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Karunanidhi funeral; updates: DMK patriarch laid to rest with State honours as family, followers bid farewell
Fp Staff • 7 years agoDMK patriarch Karunanidhi was laid to rest at Marina Beach with full State honours on Wednesday as his family members and follower bid farewell.
Karunanidhi passes away: Age did not wither DMK chief's pithy prose; Kalaignar wrote his last script at 90
• 7 years agoAge did not wither his pithy prose as Karunanidhi wrote his last script at the age of 90 for a television serial based on the life of 11th-century reformer-saint Ramanuja, who strove for an egalitarian society.
Karunanidhi passes away: From Rajinikanth to Mammootty, south film stars mourn demise of Kalaignar
Surendhar Mk • 7 years agoWho's who of the southern film industry has been mourning the demise of the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and screenwriter Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi.
Karunanidhi passes away: Scriptwriter par excellence, DMK chief was astute politician and 5-time CM
Fp Staff • 7 years agoA script writer par excellence, M Karunanidhi began penning scripts for plays as a 20-year-old, his works becoming a vehicle for propagating the principles of the Dravidian movement.
Karunanidhi passes away at 94: Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami, O Panneerselvam pay last respects to DMK chief
• 7 years agoPeople queued up in large numbers early this morning at Rajaji Hall to pay their last respects to DMK president M Karunanidhi who died on Tuesday after prolonged illness.
Karunanidhi passes away: Tamil Nadu declares holiday in schools, govt offices on Wednesday; film shows cancelled
• 7 years agoThe Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for educational institutions and government offices on Wednesday as a mark of respect to DMK president and former chief minister M Karunanidhi, who died on Tuesday evening.
Karunanidhi passes away at 94: Madras High Court to decide on burial site for DMK chief at 8 am today
Ians • 7 years agoThe Madras High Court on Wednesday morning at 8 am would decide on the DMK's plea against Tamil Nadu's government's decision to deny burial of the party president M Karunanidhi's body at Marina Beach.
Karunanidhi passes away: DMK cadres arrive in hordes to pay respect, demand burial of Kalaignar at Marina Beach
Fp Staff • 7 years agoDravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M Karunanidhi passed away on Tuesday at 6.10 pm due to multiple organ failure.
Karunanidhi family tree: DMK chief leaves behind lineage of young politicians but Stalin, Kanimozhi likely to be heirs
Fp Staff • 7 years agoDMK chief and Tamil Nadu politics veteran M Karunanidhi who passed away on Tuesday in Chennai at the age of 94, is survived by two wives and six children.
Karunanidhi death; latest updates: Rajinikanth pays last respects to DMK chief at Rajaji Hall, superstar couldn't sea Kalaignar yesterday
Fp Staff • 7 years agoActor Rajinikanth reached Rajaji Hall to pay his last respects to DMK chief Karunanidhi. Rajinikanth, who arrived later on Tuesday, had failed to get past the massive crowd outside the residence and enter the residence. Rajinikanth reached Karunanidhi’s residence late on Tuesday night but had to return without seeing the Dravidian politics stalwart.