Supreme Court Judge R Mahadevan presented Poet Bharathi Award to Professor Y. Manikandan at the Bharathi Birthday celebration arranged by Makkal Sindhanai Peravai at the URC School on Sunday. National Welfare Awareness Movement's leader S.K.M. Mayilanandhan presided. Peravai President lawyer T.Stalin Gunasekaran delivered introductory speech.
On the occasion of Vallalar's 200th birth anniversary, his portrait was unveiled by former Vice-Chancellor of Gandhi Gram University Prof. N. Markkandan. Pulavar S. Rasu, peravai functionaries K. Vetrivel welcomed and V. Ponnusamy proposed a vote of thanks.