Ayya Moopanar was born at Kapisthalam village in tanjore district on march 9,1931.Thiru R.Govindasamy Moopanar and Thirumathi G.Saraswathy Ammal were his parents.He was educated at Board High School,Papanasam;

He was a king maker in his own way.His decisions paved way for Rajiv Gandhi's emergence and his eventual prime-ministership.

Agriculturist; worked for upliftment of poor and downtrodden and propagating national integration; was President, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee; was General Secretary, AICC(I); Founder President, Tamil Manila Congress (M) since 1996; Member, (i) Legislative Assembly, Tamil Nadu, 1989-91 and (ii)Committee on Railways; elected to the Rajya Sabha in July,1977, re-elected in July,1983, July,1995 and again in June,1998.

Exemplified simplicity,honesty,integrity and compassion in public life,irrespective of political,linguistic,religious and caste affiliations-a truly rare commodity in present day politicians.Tamil Nadu has lost the last of her sons!

Select news clippings:

'We wanted Moopanar to become P M, but he refused' - The Indian Express
Harish Gupta ()
2 February 1997
Harish gupta in a rare interview with Har Kishen Singh Surjeet:
.........You suggested the name of Moopanar for the post of PM?


Yes. It was I who first proposed the name of Moopanar. I said he
is the best man for the job.


What happened next?


Moopanar refused. After that I suggested Deve Gowda's name......

TMC not to dump Cong for AIADMK alliance: Moopanar

Chennai : Tamil Maanila Congress (TMC) President G K Moopanar Friday discounted reports that his party was trying to dump the Congress and align with the All India Anna DMK (AIADMK) for the coming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu.

Asked whether TMC still maintained the view of fighting the elections together with the Congress, as announced by Senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee, Moopanr shot back, ''did we ever say anything contrary to this?''.

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Moopanar rules out Govindavasan nomination -THE HINDU


By Radha Venkatesan

CHENNAI, JULY 12. Despite pressure from party MLAs, the TMC president, Mr. G. K. Moopanar, today virtually ruled out the nomination of his son, Mr. G. K. Govindavasan for the Rajya Sabha election.

Help usher in Kamaraj rule: TMC chief -the HINDU


By Our Special Correspondent

TIRUCHI, JULY 21. Unbridled power, ill-gotten wealth, governance without accountability and undisciplined private lives have become the biggest challenges facing the nation. Those navigating the nation through these troubled times, should be highly disciplined, selfless and committed totally to their cause of service, Mr. G. K. Moopanar, TMC founder-president said here on Friday night.

Moopanar denies move to merge TMC with Cong
-THE DECCAN HERALD
Chennai, June 20 (PTI)


Tamil Mannila Congress President G K Moopanar today put an end to speculation that he might merge his party with the Congress, asserting that he had never spoken about the issue. I had never spoken about the merger and the issue will not come for discussion in the party's executive meeting here tomorrow, he told reporters here.
Moopanar said a decision on contesting the biennial polls would be taken after consulting its allies ..........

His vision and values:

Vision:
- Prosperous TAMILNADU , Powerful INDIA
- TMC Rule in TAMILNADU ensuring a Clean, Efficient, transparent and Responsive Government as provided by Kamaraj
- Strengthening the Roots of Democracy by Empowerment of Local Bodies
- Fostering mutuality of Objectives and Interests between the Nation and Constituent States
-Development and Promotion of Tamil Culture and Language
- Creating an Appropriate Climate for Job-Oriented, Eco Friendly Economic Development
- Compulsory Voting by Adult Citizens
- Raising the Standard of living and Quality of life.
- Social & Economic Equality of Women
- Welfare of Organized and Unorganized Labour.
- Ushering social and economical equality irrespective of caste,religion or sex.

Values:

Purity in Public Life
Avoidance of Ostentation
Communal and Caste Harmony
Equality of all castes,religions and sex.

He was the embodiment of purity in public life.After Kamaraj,it was Moopanar.He was courteous and kind, and a pleasent man-a quality to which even the worst of his political enemies stand witness.

I repeat--thamizhagam thanadhu thalaivanai, thalaippillayai izhandhu vittadhu!!!