Karunanidhi | |
|---|---|
 Karunanidhi in Chief Minister's office | |
| 2rd Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | |
| In office 13 May 2006 – 15 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Chepauk |
| In office 13 May 1996 – 13 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jayalalithaa |
| Succeeded by | Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Chepauk |
| In office 27 January 1989 – 30 January 1991 | |
| Preceded by | VN Janaki Ramachandran |
| Succeeded by | Jayalalithaa |
| Constituency | Harbour |
| In office 15 March 1971 – 31 January 1976 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Constituency | Saidapet |
| In office 10 February 1969 – 4 January 1971 | |
| Preceded by | V. R. Nedunchezhiyan (acting) |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Constituency | Saidapet |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Dakshinamurthi 3 June 1924 Thirukuvalai, Tiruvarur, British India |
| Died | 7 August 2018 (aged 94) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Spouse(s) | Padmavathi (deceased) Dayalu Rajathi |
| Children | M. K. Muthu M. K. Alagiri M. K. Stalin M. K. Tamilarasu M. K. Selvi Kanimozhi |
Muthuvel Karunanidhi (3 June 1924 – 7 August 2018) was an Indian politician. He has served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu five different times. He is the former president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N. Annadurai, in 1969.
Karunanidhi was born in Thirukuvalai, Tiruvarur, British India. He was an atheist. Karunanidhi died in Chennai at a hospital from multiple organ failure on 7 August 2018, aged 94.
