DETAILS OF MEMORIALS IN TAMIL NADU (Click here to view details)
HONOURING MOZHIPPOR THIYAGIGAL
To remember the martyrs who sacrificed their lives to save the Tamil language, this year Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu paid floral tributes to the portraits of the Mozhippor Thiyagigal at Gandhi Mandapam Campus on Mozhippor Thiyagigal Day, 25.01.2023, as was done in the last year.
A STATUE FOR UTHAMAR GANDHI ADIGAL
Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Unveiled and garlanded the statue of Uthamar Gandhi Adigal on 15.08.2022 at Egmore Museum Campus Chennai.
Following this, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu inaugurated the photo exhibition "Viduthalai Poril Thamizhagam" at the Egmore Museum Campus, Chennai on the occasion of Independence Day.
COMPLETED WORKS
A full size bronze statue of Muthamizharignar Kalaignar was installed at a cost of Rupees One Crore and 70 Lakh at Multi Speciality Hospital, Omandurar Government Estate Campus, Chennai and it was unveiled by the former Vice President of India Thiru.M.Venkaiah Naidu on 28.05.2022.
A full size bronze statue of Annal Ambedkar was installed at Ambedkar Memorial at Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai and it was unveiled by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 27.10.2022.
For the students and public to benefit by viewing the photographs and learning about literary works of the acclaimed writer Ki. Rajanarayanan who popularized the ‘Karisal’ literature to the world, his statue was installed and a library with a memorial was constructed in Kovilpatti at a cost of Rupees One Crore 50 Lakh and 70 Thousand and was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 02.12.2022.
To commemorate the birth centenary of Mahakavi Bharathiyar, the House where he lived while in Varanasi (Kashi), Uttar Pradesh, was announced as a memorial by the Government of Tamil Nadu, and was renovated at a cost of Rupees 18 Lakh and a bust size statue of Bharathiyar was installed there. The renovated memorial and statue were inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu through video conferencing on 11.12.2022. In this function, as the Minister of this department, myself and Secretary to the Government, Government officials participated in-person.
A memorial with a full-size statue and a dome at a cost of Rupees 26 Lakh and 30 Thousand for Allala Ilaya Nayagar at Jedarpalayam, Namakkal District was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development Thiru. Udhayanidhi Stalin and was opened for public view on 28.01.2023. Hon’ble Ministers and Higher Officials also participated in this function.
To honour the sacrifice and mark the completion of 100 years of the death of 16 Piramalai Kallar Martyrs who lost their lives as they were fired by the British as they fought against the British law imposed against them in 1920, a Memorial was constructed at Perungamanallur, Usilampatti Taluk, Madurai District at a cost of Rupees One Crore and 47 Lakh and was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 14.02.2023
ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE BY THE HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER OF TAMIL NADU UNDER RULE 110 IN THE YEAR 2021-22 and 2022-23 – WORKS IN PROGRESS
- In honouring of the great work done by Muthamizharignar Kalaignar and to highlight his achievements and thoughts to the people and future generations, an announcement was made to build a memorial for Muthamizharignar Kalaignar with modern illustrations on 2.21 acres, at a cost of Rs.39 crore, at Anna Memorial premises, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai. Following that, the construction works of the memorial is in progress.
- Rupees 2 Crore 48 Lakh and 75 Thousand has been accorded for setting up of Manimandapam with statue for Ayothidasa Pandithar at Chennai in memory of his 175th birth anniversary. The construction works are nearing completion.
- Orders have been issued for the construction of Manimandapam at a cost of Rupees 4 Crore in Vazhuthareddy Village, Villupuram District for the 21 martyrs who lost their lives because of police firing in the struggle for social justice in 1987. The construction works are to be commenced soon.
WORKS RELATED TO OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE HON’BLE CHIEF MINISTER
The construction of full-size statue of Rao Bahadhur Cruz Fernandes at Thoothukudi has been accorded at a cost of Rupees 77 Lakh and 87 Thousand. Construction works are in progress.
Orders have been issued for the renovation of V.O.Chidambaranar Memorial House at Ottapidaram and Manimandapam at Tirunelveli. To benefit everyone by learning his life history, a light and sound show set up and the renovation work has been completed at a cost of Rupees 72 Lakh and 49 Thousand.
WORKS RELATED TO ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE INFORMATION DEPARMENT
A statue is to be installed for the Freedom Fighter Anjalai Ammal, who had actively participated in the non-cooperation movement, and was addressed as the ‘Jansi Rani of South India’ by Mahatma Gandhi, at Gandhi Park, Muthu Nagar, Cuddalore and construction works are in progress.
A statue is to be installed for the former President of India who was also India’s leading scientist and charismatic idol of the students, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at Anna University Campus, Chennai and construction works are in progress.
A statue is to be installed for Rabindranath Tagore, a Nobel Prize Laureate and a Bengal Poet who penned the National Anthem at Queen Mary’s College Campus, Chennai and construction works are in progress.
A statue is installed for Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar, who was a Social Reformer, Writer and Eminent person in Dravidian Movement and in the abolition of the Devadasi system, at Mayiladuthurai and it has been unveiled by the Hon'ble Chief Minister.
A statue is to be installed for Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy who was the first Woman Legislator, Leader of the Women’s Indian Association, Social Reformer and a Doctor in the Government Medical College, Pudukottai.
To commemorate the 75th year of India’s Independence, memorials of freedom fighters is to be renovated and setting up of light and sound shows, short films about the biographies of leaders of the Indian Independence movement and photo exhibitions are to be done. In the first phase, the light and sound show is going to be set up in 6 memorials and the cost estimate has been received and work is in progress.
