<h3><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.in/manuraj-shunmugasundaram/wedded-to-selfrespect_b_9006796.html?utm_hp_ref=india" data-beacon='{"p":{"lnid":"hdln"}}'>Self-Respect Weddings: A Feminist, Egalitarian Legacy From 75 Years Ago</a></h3>

When DMK leader MK-Stalin met an aging Sampoornam in her cramped house last year, they spoke about her wedding which took place 75 years ago. This was no ordinary wedding ceremony. In fact, what was special was that there was no ceremony at all. It happened to be the first recognised Suyamariyathai (self-respect) marriage presided over by former chief minister and DMK leader CN Annadurai (Anna). Sampoornam passed away last week, but she leaves a legacy of social reform in marriage.