# TN to give Thagaisal Thamizhar Award to Congress veteran Krishnasamy 2026-08-15T01:27:36+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Tamil Nadu government will confer the Thagaisal Thamizhar Award on former Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president M. Krishnasamy on Independence Day. Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay will present the award, which carries Rs 10 lakh and a citation, to the 86-year-old former MP. Krishnasamy, a law graduate, represented Vandavasi (1991-96) and Arani (2009-14) Lok Sabha seats. He is the son-in-law of former Congress MLA K. Vinayagam. His son M. K. Vishnu Prasad was Arani MP (2019-24) and now represents Cuddalore. His daughter Sowmya Anbumani, a Dharmapuri MLA, is married to PMK chief Anbumani Ramadoss. Previous awardees include CPI(M) leader N. Sankaraiah (2021), CPI leader R. Nallakannu (2022), and IUML president K. M. Khader Mohideen this year. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: C Joseph Vijay, Congress, M. Krishnasamy, Tamil Nadu government, Thagaisal Thamizhar Award Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tn-to-give-thagaisal-thamizhar-award-to-congress-veteran-krishnasamy/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tn-to-give-thagaisal-thamizhar-award-to-congress-veteran-krishnasamy/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.