Muthuvel karunanidhi biography of georgetown

About M. Karunanidhi

Muthuvel Karunanidhi was an Indian politician who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu on five separate occasions. He was born on 3 June 1924. He served as the president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a major Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Karunanidhi led the party since its founder, C. N. Annadurai, passed away in 1969. The DMK chief also worked as a playwright and screenwriter for Tamil cinema.

Muthuvel karunanidhi biography of georgetown university

He was known as 'Kalaignar' (meaning 'artist') by his supporters. He breathed his last on 7 August 2018, just a few days after he completed 50 years as DMK's president.

Political Career of M. Karunanidhi

Karunanidhi got inspired to enter into the realm of politics at a mere age of 14 and this was believed to be after hearing a speech of Justice Party's Alagiriswami.

His political career commenced with his involvement in Anti-Hindi agitations. He also formed an organisation in his locality for the local yout