DMK president laid to rest next to Anna memorial at Marina beach. (Screengrab)
DMK stalwart and one of the spearheads of the Dravidian movement, Muthuvel Karunanidhi, was laid to rest beside his political mentor C.N. Annadhurai at the Anna memorial in Marina beach on August 8, a day after he was declared dead by the Kauvery Hosptial in Chennai.
The former five-time CM was initially refused a burial place at the Marina beach by the state government headed by E. Palaniswami. However, a midnight court hearing which then continued in the morning ensured that the DMK supremo gets his place next to his beloved Anna.
The Marina beach already houses the memorials of Karunanidhi's mentor Anna and his contemporaries MGR and Jayalalithaa.
One of Tamil Nadu's most prolific leaders and a former five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M Karunanidhi, passed away at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai on August 7 at the age of 94. Karunanidhi's mortal remains which was first taken to his Gopalapuram residence and then to his CIT colony residence was then placed at Rajaji hall for supporters and political leaders to pay their final respects.
07:40 Aug 8
'Here rests the man who worked tirelessly '- #RIPKarunanidhi
07:35 Aug 8
Farewell Karunanidhi
The end of an era! #RIPKarunanidhi pic.twitter.com/FzHkIl5tLN
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
07:34 Aug 8
07:02 Aug 8
DMK chief and former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi laid to rest at Marina beach
DMK stalwart and one of the most loved leaders in the state of Tamil Nadu, Muthuvel Karunanidhi, now lies alongside his mentor Anna near the Anna Memorial at the Marina Beach.
07:00 Aug 8
21 gun salute given for DMK chief M Karunanidhi
06:40 Aug 8
Family members of DMK chief M Karunanidhi pay their last respects to the late leader.
06:35 Aug 8
DMK working president MK Stalin receives the National Flag spread around the body of his father M Karunanidhi from Defence personnel.
06:34 Aug 8
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, State Minister D Jayakumar and Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan pay tribute to #Karunanidhi at Marina beach pic.twitter.com/Mlky1of2pl
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
06:30 Aug 8
State honours accorded for M Karunanidhi
State honours being accorded to the five time CM of Tamil Nadu as his mortal remains lie in Marina beach near the Anna memorial.
06:29 Aug 8
Political leaders from across the country including Congress president Rahul Gandhi, TMC MP Derek O Brian, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union minister Pon Radhakrishnan, JD(S) leader Deve Gowda pay final respects to Karunanidhi at the Marina beach.
06:24 Aug 8
Mortal remains of DMK president M Karunanidhi being taken to the burial site at Anna memorial, by Defence personnel @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) August 8, 2018
06:23 Aug 8
Karunanidhi's mortal remains reach Anna memorial
LIVE | #KarunanidhiFuneral UPDATE | Mortal remains of DMK president M Karunanidhi reaches Anna memorial after 135 minutes of funeral procession, reports @muruga_TNIE.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
Photo | Youtube screengrab.
More details here: https://t.co/Z8yazMSI9s pic.twitter.com/ofhWMmUiMz
06:11 Aug 8
Chennai: Rahul Gandhi,Ghulam Nabi Azad, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, TMC's Derek O Brien and others at last rites ceremony of #Karunanidhi pic.twitter.com/qTaqF5ID3g
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
05:59 Aug 8
Funeral procession of DMK president M Karunanidhi which began from Rajaji Hall at 4.05 p.m., after two hours, now moving on Kamarajar Road on Marina which is very close to Anna memorial @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) August 8, 2018
05:55 Aug 8
Since the funeral procession has to wade through the people, the army vehicle carrying the mortal remains of DMK president M Karunanidhi is now crossing University of Madras, reports TNIE's T Muruganandam.
05:34 Aug 8
DMK working president MK Stalin, many key functionaries of the party are following the Army vehicle which carries the mortal remains of DMK president M Karunanidhi in his funeral procession @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) August 8, 2018
05:32 Aug 8
Lakhs throng Marina beach to join M Karunanidhi's final journey
(Photo: Screengrab)
05:23 Aug 8
Tributes pour in from the neighbour
05:04 Aug 8
Funeral procession of DMK chief M Karunanidhi now moving on Walajah Road.
