Many north Indians mistakenly assume that all Tamils are like the Yellow Towel leader or his bearded onion loving Guru.
Infact, Tamilians are more religious and god fearing than many other states and there are much less atheists than in communist bengal or kerala. TN has more temples than any other state. The DMK does not represent all the people of TN. During last elections, DMK got only 25% of the votes.
This should clear all doubts. TN people know that their politicians are rogues and they tend to get ahead with their life without them. Without Religion and God, there is no life in TN.