Thol Thirumavalavan
Thol Thirumavalavan is an Indian politician and a prominent leader of the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK), a political party in Tamil Nadu that primarily represents the interests of the Dalit community. He is known for his activism and advocacy for social justice, and he has been a vocal critic of policies he perceives as detrimental to the rights of marginalized communities.
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Thol Thirumavalavan is the president of VCK and is yet to officially declare VCK’s departure from its alliance with DMK.
Stage set for TVK-led political front, CM Vijay will announce name of front soon | Chennai News
India· 2026-07-01
Thol. Thirumavalavan is one of the alliance leaders who supported Kamal Haasan's nomination.
Kamal Haasan sworn in as Rajya Sabha MP: MNM chief takes oath in Tamil; receives table-thumping cheer from Parliamentarians | Chennai NewsIndia· 2025-07-25
Thol Thirumavalavan alleged that the BJP’s Hindi push was part of its agenda to make Hindi the national language.
Tamil Nadu Language: Tamil Nadu residents draw rangoli protesting Central govt, welcoming Tamil | Chennai NewsIndia· 2025-02-19
VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan participated in the protest against the BJP government's language policy.
Udhayanidhi Stalin: Hindi will erase Tamil like it did north Indian languages | Chennai NewsIndia· 2025-02-19
