Viduthalai was first launched on 1 June 1935, by the Justice Party as a bi-weekly, published at the address 14 Mount Road, Chennai and priced at 1/4 Indian annas.
Later, the paper was published from its office at the depot of another Dravidian daily named Kudi Arasu in Erode.
During Veeramani's tenure, new formats were developed to reduce the number of letters in the உ and ஊ vowel family.
Following the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition, Viduthalai has shown a strong stance against Hindutva politics.
Speaking at the event, Communist Party of India (CPI) senior leader D. Pandian praised the daily's contribution in spreading the ideology of Periyar.