Tag: Social Movements

Episode 18: The Dravidian Pathway: How the DMK Redefined Power and Identity in South India- In Conversation with Vignesh Rajahmani

Oct 26, 2025

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by

Rishvanth Reddy Mucheli

in Podcast, Tamil Nadu

How did a transformative socio-cultural movement become an electorally successful political force? To answer this question, we have with us Vignesh Rajahmani. In his book, ‘The Dravidian Pathway’, he illustrates how the Dravidian movement transformed into an electorally viable political party, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). We also explore the ideas of the Dravidian-Tamil ethos,…