05:03 Aug 8
Tributes pour in for DMK chief Karunanidhi
Bengaluru based miniature artist Mallikarjuna Reddy shows a chalk sculpture of the late DMK leader and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The sculpture is 6mm thick and 10mm in height that took 4 hours to complete. (Photo | EPS / Pushkar V)
04:47 Aug 8
LIVE | WATCH Late DMK chief Karunanidhi's funeral procession nears the statue of late Chief Minister Arignar Anna in Chennai's mount road, reports @muruga_TNIE. Video by @themerigala. #KarunanidhiDeath pic.twitter.com/jdUoiOBPOy
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
04:33 Aug 8
Funeral procession of DMK chief M Karunanidhi
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04:25 Aug 8
Live coverage of funeral procession of DMK chief M Karunanidhi from Rajaji Hall
04:20 Aug 8
Funeral procession of DMK President M Karunanidhi now moves on Swami Sivananda Road.
04:14 Aug 8
Chennai: Mortal remains of DMK Chief M #Karunanidhi being taken to #MarinaBeach for last rites. pic.twitter.com/0q6j5EOzPE
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
04:07 Aug 8
Karunanidhi's last journey begins
Funeral procession of DMK president M Karunanidhi starts from Rajaji Hall followed by lakhs of party cadre.
04:01 Aug 8
Funeral procession of DMK president M Karunanidhi is about to start from Rajaji Hall ; Personnel of Armed Forces Making arrangements @NewIndianXpress
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) August 8, 2018
03:54 Aug 8
BJP leader L Ganesan pays homage to DMK president M Karunanidhi on behalf of Kancheepuram Sankara Mutt and conveys Mutt's condolences to DMK working president MK Stalin.
03:29 Aug 8
SC rejects Traffic Ramaswamy plea to stay last rites of M Karunanidhi at Marina beach
Supreme Court refuses to entertain the plea filed by Traffic Ramaswamy seeking stay on the last rites of #Karunanidhi at #MarinaBeach. Ramaswamy had moved SC against the Madras High Court order which allowed to perform the last rites of #Karunanidhi at the Marina beach. pic.twitter.com/II9OwEgUWE
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
03:26 Aug 8
Puducherry CM pays floral tribute to DMK leader Karunanidhi at Puducherry legislative assembly
V Narayanasamy along with the ministers pays tribute to the late DMK chief on wednesday in Puducherry. (Photo: G Pattabiraman / EPS)
03:12 Aug 8
Kerala CM pays tribute to the late DMK chief M Karunanidhi
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor P. Sathasivam, and Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala paid tribute to the DMK Chief at #RajajiHall. #Karunanidhi pic.twitter.com/95p8JMj4Q2
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
03:10 Aug 8
2 dead and 33 injured in scuffle and stampede outside RajajiHall in Chennai, reports ANI.
02:56 Aug 8
Though a regional party leader, Karunanidhi, a 5-time CM, was a well-known name across the country and even beyond it.
Read: Here is how foreign media covered DMK chief M Karunanidhi's demise
02:45 Aug 8
Telangana CM KCR pays tribute to DMK chief Karunanidhi
Chennai: Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao paid tribute to M #Karunanidhi at #RajajiHall pic.twitter.com/Ggh3CPPKfk
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
02:33 Aug 8
Congress President Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to M #Karunanidhi at #RajajiHall pic.twitter.com/yMph9VmZNV
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
READ HERE: Like Jayalalithaa, Karunanidhi deserves to be given space on Marina Beach: Rahul Gandhi
02:27 Aug 8
Congress President Rahul Gandhi pays last respect to Karunanidhi
The Congress President who landed in Chennai sometime back visits Rajaji hall to pay his last respects to DMK chief Karunanidhi.
02:21 Aug 8
Akhilesh, Tejashwi pay tributes to Karunanidhi
Chennai:RJD's Tejashwi Yadav and SP's Akhilesh Yadav with MK Stalin at #RajajiHall. #Karunanidhi pic.twitter.com/HCy0H6g3zM
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
02:11 Aug 8
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condoled the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, describing him as a "father figure" who always showed great kindness and consideration to her.
