Dr. Kalaignar. M. Karunanidhi Chief Minister Tamil Nadu. Date of Birth 3rd June 1924 Place Thirukkuvalai (near Tiruvarur) Parents Father - Thiru Muthuvelar. Mother - Thirumathi Anjugam Ammaiyar Family Married, Children 6 (Male:4 and Female:2) Political Career Fulltime Politician. Entered public life at the age of 14. Founder of the first student wing of the Dravidian Movement called "Tamil Nadu Tamil Manavar Mandram" One of the founder members of the D.M.K. in 1949 D.M.K. Treasurer-1961 D.M.K. President 1969 onwards Represented State Assembly in- Kulithalai -1957-62 Thanjavur -1962-67 Saidapet -1967-71 Saidapet -1971-76 Anna Nagar -1977-80 Anna Nagar -1980-83 Harbour -1989-91 Harbour -1991 (Resigned) Chepauk -1996-2001 Chepauk -2001-2006 Chepauk -2006 Member of Legislative Assembly Council -1984-86 Member of Legislative Assembly/Council on many occasions Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly- 1977-83 Cabinet Minister - Minister for Public works -1967-69 Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu 1969-71, 1971-76, 1989-91, 1996-2001 and 2006 till date. Imprisoned on a number of occasions for political activities and conducted agitation especially against the imposition of Hindi and change of a name of railway station; against price rise; for the sake of Sri Lankan Tamils, etc. Resigned his post of Member of Legislative Assembly during 1983 for the sake of Sri Lankan Tamils. Award and titles conferred Annamalai University conferred on him the title of "Doctorate" in 1971. Madurai Kamaraj University at Madurai conferred on him the title of Doctorate in 2006. The Council of Doctor of Philosophy made him 'Tamizh Vel' Honoured with "Raja Rajan Award" by Tamil University, Thanjavur for his Tamil novel "Thenpandi Singam" Foreign Travels Britain, France, West Germany, Rome during 1970. U.S.A. during 1971. Malaysia during 1987. Special address delivered on the inaugural of 3rd World Tamil Conference held in Paris in the year 1970 and on the inaugural day of 6th World Tamil Conference held in Kualalumpur (Malaysia) in the year 1987. Hobby Reading, Writing and Discussion Publications Books Written : Romapuri Pandian, Thenpandi Singam, Nenjukku Needhi, Eniyavai Erubathu, Sanga Thamizh, Kuraloviam, Ponnar Sankar, Thirukkural Urai and many other books in prose and poetry numbering more than 100. Stage Plays Written Manimagudam, Ore Ratham, Palaniappan, Thooku Medai, Kagithapoo, Naane Arivali, Vellikizhamai, Udhayasooriyan, Silapathikarum, etc. Screen Plays written Rajakumari, Abhimanyu, Maniri Kumari, Marutha Naattu Ilavarasi, Manamagan, Devaki, Parasakthi, Panam, thirumbipaar, Naam, Manohara,Ammaiappan, Malai Kallan, Rangoon Radha, RajaRani, Puthaiyal, Pudhumai Pithan, Ellorum Innattu Mannar, Kuravanchi, Thayillapillai, Kanchi thalivan, Poompuhar, Poomalai, Mani Makudam, MarakkaMudiyuma, Avan Pithana, Pookkari, Needhikku thandanai, Paalaivana Rojakkal, Pasa Paravaikal, Padadha Theneekkal, Niyaya Tharasu and many other numbering more than Seventy. Political and Social Activities Beggars Rehabilitation Home, Free Eye Camps, supply of free rice on important days, Free supply of spectacles. Abolition of hand rickshaws, Slum Clearance Board, Family Benefit Scheme, Legislation for equal property rights for women, Marriage grant of Rs.15,000/- for poor girls, Incentive for intercaste marriages and Widow Re-marriages, Maternity Relief for women in poor households. Free Education for poor girls upto graduate level.Adi-Dravidar Free Housing Schemes. Formation of separate departments for Welfare of Backward Classes. Special reservation of twenty percentage for the Most backward Classes. Setting up of the State Planning Commission, etc. Cities, Edifices,Statues design Periyar samattuvapuram, Thillaiadi Valliammai Nagar, Kattabomman Kottai, Poompuhar Kalaikoodam, Valluvar Kottam and Anna Arivalayam, Huge Statue of Tiruvalluvar at Kanniyakumari and statutes of Tamil Scholars. Contribution towards Tamil Languages Toiled hard to get recognition for the Tamil Language, the Classical Status as one among the Ancient World's Classical Languages. Founded the Centre for Classical Tamil Language in Chennai. Created awards and titles to be given to eminent Tamil Scholars by the President of India like Kuralpitha Virudu, Tolkappia Virudu, Ilam Aringar Virudu. Founded awards to be given like Kaniyan Punkunranar Virudu, Bharadiyar Virudu, Muttamil Aringar K.A.P.Visvanathan Virudu and Parutimar Kalaingar Virudu. Other Information Great Orator, Administrator, Play-Writer, Editor, Publisher, Author, Parliamentarian, Great Poet and Great Statesman. Served as the Editor for "Kudiyarasu". Revived the Journal - 'Mutharam' Founder-Editor, Publisher of "Murasoli" during his boyhood as a monthly, then a weekly, then a daily which is now the main newspaper to echo his voice, thought, ideals etc. Founder of State Governments Tamil news bulletin. Founder of the Government Journal"Tamil Arasu" published in Tamil and English. Affectionately called by all as, "Kalaignar" Phone 044 - 25672345 ( Office ) 044 - 25671441 ( Extension ) Email cmcell@tn.gov.in