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Full NameMuthuvel KarunanidhiReal NameDaksinamoorthyNickname(s)Kalaignar, Doctor Kalaignar, The Great CommunicatorProfession(s)Politician, WriterFamous ForBeing the DMK Chief and Icon of Dravidian PoliticsPhysical Stats & MoreHeight (approx.)in centimeters- 165 cm
in meters- 1.65 m
in feet inches- 5’ 5”Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 65 kg
in pounds- 143 lbsEye ColourBlackHair ColourWhite (Semi-bald)PoliticsPolitical PartyDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Political Journey1938- Entered politics at just 14 by leading an anti-Hindi protest in Tiruvarur. He then circulated Manavar Nesan, a handwritten newspaper to its members. He later found Tamil Nadu Tamil Manavar Mandram, the first student wing of Dravidian Movement.
1949- Became an icon of the Dravidian Movement and emerged as the leader of the DMK
1957- Elected to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly from Kulithalai seat of Tiruchirapalli district
1961- Became the DMK treasurer and deputy leader of opposition in the state assembly
1967- Became the Minister of Public Works in the DMK Government
1969- Became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for the 1st time, became the President of the DMK

1971- Became the Chief Mister of Tamil Nadu for the 2nd time
1976- The DMK Government was dismissed after the Emergency
1989- Became the Chief Mister of Tamil Nadu for the 3rd time

1996- Became the Chief Mister of Tamil Nadu for the 4th time

2006- Became the Chief Mister of Tamil Nadu for the 5th time
Biggest RivalJayalalithaaPersonal LifeDate of Birth3 June 1924BirthplaceThirukuvalai, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British IndiaDate of Death7 August 2018Place of DeathKauvery Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaAge (at the time of death)94 YearsDeath CauseChronic Illness (Urinary Tract Infection)Burial SiteMarina BeachZodiac sign/Sun signGeminiSignatureNationalityIndianHometownChennai, Tamil Nadu, IndiaSchoolBoard High School, Tiruvarur
College/UniversityN/AEducational Qualification8th StandardDebutTamil Film Industry- Rajakumari was the first film for which he wrote the script back in 1947 which gained him popularity he needed to continue in the field.
Politics- He was inspired by the speech of Alagiriswamii of the Justice Party and jumped to the politics at just 14 and participated in Anti-Hindu agitations.ReligionAtheism (Born - Hinduism)Caste/CommunityIsai VellalarFood HabitNon-vegetarianAddressNo. 15, 4th Street, Gopalapuram, Chennai
HobbiesWatching CricketAwards, Honours, Achievements 1971- Awarded an honorary doctorate by Annamalai University
1980s- Rajarajan Award for his book 'Thenpandi Singam' (1985)

2006- Awarded an honorary doctorate by the Governor of Tamil Nadu and the Chancellor of Madurai Kamaraj University, Surjit Singh Barnala on the occasion of the 40th annual convocation
2023- In March 2023, a new stand at the MA Chidambaram Stadium was named after him. Controversies• Sarkaria Commission accused Karunanidhi of his involvement in corruption in the allotment of tenders for Veeranam project for which, his government was dismissed by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
• In 2001, Karunanidhi, along with former Chief Secretary K.A. Nambiar, was arrested based on charges of corruption in the construction of flyovers in Chennai. He and his party members were charged under several sections of the IPC. However, no concrete evidence was found against them.

• In 2012, while celebrating the party's founding day, Karunanidhi and party workers were received by a group of people who were dressed portraying some of the Hindu gods.
• He once made a controversial remark against Sethusamudram controversy, questioning the existence of God and asking about the college from where Lord Rama graduated in Engineering for building the Ramar Sethu bridge.
• He had been accused of having links with Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a militant group to create an independent state of Tamil Eelam in the north and east of Sri Lanka for Tamil people and encouraging them to assassinate Rajiv Gandhi. However, the final report had no such allegations on him.
• Some political observers, his party members, and opponents accused him of promoting nepotism (favouring the relatives) for helping his son M. K. Stalin to rise in the party.Girls, Affairs, and MoreMarital Status (at the time of death)Married Affair/GirlfriendRajathi AmmalFamilyWife/SpouseFirst- Padmavathi (Died in 1944)

Second- Dayalu Ammal (m. 1948-till his death in 2018)

Third- Rajathi Ammal (m. late 1960s-till his death in 2018)
ChildrenSons- M. K. Alagiri (Politician, From Dayalu), M.K Stalin (Politician, From Dayalu), M. K. Tamilarasu (Producer, From Dayalu)

M. K. Muthu (From Padmavathi)

Daughters- Selvi Geetha Kovilam (From Dayalu), Kanimozhi (From Rajathi, Politician)
Family TreeParentsFather- Muthuvelar Karunanidhi

Mother- Anjugam KarunanidhiSiblingsBrother- None
Sisters- Shanmugasundarath Ammal, PeriyanayagamFavourite ThingsFavourite Food(s)Rice Upma Sprinkled With Ghee, Seafood
Favourite Cricketer(s)Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni
Favourite ActorM. G. Ramachandran
Favourite PoetThiruvalluvarFavourite ColourWhiteStyle QuotientCar CollectionToyota Alphard
Assets/Properties₹5 crore (Movable)Money FactorSalary (approx.)₹37 lakh/year (as in 2011)
Net Worth (approx.)₹45 crore (as in 2014)