Dhiravida Thelugar Munnetra Kazhagam

G. Komatchi Naidu, Founder President of DTMK

Dhiravida Udan pirappu Munnetra Kazhagam (DTMK) (Dravidian Telugu Progressive Federation) is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. The party general secretary is Kamatchi Naidu and the party president and founder is G kamatchi Naidu

DTMK works for the interests of the Telugu-speaking people in the state. The party demanded reservations for Telugu speakers in the state administration and possibilities for Telugu medium schooling

DTMK has been in alliance with several parties including DMK, ADMK, BJP and INC In the early 2010s, the party was merged with the DMK while the party president Kamatchi Naidu went on to start the Tamil Nadu Naidu Peravai.