Chennai, May 10 -- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay on Sunday paid tribute to social reformer E V Ramasamy (Periyar) at the Dravidar Kazhagam-associated Thanthai Periyar EV Ramaswamy Memorial located at Periyar Thidal in Chennai, shortly after assuming office as the 13th Chief Minister of the state.

He was also seen being welcomed by DMK leader K Veeramani during his visit, as per visuals from the spot.

Visuals from the memorial showed Vijay paying homage at the site, which houses a monument, library and museum dedicated to Periyar's legacy of rationalism, women's rights and social justice.

The memorial complex is considered a key centre for promoting Periyar's ideology and his movement for the e...