The iconic Murasoli Tamil newspaper that was founded by ‘Kalaignar’ M Karunanidhi on August 10 1942 ,has as on its masthead the bull-taming sport Jallikattu. The inscription beneath says: “Even if we were to be vanquished; let Tamil live long". Karunanidhi was just eighteen years old at the time of its inception. While one can admire the tenacity of the teenaged Kalaignar, it is difficult not to be overawed by the length and breadth of his political journey. In the year 1969, he over the leadership of DMK and continued to be re-elected by the party’s General Council for the next fifty years. DMK spokesperson Manuraj Sunmugasundaram writes about Karunanidhi’s political journey which is inseparable from Tamil Nadu’s political journey itself.
DMK President Kalaignar M Karunanidhi, passes away at the age of 94. Karunanidhi has left behind a family steeped in politics right through to the third generation- he's survived by his sons MK Stalin, Alagiri, MK Muthu and MK Thamizharasu, daughters Kanimozhi and Selvi. With Karunanidhi's death, the Dravidian era of politics in Tamil Nadu has come to a close. His bete noire in politics J Jayalalitha died on 5th December 2016. Watch the video to find out more about the stalwart of Tamil politics and the patriarch of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fnrye7Oddt8
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