1962 Madras State Legislative Assembly election
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam made significant in-roads in the election and emerged as the second party for the first time by winning 50 seats.[2] Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam was emerging as a major challenger to Indian National Congress party in Tamil Nadu.However, its popularity was limited to the urban areas surrounding Madras and North and South Arcot districts.It also formed coalition with Muthuramalinga Thevar's Forward Bloc and Mohammad Ismail's Muslim League.Congress party made a movie Vakkurimai by popular film actors which was played all across Tamil Nadu.