When ever filling an online form or an application, I used to stuck at last/sur name . Is it Pandian(my third name) or Annamalai(My Father’s Name)? . After a moment of doubt, I would write one of the two and click submit. After all, its my name.

But the question of last name was always a doubt. Finally, today, i searched for last name in wikipedia. Its a very big explanation. I keep on reading and reading, reading for a while.

Obviously, Last Name is used as additional identifier for a person. In various part of the world, the last name is used for different purpose. In Tamil Nadu & kerala, Nowadays, Father’s Name was used as last name while some hundred years back, caste or clan or place name were served as second name. Credit goes to Periyar. but all in vain.

It was happened to me to watch periyar movie, last week. As per school knowledge, I remember Periyar as a freedom fighter. But after watching the movie, I realised that he was more or completely devoted himself to fight against untouchability and casteism and he rarely spent time for fighting against Independence. He also called for a new country called dravida nadu (dravidstan) during 1938 – 1947 but it was not happened during Independence.

From this movie, I came to understand even at those time, everyone has acted with the political motto than thinking for the beneficial of the whole country.

Anyway, A must watch movie for Tamils (Also Malayali).

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