Karunanidhi M

By Samraj | Wednesday, August 22, 2018, 03:40:04 PM [IST]

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Karunanidhi M Biography
Karunanidhi M Personal Life
Political Timeline of Karunanidhi M
Karunanidhi M Achievements
Interesting Facts about Karunanidhi M
Karunanidhi M Early Life
Karunanidhi M Net Worth

Karunanidhi M Biography

Born in Thirukkuvalai, a small village in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi started involving in politics at his 14th age by getting fully engaged in social movements. He was behind various protests against Hindi language in Tamil Nadu. He started a newspaper that ultimately became his political party's official newspaper, Murasoli. Besides being a fulltime politician, Karunanidhi was also concentrating on Tamil cinema, and propagating his ideas on Dravidian ideology through various films as a scriptwriter. His first film was Rajakumari (1947), and the last one was Ponnar Shankar (2011). Karunanidhi had also written over 100 books of prose and poetry including Thirukkural Urai, Sanga Thamizh, Kuraloviam, Thenpandi Singam, and Romapuri Pandian. He had also staged various plays that include Thooku Medai, Manimagudam, and Naane Arivali. Karunanidhi built a 133-foot Thiruvalluvar statue in one of the rocks at Kanyakumari. Due to age-related illness that led to failure of multiple organs, Karunanidhi died on 07-Aug-2018 at the age of 94.

Karunanidhi M Personal Life

Full Name	Karunanidhi M
Date of Birth	03 Jun 1924
Date of Death	07 Aug 2018 (Age 94)
Place of Birth	Thirukkuvalai, near Thiruvarur, India
Party Name	Dravida Munetra Kazhagam
Education	8th Pass
Profession	Writer, Politician
Father's Name	Muthuvelu
Mother's Name	Anjugam
Spouse's Name	1) Padmavathi, 2) Dayalu Ammal, 3) Rajathi Ammal
Spouse's Profession	Housewives
Children	4 Son(s) 2 Daughter(s)

Karunanidhi M Net Worth

Net Worth

₹51.05 CRORE

ASSETS

₹62.99 CRORE

Liabilities

₹11.94 CRORE

Interesting Facts about Karunanidhi M

Rather than studying in school, Karunanidhi was more interested and active in music, writing, and activism. He dropped out after failing three times in the final year of his schooling. Karunanidhi married three time. The names of his wives are Padmavathi, Dayalu Ammal, and Rajathi Ammal. Muthu was Karunanidhi's first son who was born for Padmavathi. Karunanidhi with Dayalu Ammal had three sons - Alagiri, Stalin, and Tamilarasu - and a daughter, Selvi. With Rajathi Ammal, Karunanidhi had a daughter, Kanimozhi. Karunanidhi grew as a successful screenwriter and as a popular politician through his wit and oratorical skills.

Political Timeline of Karunanidhi M

2006: Karunanidhi took oath as Tamil Nadu's chief minister for the fifth time.
1996: Karunanidhi became chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the fourth time.
1989: For the third time, Karunanidhi became chief minister of Tamil Nadu.
1971: Karunanidhi assumed charge as chief minister of Tamil Nadu for the second time.
1969: "Karunanidhi became Tamil Nadu's chief minister for the first time. He also became the president of DMK."
1967: Karunanidhi was given a minister position in Tamil Nadu government's Public Works Department.
1962: Karunanidhi became deputy leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu assembly.
1961: Karunanidhi was appointed as the treasurer of DMK.
1957: Karunanidhi entered Tamil Nadu assembly from Kulithalai constituency.

Karunanidhi M Early Life

1924: Karunanidhi's birth name was Dakshinamurthy. His initial schooling was at Thirukuvalai and later at Thiruvarur. As a teenager, Karunanidhi was captivated as political writings of various Tamil leaders. He started a magazine called Manava Nesan that was deliberately changed as Murasoli daily newspaper.

Karunanidhi M Achievements

"Karunanidhi had been the president of the political party Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) for almost 50 years.

He was serving as a chief minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms in four decades.

He contested for 13 times in assembly elections since 1957, and was never defeated by any one.

Karunanidhi was conferred honorary doctorate twice, first in 1971 and the next in 2006.

He was also awarded Raja Rajan Award by Tamil University for his Thenpandi Singam book."

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