Tamil NaduTuesday, 25 August 2026·Hindu Tamil Thisai
Tamil Nadu Assembly announces ₹5 crore memorial complex in Chennai and ₹2.50 crore memorial hall for Bharathiraja in Theni
Tamil Nadu announced a ₹5 crore integrated memorial complex in Chennai and a ₹2.50 crore memorial hall for filmmaker Bharathiraja in Theni.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In the Tamil Nadu Assembly on 25 August 2026, Minister Rajmohan announced a ₹5 crore integrated memorial complex in Chennai and a ₹2.50 crore memorial hall with a statue for filmmaker Bharathiraja in his native Theni.
Key specifics
- ₹5 crore: integrated memorial complex to be built in Chennai.
- The complex will honour Velu Nachiyar, Periyar, Ambedkar, Kamarajar and Anjalai Ammal.
- ₹2.50 crore: memorial hall with a statue for director Bharathiraja in Theni.
- ₹9.25 crore: modern equipment and an AI laboratory planned at the MGR Film and Television Institute in Taramani, Chennai.
- ₹7,500 to ₹10,000: monthly assistance for Tamil Nadu border struggle guards will be increased.
Exam lens
Question type: Tamil Nadu government announcements, cultural memorials, budget-linked allocations, institutions in Chennai and Theni. TNPSC may ask the amount, names honoured, and the location of the Bharathiraja memorial.