An elusive honour for freedom fighter Parali Su. Nellaiyapper
Activists are advocating for the recognition of freedom fighter Parali Su. Nellaiyapper by naming a Knowledge and Study Centre after him in Chromepet. His bust, which has been ready for installation since March, remains uninstalled due to delays and disagreements over space for another statue.
- ▪Parali Su. Nellaiyapper was a freedom fighter and philanthropist who contributed land for educational purposes.
- ▪Activists have campaigned for the restoration of the Knowledge and Study Centre, which opened in January 2024.
- ▪Despite the centre's opening, the demand to rename it after Nellaiyapper and unveil his bust has not yet been fulfilled.
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A bust of freedom fighter Parali Su. Nellaiyapper, a close associate of Subramania Bharathi and V.O. Chidambaram Pillai, remains wrapped and awaiting installation at a memorial-cum-library premises in Chromepet, even as activists continue to seek official recognition for his contributions.The premises, located in Tambaram Corporation’s Ward 25, now functions as a Knowledge and Study Centre. Residents and activists have urged the civic body to attach the freedom fighter’s name to the renovated facility and formally unveil his bust, which has been ready for installation since March this year.Donated landParali Su. Nellaiyapper, a poet, philanthropist and freedom fighter, lived in Chromepet during the 1950s.
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