In Popular Culture
Sathyaraj and Khushboo Sundar starred in a government-sponsored film on Periyar E. V. Ramaswami released in 2007. Directed by Gnana Rajasekaran, the film was screened in Malayisa on 1 May 2007 and was screened at the Goa International Film Festival in November that year. The president of the Dravidar Kazhagam, K. Veeramani, said there were plans to dub the film in Hindi and other foreign languages, including French. Sathyaraj will be reprising his role as Periyar in the film Kalavadiya Pozhudugal directed by Thangar Bachan which will release in late 2010.
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