Nadu State Film Award for Best Director Politics Srinivasan was attracted to politics from the age of seven when he carried the flag of the Symbol of Congress and went to various places around his village. This was the first instance of him canvassing for Congress and his relatives asked him to concentrate on studies and stopped him from canvassing due to the age factor. After completing school he met Somu Rao who influenced him to follow the Communist ideology. He became close friends with Manali Kandasamy, Amirthalingam, Bala Dandayutham, and P. Ramamoorthy, which finally led him to meet Comrade Jeevanandham. They became close friends and together organised meetings in Tamil Nadu. It was at this time that the communist party was banned. Srinivasan, who at that time had been working in a government office at Selam in 1946, lost his job and was arrested. His brother Muktha Ramasamy, who was working with modern theatre, approached his boss and sought his help to release Srinivasan from jail. His films such as Mudalali, Naalu Veli Nilam & Thamarai kulam were influenced by the Communist ideology. When disputes started arising in the Communist Party he lost his interest. At this stage Srinivasan was an avid reader becoming inspired by Gandhian principles and he joined Congress in 1961. While working with Sivaji Ganesan he started organizing meetings. He canvassed for the 1962 elections and gave speeches supporting Congress under the leadership of K. Kamaraj. He used to follow "Mouna-Viradham". He would not speak and would have only water on holy days. In his early days he used to spin his own clothes with a Raatai chakkaram (Hand machine). When G.K. Moopanar started the Tamil Maanila Congress in 1996 he appointed Srinivasan as General Secretary. Srinivasan has held the positions of District Congress president, Vice-President Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) and Gen-secretary Tamil Maanila Congress (Gk moopanar). Bibliography Irupadam Noorrandin Kathaigal Part I -V Thejasvi Thalaimurai Kathaigal Uthami Thandanikku Thappiya Kutrangal Manu Mukthavin Sirukathaigal Athma Vendradhu Sollatha Rakasiyam Thirumanam Punidhamanathu Mana Santhippu Manushya Dharmam Koothukaran Thopu Mukthavin Katturaigal Manitha Neya Kathaigal Edhir Veettu Hema Kaala Vellam Parampariyam Ulagathin Sirantha Kadaigal Part – I & II Ilakkiyathil Inaiyum India Tamil Thiraippada Varalaru Tamil Thiraippada Thayarippalargalin Varalaru Kalainjargalodu Nan Kathasiriyargalodu Nan Arinjarkalodu Nan Ninaivu Edugal Kopamum Sirippum Samooga Nidhi Porattangal Manudam Kanda Maga Gyanigal Inaiyatra Sadanaiyalargal Part I – V Noolgal Tharum Nunnarivu Part I &