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00:00Mr. Dependable is a man who is a man who is a man who is a man who is a man who is a man
00:27who is a man who is a man who is a man who is a man who is a man who is a man who is
00:28a man who is a man who is a man who is in love with a man who is in love with a man
00:35So, what I said is, in spite of the fact that you move with all these great and industrial
00:49people, that you have a good name, that is important.
00:54Now he will address you.
01:06Malayalam Assamese!
01:08Jai!
01:09Malayalam Assamese!
01:10Jai!
01:12Vanakkam!
01:13Jai!
01:17Iniya Pongal Valthukar!
01:25I warmly wish all of you, and my brother Gurumurthyji, and all the distinguished dignitaries
01:33on the dais, off the dais.
01:36We have Tamil Asayaji here, former governor.
01:43I am indeed very, very privileged to be in Chennai, to be in Tamil Nadu on this auspicious
01:49occasion of Pongal, when we celebrate gratitude, we celebrate prosperity and the harmony between
02:00nature and humanity.
02:05It's a very vibrant city, which embodies Tamil Nadu's rich cultural heritage and intellectual
02:14brilliance, and what can be a better platform than Thukla to be able to speak to an intellectual
02:22audience like ours.
02:25In fact, this is a celebration of the remarkable journey of the Thukla magazine, a beacon of
02:35intellectual discourse and fearless journalism for over five decades now.
02:45With its sharp wit and biting satire, it has consistently illuminated the most pressing
02:55social and political issues.
03:01Thiru Choramaswamyji was truly an extraordinary, gifted and multifaceted personality.
03:13He was a writer, dramatist, journalist, political commentator, humorist and also an artist.
03:25During the emergency, while most others felt silent, Thukla dared to publish with a black
03:35cover, exposing the darkness of the authoritarian regime of Srimati Indira Gandhi.
03:46Friends, I'm indeed very, very happy that Shri Gurumurthyji has continued to lead Thukla
03:59magazine, true to the spirit of Choramaswamyji.
04:06He has kept up his legacy.
04:09He continues to challenge corruption, and with a sharp intellect, he fights against
04:17authoritarianism, he fights against appeasement politics, he fights against dynastic rule.
04:26Whether it is exposing the Pope Wars scam, and we all remember his huge contribution
04:33to the fight against corruption, where he exposed Rajiv Gandhi's corruption as a young
04:42journalist, and whether it is continuing to lead the fight in Tamil Nadu against dynastic
04:50rule, his contribution will play a very important role in the future of Tamil Nadu, in the future
04:59of our country.