Kodai Idi Kuppusamy Mudaliar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 August 1891 |
| Died | 5 January 1961 (aged 69) |
Kuppusamy Mudaliar (1891–1961), known as "Kodai Idi" ("thunderstorm in summer") for his powerful oratory, was an Indian freedom fighter.
Life[edit | edit source]
Born in 4 August 1891 in Vellore,[1] he was actively involved in the Salt Satyagraha (1930–31) and Quit India Movement (1941),[2] for which he was imprisoned for a year in Alipuram Jail.[citation needed]
Mudaliar collaborated with fellow activist V. M. Obaidullah in organising public meetings, processions, and rallies, earning the duo the nickname "Twins of Vellore".[3][4] He inspired people through his speeches and street plays (therukoothu), attracting large crowds from neighbouring towns such as Arcot and Ranipet.[1]
Post-independence, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha.[1] Kuppusamy Mudaliar died on 5 January 1961,[1][4] and a government school in Vellore was named in his honour.[1][2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Kodai Idi Kuppusamy Mudaliar". Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Who was Gandhi's loudspeaker?". The Times of India. 5 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ↑ Assarani, P. Basith (1 January 2020). "V. M. Obaidullah -A Formidable Peoples Leader from Vellore". Modern Thamizh Research(A Quarterly International Multilateral Thamizh Journal).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "History of Tamilnadu Freedom Fighter Kodaidi Kuppusamy Muthaliyar - 125". Retrieved 25 December 2024.