For Renovating the Gandhi Museum, which commemorates the martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the motherland and the Memorials of Perunthalaivar Kamarajar where his body was buried, Periyavar Bhakthavatchalam and Mootharignar Rajaji at Gandhi Mandapam premises, Guindy, at a cost of Rupees 3 Crore 36 Lakh and 82 Thousand and the works are nearing completion.
Rupees 2 Crore 53 Lakh and 26 Thousand has been accorded for installing a statue at Udumalaipettai Municipal Office premises, Tiruppur District and for constructing an Arangam near Thirumoorthy Dam for Thali Palayakarar Malaiyandi Venkidupathi Ethalappar Nayakar. The construction works are to be commenced soon.
Orders have been issued for renovating a Memorial for those who died in the Coimbatore District Parambikulam Aliyar Project works at Aliyar Dam park for Rupees One Crore.
The office premises of the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department in Pollachi has now been named after the former Union Minister Thiru. C. Subramaniyam as ‘C. Subramaniyam Valagam’.
In this office premises, a two storied building with two Arangams is to be built to facilitate the conduct of training and seminars for the benefit of farmers, and the Arangam in the ground floor is to be named as ‘V.K. Palanisamy Arangam’ and the Arangam in the upper floor as ‘Pollachi Na.Mahalingam Arangam’.
Also along with the construction of these Arangams, within the office premises, the statues of V.K. Palanisamy Gounder, Former Union Minister C.Subramaniyam and Industrialist Pollachi N. Mahalingam are to be installed, at a total cost of Rupees 4 crore 28 Lakh and 71 Thousand. The works are to be commenced soon.
Rupees 17 Lakh and 50 Thousand has been accorded for installing a statue of former Chief Minister of Madras Presidency Dr. Pa.Subbarayan, a Freedom fighter who toiled for Tamil language and Tamil people and passed legislations based on principles of Social justice at Gandhi Mandapam, Chennai and works are in progress. Also, orders have been issued for constructing an Arangam in his name, at a cost of Rupees 2 Crore and 50 Lakh in Namakkal District.
Rupees 2 Crore and 60 Lakh has been accorded for constructing an Arangam and statue in memory of Thiru. Eswaran, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly and freedom fighter who underwent eleven years of imprisonment, who was instrumental in bringing Keezh Bhavani Irrigation Scheme which caters to the need of irrigating 2 Lakh acres of land in Kongu Region, at Bhavani Sagar in Erode District. The foundation stone is to be laid very soon by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
Orders have been issued for installing a statue and for constructing an Arangam for Thiru A. Govindasamy, a former Minister in the cabinet of Perarignar Anna and of Muthamizharignar Kalaignar, who also greatly contributed towards the upliftment of the poor people, at Vazhudhareddy Village, Villupuram District at a cost of Rupees 2 Crore and 60 Lakh. The work is to be commenced soon.
Rupees One Crore has been accorded for construction of Statue with Manimandapam for Veeramamunivar at Saint Paralogamatha Church campus, Kamanayakkanpatti, Thoothukudi District and the construction works are in progress.
STATUE FOR FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND LEADERS
At the Gandhi Mandapam premises, Guindy, Chennai, a full size statue of freedom fighter Panjalankurichi King Veera Pandiya Kattabomman, who fought against the British and was hanged, and a statue of freedom fighters Maruthu Brothers, who ruled Sivagangai Seemai and the bust size statue of V.O.Chidambaranar installed in his renovated memorial, where the oil press pulled by him when he was in prison has been kept, were unveiled by the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 14.02.2023.
WORKS IN PROGRESS AND WORKS TO BE COMMENCED
Rupees 40 Lakh and 42 Thousand has been accorded to install a full size statue for V.O.Chidambaranar at VOC Park in Coimbatore and the statue was unveiled by the Hon'ble Chief Minister on 10.05.2023.
In order to commemorate the Centenary Celebrations of Pudukottai King Raja Gopala Thondaiman, a Memorial with Museum is to be constructed for him at Pudukottai at a cost of Rupees 3 Crore and 3 Lakh.
Rupees 3 Crore has been accorded for the construction of a statue and Arangam at Mayiladuthurai for Mayuram Muncif Vedha Nayagam Pillai, who wrote the first Tamil Novel. The works are to be commenced soon.
Upgradation of 10 Memorials as study centers for the students preparing for competitive exams with basic amenities and additional facilities, at a cost of Rupees One Crore is in progress.
In the Memorials, Manimandapams and Arangams that have been established by the Department of Information and Public Relations for various Freedom Fighters, Tamil Scholars and important leaders, their life history, photo albums, the books written by them and those books written on them will be displayed. Short films on each of the leaders will be telecasted in their respective memorials using LED TV, in first phase, LED TV to be installed in 15 different places and also, 360 degree photos of memorials will be taken and uploaded in websites and social media and QR codes will be created and uploaded for every memorial, so that the public can access it with ease. These works are to be carried out at a cost of Rupees 2 Crore.
The bust-size statue of Freedom Fighter Veeran Sundaralingam is to be replaced with his full-size statue riding a horse at Veeran Sundaralingam Memorial, Governagiri, Thoothukudi District at a cost of Rupees 40 Lakh.
A full size bronze statue of Former Minister Perasiriyar Anbazhaganar has been installed at ‘Perasiriyar Anbazhaganar Kalvi Valagam’ in Nungambakkam, Chennai and it was unveiled by the Hon'ble Chief Minister on 10.08.2023.
As per instructions of the District Collectors, Information Boards with photos and biography of Freedom fighters, Leaders, Tamil Scholars, Guardians of the Tamil language are displayed at the following places in every district.
A Vaikkom memorial is being renovated for the Centenary celebration of Vaikkam Satyagraha.