Periyar joins the Indian struggle for independence after being disgusted by the injustices of the Hindu caste system. Later, he begins fighting for the rights of Tamilians.

• Sathyaraj
• Vagai Chandrasekar
• Jyothirmayi
• Khusbhu Sundar
• Manorama
• Kaikala Satyanarayana
• S. S. Stanley
• Mohan Raman