In the run-up to the Tamil Nadu elections, his name and legacy still cast their spell on voters and political claimantsM.G. Stalin rendered a few lines from a 1965 MGR film to lash out at Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. MGR’s 33rd death anniversary was observed yesterday, December 24, and there is a generation of people in the State who have not seen him. The stress on welfarism sustained MGR’s image of being the champion of the poor, the oppressed and the vulnerable sections of society, including women. This is why Mr. Haasan and others have realised that MGR’s mojo can fetch them a rich electoral dividend.

Source: The Hindu December 24, 2020 18:35 UTC