DMK President M. Karunanidhi(DOB June 03,1924) Celebrates 90th Birthday -Monday June 03,2013

M. Karunanidhi was born as Dakshinamurthy on June 03,1924 in a humble rural household in Tirukkuvalai then in Madras Presidency and now part of Nagapattinam District

In 1938 at the age of 14,he joined Justice Party(latte called Dravidar Kazhagam)

In 1942 at the age of 18,he wrote an 8-page handwritten newspaper called 'Manavar Nesan' and circulated at no profit to 50 people.this later went to become 'Murasoli' - official Newspaper of DMK

Scriptwriting
In 1944 joined Jupiter Pictures as Scriptwriter with ' Rajakumari' as his first film.He wrote 75 screenplays including: Rajakumari,Abimanyu,Manthiri Kumari, Marutha Naatu Ilavarasi,Manamagan,Devaki,Parasakthi,
Panam,Thirumbipaar,Naam,Manohara , Ammaiappan, Malai Kallan, Rangoon Radha, Raja Rani, Puthaiyal, Pudhumai Pithan,Ellorum Innattu Mannar, Kuravanchi, Thayillapillai, Kanchi Thalaivan, Poompuhar, Poomalai, Mani Makudam, Marakka Mudiyuma?, Avan Pithana?, Pookkari, Needhikku Thandanai, Paalaivana Rojakkal, Pasa Paravaikal, Padadha Theneekkal, Niyaya Tharasu, Pasakiligal, Kannamma, Uliyin Osai,Pen singam,Ilaignan and Pnnar Sankar

Books
M Karunanidhi's books include -

Sanga Thamizh, Thirukkural Urai, Ponnar Sankar,, Romapuri Pandian,Thenpandi Singam,Vellikizhamai, Nenjukku Needhi,Iniyavai Irubathu and Kuraloviam

Politics

• In 1949 joined C N Annadurai in breaking away from Dravidar Kazhagam to form DMK

• In 1952,the award winning play-turned film 'Parasakthi'whose script written by M Karunanidhi was released

• He became the DMK Treasurer in 1961 and Deputy Leader of Opposition in tTN StateAssembly in1962

• When the DMK came to power in 1967 uner C N Annadurai, he became the Minister for Public Works

• When Annadurai expired in 1969, Karunanidhi became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu

He holds the record of winning his seat in every election in which he has participated, in a political career spanning more than 60 years -

• elected to the TN Assembly in 1957 from the Kulithalai
• elected to the TN Assembly in 1962 from Thanjavur
• elected to the TN Assembly in 1967 from Saidapet,Chennai
• elected to the TN Assembly in 1971 from Saidapet,Chennai
• elected to the TN Assembly in 1977 from Anna Nagar,Chennai
• elected to the TN Assembly in 1980 from Anna Nagar,Chennai
• elected to the TN Assembly in 1989 from Harbour,Chennai
• elected to the TN Assembly in 1991 from Harbour,Chennai
• elected to the TN Assembly in 1996 from Chepauk,Chennai 
• elected to the TN Assembly in 2001 from Chepauk,Chennai  
• elected to the TN Assembly in 2006 from Chepauk,Chennai  
• elected to the TN Assembly in 2011 from Thiruvarur

M Karnunanidhi has served as the Chief Minister of TN on 5 separate occasions -

• became the 3rd CM of TN and was in office during Feb 1969 - Jan 1971
• became the 4th CM of TN and was in office during March 1971 - Jan 1976
• became the 10th CM of TN and was in office during Jan 1989 - Jan 1991
• became the 12th CM of TN and was in office during May 1996 - May 2001
• became the 15th CM of TN and was in office during May 2006 - May 2011

Family