K. Annamalai urges Tamil Nadu to buy Sivakasi-made firecrackers this Diwali, citing livelihoods of nearly eight lakh workers in the fireworks industry. Chennai: We The Leaders President, K. Annamalai, has appealed to people across Tamil Nadu to celebrate Diwali by purchasing and bursting firecrackers in large quantities, saying the survival of thousands of families depends on the state's fireworks industry.