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The article contains uncited statements, including entire paragraphs. The "Controversies" section has several problems: Its inclusion in the article may go against WP:POV, as the article is stating that these are controversies in wikivoice. The first part is mostly quotes, creating copyright concerns, the award controversy doesn't seem to be about him. I think this can either be removed or the information redistributed throughout the article. I think the "Comparisons with Gandhi" section is unnecessary in the article: why is Periyar being compared to this particular historical figure? This section also seems to be trying to elevate Preiyar's standing by comparing him to a favourable figure, which I do not think is the role of Wikipedia. If they cooperated together, that can be mentioned in the biography, but it doesn't need its own section. Z1720 (talk) 23:59, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Delist while there have been article edits, there has been no substantial progress towards resolving the above concerns. Z1720 (talk) 14:24, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Remove the duplicate "Annai E. V. R. Maniammai" in the list of spouses in Periyar's infobox, particularly the one that has a supposed marriage year of 1948. (Request withdrawn, Lekeviree (talk) 06:46, 18 January 2026 (UTC)) Lekeviree (talk) 06:36, 18 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
The article should read E. V. Ramasamy as Periyar is a title given by his followers. By following a neutral POV, one must use the legal name and not a follower given title. "Periyar" means the Elder One, which is merely a title and not a name. TechyLox (talk) 19:13, 11 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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Please change the opening sentence and the infobox name to remove the caste suffix "Naicker". The subject famously renounced caste titles as part of the Self-Respect Movement, and modern academic and historical consensus universally refers to him as E. V. Ramasamy or Periyar. Keeping the caste suffix contradicts both his life's work and standard biographical practice for this subject.
level-5 vital article is rated C-class on Wikipedia's content assessment scale.
Not done. Wikipedia is written by human beings (you're also going to want to discuss this first for a consensus anyway). –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 14:33, 27 May 2026 (UTC)