The Forum’s intense involvement in Arivoli Iyakkam, the total literacy campaign in Tamil Nadu, turned it into a people's movement, identifying with the needs of the poorest sections of rural society.
This experience brought TNSF into a meaningful relationship with extremely poor and oppressed sections of our society, and completely transformed its agenda and the style of its functioning.
Some recent titles follow, which give an idea of the range of interests of TNSF: The bicycle (illustrating science in everyday life), on banned medicines and drugs that ought to be banned (a discussion on drug policy), United We Sit (a handbook for savings groups) � So far, more than a hundred titles have been published.
This form, with songs, skits and dance drama, has proved to be extremely attractive among the people, particularly in rural areas.
TNSF has a collection of street plays on cholera (emphasizing oral rehydration therapy), blood donation, pollution, children's education, gender discrimination, and so on.