste is mentioned in any Hindu scriptures. Caste originated in Spain/Portugal and was approved by the pope. Varna was manipulated into caste and used by this anti Hindu group.
Untouchability is part and parcel of human life, Covid 19 made the entire world's population become untouchables to each other. Even today, Hinduism practices untouchability during death and birth.
When GANDHI brought the idea on Alayam Prevasiam, Shudras can enter temple up to Kodimaram so do the dalits, but EVR rejected because dalit and shudra are not same. On temple entrance issue. Harijans cannot enter Garbha Griha. EVR claims that Pariah women wearing jackets and Pariah men becoming literate are reasons for the rise in cloth prices and unemployment (Nasthikam, 2 March 1963).
3.Demeaned Hindu Scriptures and God.
a.Wrote Kamba Rasam to demean Kambar Ramayanam. Kambar is a Tamil but declared Kambar as Tamil enemy (Tamil aethiri), Brahmin’s supporter as traitor (Parpana atharvana drogi).
b.Insulting Tolkappiyar in his book Tamilum Tamilarum as a traitor (drogi), Arya’s coolie, inserted arya dharma in Tamil Nadu.etc.
c.Wrote bad on Periya Puranam.
d.Insulted Tiruvalluvar and Thirukkural as shit on a golden plate (Tange thatil vaika patha malam)
e.Periyar also criticised Subramanya Bharathi in the journal Ticutar for portraying Mother Tamil as a sister of Sanskrit in his poems. Subramanya Bharathi says Tamilnadu is the land of Arya. Bharati supported the Varna system, he said, “without varna, human civilization will face destruction.”
f.Wrote bad on Silapathikaram.
Hinduism as a foolish and evil way. 30 March 1951, EVR called Silappadikaram, the great Tamil epic written by llango Adigal, as “nothing but a propaganda tool of Aryans”.
g.Wrote bad things about Kandha Shasti as vulgar in his articles in ‘Indhu Mathap Pandigai’. Recently some of his followers, the so-called Karrupar Kootham produced a video to demean Kandha Shasti.
h. Wrote bad on Ramayana. Try to portray Ravana as Tamil(Dravida) hero while Rama as Northern (Arya) villain. Ravana was born in Uttar Pradesh, Noida today and his wife from Delhi today, so how come he can be a Tamilan?
Targeted Only Hindu Gods.
a.Break Vinayagar Idols in Salem, 1953 In order to condemn idolatry and to show to the world that there was no divine power in idols, he organised a campaign. His followers and himself broke the idol of PILLAIYAR (Vinayaga) at public places. EVR is so stupid to think that Hindus praying idol.
b.In 1956, EVR organised a procession to the Marina Beach to burn pictures of the Hindu God Rama
c.1968, The Ramayana, Epic of Aryans, was burnt all over Tamil Nadu as a mark of protest against cruel treatment of Dravidians by the Aryans in the Ramayana.
d.1969 EVR announced a Programme of agitation to enter the Sanctum Sanctorum of temples to eradicate the caste discrimination practised, according to which only Brahmins could become Archakas (Priests) and perform worship (poojas) in Sanskrit language only instead of Tamil.
e.1971, His followers. Put a garland of slippers on the statue of Ram and naked Sita in 1971 Salem. During the court case, the judge said, “If Hindus are never against that, it means they agree…”
Anti Sanskrit, Hindi and Tamil
He is against Sanskrit and Hindi and Tamil in different way. He propagates English.
He claims Dalit /Shudra no relationship with Sanskrit.
But EVR forgot that Valmiki Vyasa was born to a fisherwoman. He wrote Vedas in Sanskrit.
Valluvar of non Brahmin wrote Panchangam, how they wrote without knowing Sanskrit?
Ambedkar a dalit said, only Sanskrit can be National language of India.
Against Tamil language and Culture
Made controversial remarks on the Tamil language and people from time to time. On one occasion, he referred to the Tamil people as "barbarians" and the Tamil language as the "language of barbarians". Talk bad on Tamil language as kathumirandi moli ( language of barbarian), Tamil padikathe, kathumirandi aividuvai ( don’t read Tamil,you will become barbarian). Better learn English.
Against Caste but become more communal.
Use jathy and caste as his political tool to gain support of the public. Claim to be rejected his caste title but remain signing his name with his jati title as Naiker. The Jathi issue was never solved but increased into more radical groups. Seeman, karrupar Kootham etc.
Ideology of Communism, Marxism and Dravidastan.
No real direct involvement in Communism but accepts the ideology of Marxism. Traveled to Russia to spread the ideas of socialism. Generally he is a communist. He is against religious belief. His followers started Marxist Periyarist Communist Party.
He praised Adolf Hitler on the Nazi style persecutions on Jews and warned Brahmins, “Parpanan (a traditional honorific Tamizh term for twice-born, changed into a derogatory term by Dravidianists) should be driven away from this land,” EVR wrote on 29 January 1954. He further said, “However much a rationalist or atheist, if a person is a Brahmin he should not be allowed in our organizations” (20 October 1967).
Was in the Congress Party with Gandhi in the beginning. Later, TM .Nair and PT Thiayagarajan started the Justice Party (Nithi Katchi) 1916. Supported by British. EVR joined the Justice party, later started the Self Respect Movement (Suya Mariyathai Sangam), supported by British and Justice Party, against the idea of India, Religion and Dalits.
Started Dravida Kalagam. EVR worked for British, who didn't want independence in 1947. Wanted for separate state of Dravidastan etc.
Conclusion.
Against Devadasi in Temples, but never against nuns in missionary and women helpers in madrasah. Against Tamil Brahmins but not Tamil Ulamas or Tamil Padris. Against Sanskrit in temples but never against Arabic/urdu in Mosques or English/ Hebrew in churches. Asked Hindus to convert to other religions.
EVR, for his personal vengeance, used caste and untouchability sentiments to manipulate the minds of Tamils to go against their own religion and belief system. This paved the way for other religions to convert Hindus; they supported them. He is not a Tamil but manipulated Tamil by using the Dravida myth to be part of them. He never did any social reform, in fact he created more communal mongers against humanity in the name of rationalism and social justice.
Om Namasivaya.
Sivasiddhi.
Sivasiddhi Spiritual Foundation.
12 August 2021
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16. EV Ramasamy earned by selling God's name.
Told pagutharivi, but his followers pray in front his stone…
https://www.facebook.com/thevarvamsamfilms/videos/195283495199970/
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file:///C:/Users/user1/Downloads/indhu%20mathap%20pandikaigal.pdf
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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3468853759803067&id=100000354303399
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Communism cannot grow as long as Brahminism exists.
Source: Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. 2011. Periyar Kalanjiyam 9: Jaathi-Theendaamai, Paagam (3). [Periyar Repository 9: Caste-Untouchability Part (3)]. Second Edition. Chennai: Periyar Suyamariyathai Prachaara Niruvanam. 253-256.
Marxist Periyarist Communist Party, V.Anaimuthu, a close associate of EVR
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26. Kanda Shasti Apasa Purana
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