READ HERE: Karunanidhi was like father figure, very kind, Sonia Gandhi in an emotional letter
02:02 Aug 8
Maintain calm: MK Stalin to DMK cadre
#KarunanidhiDeath At #Rajajihall in Chennai, DMK working president MK Stalin makes fervent plea to party cadre to maintain calm; his appeal comes in the wake of reports that two persons died there.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
01:50 Aug 8
Two killed in stampede at Rajaji Hall
#KarunanidhiDeath Two killed and around 15 people injured in stampede at #RajajiHall in Chennai while paying homage to DMK leader Karunanidhi, reports @JayanthiPawar10.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
01:44 Aug 8
People climb walls in an attempt to enter #RajajiHall after Police blocked hall entrance due to huge crowds #Karunanidhi pic.twitter.com/gQJKpOjs2t
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
01:32 Aug 8
DMK president M Karunanidhi to take rest in this coffin with the words inscribed as per his wish: "Here lies the person who worked untiringly !" @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/Go6FBs9g7Q
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) August 8, 2018
01:28 Aug 8
A group of transgenders mourn the demise of DMK supremo M Karunanidhi at Khajapettai in Tiruchy.
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(Photo: EPS | M K Ashok Kumar)
01:13 Aug 8
DMK chief Karunanidhi's funeral procession to start at 4 PM
#KarunanidhiDeath Funeral procession of M Karunanidhi will start at 4 p.m today from Rajaji hall and will reach Anna memorial in #MarinaBeach via Sivananda Road, Periyar statue & Walajah Road in Chennai, @muruga_TNIE reports.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
01:08 Aug 8
Tamil Nadu government accepts Madras HC verdict on allocation of land for burial of DMK president M Karunanidhi at Marina; not to challenge it, says Tamil Nadu Advocate General Vijay Narayan
01:08 Aug 8
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal arrives in Chennai ; he is expected to reach Rajaji hall soon to pay homage to DMK president M Karunanidhi.
12:52 Aug 8
Work in progress at Anna memorial for last rites of M Karunanidhi
(Photo: Martin Louis/EPS)
12:46 Aug 8
#KarunanidhiDeath DMK leader M Karunanidhi's funeral procession is likely to begin at 4.30 p.m., today, reports @muruga_TNIE from Chennai.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
12:35 Aug 8
Tamil Nadu wears a deserted look as shops down shutters to pay respect to M Karunanidhi
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Empty roads and closed shops seen at Madurai(top), Coimbatore (bottom right) and Tiruchy (bottom left). (Photo | EPS)
12:16 Aug 8
DMK cadres tonsure head
#DMK Cadres in #Coimbatore tonsured their head in a bid show their affection for the death of #DMKChief. #RIPKalaignar @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/5havjrWlgg
— senthil kumar (@Senthil_TNIE) August 8, 2018
12:14 Aug 8
#KarunanidhiDeath Security tightened at #MarinaBeach Anna Memorial as the venue gets ready for the burial of late DMK leader Karunanidhi, reports @SushmithaRam from Chennai.#RIPKalaignar pic.twitter.com/eyPMfMbNf2
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
12:09 Aug 8
Place allocated for laying DMK president M Karunanidhi to rest alongside of his mentor Arignar Anna @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/TvQ5KlHNvx
— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) August 8, 2018
12:02 Aug 8
Tamil Nadu: DMK supporters gather outside Anna memorial at Chennai's Marina beach. JCB machines have also reached the spot following Madras High Court's judgement that M #Karunanidhi will receive burial at the Marina beach. pic.twitter.com/OP9MT9Oo5K
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
11:37 Aug 8
Celebration at Rajaji Hall after MH verdict @NewIndianXpress #Marina4Kalaingar pic.twitter.com/jS60VCNTMv
— Sinduja (@j11_jane) August 8, 2018
11:35 Aug 8
#KarunanidhiDeath DMK principal secretary Durai Murugan inspecting the place behind Anna memorial in #MarinaBeach where DMK leader M Karunanidhi is to be laid to rest today.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
11:25 Aug 8
PM Narendra Modi leaves Rajaji Hall premises after consoling MK Stalin and Kanimozhi. The DMK working president accompanies him up to his car. Modi was accompanied by Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister Pon Radhakrishnan.
