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DMK Parliamentary party leader Kanimozhi will be honoured with the Periyar Award at the party’s Mupperum Vizha event scheduled for September 17 in Karur. The party also announced other awardees: Suba Seetharaman will receive the Anna Award; centenarian S.M. Ramachandran, former MLA of Anna Nagar, will be given the Kalaignar Award; senior leader Kulithalai Sivaraman will get the Paavendar Award; former MLA Marudur Ramalingam will receive the Perasiriyar Award; and former Minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy will be honoured with the M.K. Stalin Award. These awards are instituted by the DMK to recognise contributions of various leaders and are presented annually during the Mupperum Vizha celebrations. (Updated 25 Aug 2025, 01:04 IST; source: link)