Prime Minister Modi shares pleasantries with DMK chief Karunanidhi during his Chennai visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today briefly met ailing DMK supremo Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence in Chennai. The PM is on a day's visit to the city to attend two private functions.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today briefly met ailing DMK supremo Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence in Chennai. The PM is on a day's visit to the city to attend two private functions. Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit and DMK Working President 

The Prime Minister meeting DMK chief Karunanidhi's wife Dayalu Ammal (seen in picture). Also seen in the picture are DMK Working President and Karunanidhi's son M.K. Stalin (extreme left), BJP state unit president Tamilisai Soundararajan (left), and Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit (extreme right). (Picture released by DMK)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today participated in the platinum jubilee celebrations of the leading Tamil daily ‘Daily Thanthi’ and then headed to RA Puram to attend the marriage of the daughter of senior IAS officer and joint secretary in the PMO, T V Somanathan. (Picture released by DMK)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being received by DMK Working President and Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin. (Picture released by DMK)

PM Modi's visit comes at a time when MK Stalin has been attacking the central government. Stalin has been charging the Centre with running a proxy government in Tamil Nadu. (Picture released by DMK)

MK Stalin has also said that the BJP government led by PM Modi had not fulfilled the promises made during the 2014 Lok Sabha election. (Picture released by DMK)

PM Modi sharing a light moment with DMK Working President and Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin. Also seen in the picture is Karunanidhi's daughter Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi. (Picture released by DMK)

PM Narendra Modi leaving after meeting Karunanidhi. Also seen is DMK Working President M K Stalin. (Picture released by DMK)

DMK leader Durai Murugan and MK Stalin can be seen alongside former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi who makes his way out of his Gopalapuram residence on Monday. (Picture released by DMK)