Justice Party
1917
Self-respect movement
1925
Dravidar Kazhagam
1944
Justice Party (PTR)
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1949
Tamil National Party
1962
Merger with Indian National Congress
1964
All India Anna
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
17 October 1972
Thazhthapattor Munnetra Kazhagam
1974
Makkal Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1977
Merger with
AIADMK
1977
M.G.R.'s death
on 24 December 1987
AIADMK
Jayalalithaa faction
AIADMK
Janaki faction
Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani
1988
Merger with Janata Dal
1989
AIADMK unifies again
Janaki's faction dissolved
and merged with
Jayalalithaa's faction
1989
Marumalarchi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
1994
MGR Kazhagam
1995
MGR Anna
DMK
1996
Merger with
Bharatiya Janata Party
2002
Major Dravidian parties
that are currently active
Dravidar KazhagamAll India Anna
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Marumalarchi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam