Interests
Kanimozhi has been known to support pan-Tamil issues. She takes part in organizing women empowerment programs and is interested in the welfare of differently abled people and transgenders. In 2005, with Karthi Chidambaram, she founded a portal supporting free speech and has worked with a spiritual guide in south India.
In 2007, Kanimozhi conceived the idea of the Chennai Sangamam, an annual open Tamil cultural festival, usually held during the Pongal season.
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