Lyricist Vairamuthu 
Cinema

Lyricist Vairamuthu requests PM Modi to declare 'Thirukkural' as India's National Book

Emphasising that this would be India's noble contribution to the global culture, Vairamuthu said that he would be waiting eagerly for the request to be fulfilled in the PM's 79th Independence Day speech.

Online Desk

CHENNAI: Popular lyricist and poet Vairamuthu has requested Prime Minister Modi to declare 'Thirukkural' the 'National Book of India' during his 79th Independence Day speech.

In a social media post on Saturday, he added that the 'Thirukkural’, which has been celebrated as a moral code of ethics that transcends race, religion, language and country, is a single, unifying principle at its core is humanity, and it is every Tamilian's unfulfilled dream for it to get its due.

Emphasising that this would be India's noble contribution to the global culture, Vairamuthu said that he would be waiting eagerly for the request to be fulfilled in the PM's 79th Independence Day speech.

Also Read

Allegation of harassment to Woman Collector: Minister Rajmohan promises probe against TVK MLA

PMK urges railway minister for fast-tracking of 19 pending railway projects in TN

Heavy rain likely in TN as Northeast monsoon gains strength; cyclone threat looms

Deeply saddened: TN Industries Minister Keerthana mourns death of 3 workers at Hosur facility

TN: TVK MLAs summoned to Chennai; CM Joseph Vijay to chair key meeting on November 11

SCROLL FOR NEXT