Chennai, April 9 -- Senior BJP Leader and former Telangana Governor and
Puducherry Lt Governor Ms Tamilisai Soundararajan penned an emotional tribute
to her father and veteran Congress leader and former TNCC President Kumari
Ananthan, who passed away early this morning due to old age issues.
In a post on X, she said "I did not speak Tamil because I learned Tamil... I speak
Tamil because I was born in Tamil.... proudly."
" My father, Mr. Kumari Ananthan, who made me speak, has today passed away
with my mother... Born in a village in Kumari... With all his efforts... As a flawless
politician... With an unwavering devotion to Tamil... With the name Tamilisai... My
father's... Kanir voice, who used to call me music, music... Today, it h...