Kalaignar’s approach in Parasakthi was a conscious attempt to widen the support base of the DMK at a time when the political landscape was dominated by the Congress, the Communist Party of India and of course, Periyar’s Dravidar Kazhagam.
In Tamil Nadu’s institutional arrangements, all forms of articulations are brought under one roof: “Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram.” In a broader sense, this represents the difference between the ‘coming together’ model of the Self-Respect Movement where the focus is on empowerment and that of the ‘holding together’ model where it is on governance