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| known_for = As Tamil enthusiast, Self Respect Movement, Educationist, bureaucrat and socio-political activist<br />
| notable_works = Over 70 Tamil literature and Text Books<br />
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'''M. Nannan''' (1923 – 7 November 2017) was an Indian educationist, bureaucrat and socio-political activist. He served as a Professor of Tamil at the [[Presidency College, Madras]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/m-nannan-famous-tamil-teacher-dies-aged-94/articleshow/61544609.cms|title=M Nannan, famous Tamil teacher, dies aged 94|website=indiatimes.com|accessdate=10 November 2017}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
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Nannan was born in 1923. He lived in [[Saidapet]] then in the [[Chingleput District (Madras Presidency)|Chingleput district]] of [[Madras Presidency]].<ref name="thehindu_20090701">{{cite news|title=From Saidapet to Madras|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/07/01/stories/2009070150200100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090808054807/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2009/07/01/stories/2009070150200100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 August 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=1 July 2009|first=Prince|last=Frederick}}</ref> After graduating in Tamil, Nannan presented a Tamil language coaching programme on [[All India Radio]] (AIR) from 1948 till the mid-1950s, when he was offered the post of Tamil lecturer at the Presidency College, Madras.<ref name="thehindu_20090701" /><br />
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== Television and bureaucracy ==<br />
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During the 1980s, Nannan gave Tamil classes on [[Doordarshan]], India's state-owned television channel.<ref name="thehindu_20090701" /> He also served as Director of Tamil Development and Vice-Chairman of Adult Education Board.<ref name="thehindu_20090701" /><br />
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== Political leanings ==<br />
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Nannan was an ardent supporter of the [[Self Respect Movement]] and the [[Pure Tamil Movement]]. He has openly spoken in support of the [[Dravidar Kazhagam]] and the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] and participated in agitations against the removal of the [[Kannagi]] statue.<ref name="flo_1901">{{cite journal|title=Controversy over a statue|url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1901/19010320.htm|volume=19|issue=1|date=5–18 January 2002|first=S.|last=Viswanathan}}</ref><br />
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