Kalaignar M Karunanidhi with film personalities

Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, screenwriter and poet M Karunanidhi passed away on Tuesday, 07 August 2018. Here are rare stills of the Dravidian leader with film personalities from across the state.

M Karunanidhi, the 94 year old political stalwart, former Tamil Nadu CM and DMK chief breathed his last on Tuesday 7 August 2018. Here are images of the Kalaignar with film personalities. In picture: M Karunanidhi and M G Ramachandran (right) at a meeting 

DMK leader M Karunanidhi (centre) and actor Sivaji Ganesan (left) in a depressed mood during the death of former Chief Minister C N Annadurai. (Photo | File/EPS)

M Karunanidhi (left) and M G Ramachandran. (Photo | File/EPS)

Tamil film lyricist and poet Vairamuthu calls on to wish DMK chief M Karunanidhi on the occasion of New Year in Chennai. (Photo | File/EPS)

Karunanidhi with superstar Rajinikanth. (Photo | File/EPS)

Karunanidhi with superstar Rajinikanth. (Photo | File/EPS)

Karunanidhi with actor Bharath. (Photo | File/EPS)

Karunanidhi with actor and Shivaji Ganesan's son Prabhu. (Photo | File/EPS)

Karunanidhi with superstar Rajinikanth and MK Stalin. (Photo | File/EPS)

Lyricist Vairamuthu shares a lighter moment with DMK chief Karunanidhi at the latter's 93rd birthday celebrations held in Chennai. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK chief and Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M Karunanidhi blesses newlyweds Ajith and Shalini in Chennai. Also seen in the picture is Tamil film lyricist Vairamuthu. (Photo | File/EPS)

Tamil film director Bharathiraja with DMK Chief M Karunanidhi. (Photo | File/EPS)

Tamil film director Bharathiraja presenting a bouquet to DMK Chief M Karunanidhi. (Photo | File/EPS)

Rajnikanth meeting M Karunanidhi at his residence at Gopalapuram in Chennai on 3 January 2018. (Photo | File/EPS)

Former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and lyricist Vairamuthu participate and wish the couple Dushyanth, son of Ramkumar and Abirami, daugher of Rajendran Rajalakshmi during the wedding reception held in the city on 7 Novemeber 2011. They are accompanied by actor Prabhu and his wife Punithavathi. (Photo | File/EPS)

All India Samathuva Makkal Katchi founder Actor Sarathkumar along with his wife Radhika Sarathkumar meeting DMK President M Karunanidhi. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK President and then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi kissing film star Sarath Kumar. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK President and then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi with Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan and producer A V M Saravanan. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK President and then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi with actors Kamal Hassan and Rajnikanth on the release of Kamal Hassan's film 'Hey Ram'. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK President and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi with Lyricist Vairamuthu and actor Kamal Hassan during the release function of Vairamuthu's poetry collection. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK leader M Karunanidhi (2nd row third right) with DMK founder C N Annadurai (2nd left) with actors Gemini Ganesan and Savithri (front). (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK President and then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi presenting an award to Actress Sowcar Janaki. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK President and then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi with Tamil Film Star Sivaji Ganesan. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK President and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi with Tamil actor Rajnikanth. (Photo | File/EPS)

Actor Kamal Hassan meets DMK President M Karunanidhi in Chennai on Sunday. Party Working President and Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin is also seen. (Photo | PTI)

DMK chief Karunanidhi during the release of 'Vairamuthu Sirukadhaigal', written by lyricist Vairamuthu in Chennai. (Photo | A Raja Chidambaram/EPS)

Karunanidhi in conversation with actor Kamal Haasan during a function in Chennai. (File | PTI)

DMK President and then Chief Minister M Karunanidhi presenting an award to Music Director Ilaiyaraja at a function. (Photo | File/EPS)

DMK President and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi with Actor Sivaji Ganesan enjoying a joke during a function. (Photo | File/EPS)