Actor presented Periyar146;s ring

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Wednesday felicitated Sathyaraj for his portrayal of Dravidian icon Periyar on screen and laid the foundation stone for a block to be named after the popular actor. At a function organised to celebrate 100 days of screening of Periyar, the CM also named presented the actor with a sapphire-studded ring, which once adorned the fingers of Periyar. Hitherto, the ring would be part of the Periyar Memorial Trust. He also distributed awards to artistes and technicians of the film. D K leader K Veeramani said following Periyar8217;s ideologies, the film was released on a Tuesday, otherwise considered inauspicious.