May 17 Movement was formed in May 2009 during the war in Sri Lanka when thousands of Tamils were killed.

This is the only active movement actively involved in the exposing the controversial TFA(Trade Facilitation Agreement) policy of the World Trade Organization (WTO) accepted and signed by the Government of India.

Led by Thirumurugan Gandhi, it has represented the Tamil civil society in Permanent Peoples' Tribunal for Sri Lanka in Bremen, Germany in 2013.

May 17 Movement coordinates and Gathers all the people at Chennai Marina beach (Tamizhar Kadal) to conduct the candleLight Vigil on 3rd Sunday on the Month of May every Year to mark the remembrance of 2009 Tamil Eezham Genocide.

Every Year leaders from various parties, and peoples from various demography across Tamil Nadu gathers for this event.