TNUEF and Chennai Kalai Kuzhu to perform play on enforcement of SC/ST Act in the state
The 'Kalai Payanam' would begin at Thoothukudi and conclude in Thanjavur on August 25. The artists would perform in 40 centres across Tamil Nadu. They would be accompanied by folk dance groups and vocal performers. TNUEF would organise this journey before its state conference on August 31 and September 1 in Mayiladuthurai.
Districts that host the play are Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai Urban and Suburban (Maanagar & Puranagar), Theni, Dindugal, Karur, Erode, Tiruppur, Coimbatore, Salem, Kallakurichi, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Nagappattinam, Mayiladuthurai, Tiruvaarur and Thanjavur.
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