Day: August 7, 2018

In the same era, Tamil film industry saw one of the most influential writers of all time, M Karunanidhi.

Superstar Rajinikanth condoled the death of DMK chief M Karunanidhi and said, “It is a black day in my life.”

Kovind tweeted, “Extremely sad to learn of the passing of Thiru M Karunanidhi.”

TNCC chief and long-time friend of DMK president M Karunanidhi, S Thirunavukkarasar, expressed his grief at the death of the nonagenarian.

Writer and lyricist Vairamuthu, who had a very close relationship with DMK president Karunanidhi for several years, to the extent of exchanging jokes, conveyed his thoughts on his friend passing away.

Though DMK president M Karunanidhi’s son and party working president M K Stalin had personally and formally appealed to allow to bury his father in the Marina, the government today said it was not in a position to grant the request.

Here is the timeline of how DMK leader and former chief minister M Karunanidhi died after less than a month of falling ill.

DMK president and former Tamilandu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today passd away at 6.10 pm. The bulletin from Kauvery Hospital announced at 6.40 pm that Kearunanidhi passed away at 6.10 pm today.

The Kauvery Hospital has released its 4.30 pm bulletin, which says Karunanidhi’s condition has suffered a “significant decline”. It adds, “Despite maximum medical support, his vital organ functions continue to deteriorate.”