11:19 Aug 8
A DMK cadre starts his auto from #Ramanathapuram, carrying portrait of #Karunanidhi, speaker and mike set to inform the remote villagers of the district about his leader's demise @NewIndianXpress @ranjim pic.twitter.com/UTOGYEs2Xj
— Thinakaran Rajamani (@thinakaran_TNIE) August 8, 2018
11:17 Aug 8
Stalin breaks down on hearing Madras HC green signal for Karunanidhi burial
DMK working president and son of Karunanidhi, M K Stalin breaks down after hearing that the Madras HC has allowed his father to be laid to rest at Marina beach.
11:13 Aug 8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last respects to former CM M #Karunanidhi at Chennai's Rajaji Hall. #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/IlO5LpP93F
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
11:12 Aug 8
PM arrives at Rajaji Hall
PM Narendra Modi arrives at Rajaji hall to pay last respects to DMK chief Karunanidhi amidst loud chants from the party cadres.
11:09 Aug 8
Both houses adjourned
#RIPKarunanidhi Both houses of Parliament pay homage to M Karunanidhi; RS chairman M Venkaiah Naidu & LS Chairperson Sumitra Mahajan read out condolence messages recalling late leader's services; both Houses adjourned for the day, reports @muruga_TNIE. https://t.co/vBmDo45ClS
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
10:53 Aug 8
Madras HC green signal: Karunanidhi to be buried at Marina
LIVE | It's official - #MadrasHighCourt reaches verdict, allows DMK leader M Karunanidhi's mortal remains to be buried in Marina beach behind Anna's Memorial in Chennai.#KarunanidhiDeath
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
10:38 Aug 8
LIVE from #MadrasHighCourt | Arguments are now over in the case against denial of burial land by Tamil Nadu Govt at Marina beach for M #Karunanidhi. Acting Chief Justice begins dictating orders.
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
10:38 Aug 8
#TamilNadu: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Chennai to pay last respects to DMK chief M #Karunandhi. pic.twitter.com/6FWth7AZnZ
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
10:34 Aug 8
PM Modi arrives in Chennai
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Chennai to pay last respects to former Tamil Nadu CM and DMK chief Karunanidhi. He is welcomed by CM K Palaniswami and deputy CM O Panneerselvam and other AIADMK leaders.
10:29 Aug 8
Public throng Rajaji hall to pay final respects for DMK chief Karunanidhi
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10:11 Aug 8
Rapid Action Force has been deployed outside Anna memorial at Marina beach in Chennai. (ANI)
10:07 Aug 8
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan pays tribute to DMK chief Karunanidhi
09:43 Aug 8
State government's lawyer accuses DMK of pursuing political agenda
LIVE UPDATES from #MadrasHighCourt | Tamil Nadu govt's lawyer says 'DMK is pursuing political agenda by filing this case. DK Chief Periyar was the tallest leader of Dravidian movement. Was he buried at Marina beach?' #KarunanidhiDeath
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
09:37 Aug 8
Marina burial space case: Senior Counsel CS Vaidyanathan argues on behalf of Tamil Nadu government at the Madras High Court.
09:35 Aug 8
ADMK party flag flying at half-staff to mourn the passing of DMK leader #Kalaingar at A Kumaramangalam in Villupuram dist. @NewIndianXpress pic.twitter.com/oTi50UqHOP
— Bagalavan Perier B (@Bagalavan_TNIE) August 8, 2018
09:33 Aug 8
Marina burial space hearing: There are 1 crore DMK followers in Tamil Nadu out of 7 crore population of the state. They'll be offended if burial land is not allotted for Karunanidhi at Marina beach, says DMK lawyer.
09:32 Aug 8
Heavy security deployed outside Anna Memorial at Marina beach
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09:28 Aug 8
LIVE UPDATES from #MadrasHighCourt | DMK's lawyer says 'You (state govt) have announced state mourning, why not give land for burial? There's no prohibition under Central Govt protocol to allot land at Marina beach for ex-CMs'#KarunanidhiDeath
— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) August 8, 2018
09:22 Aug 8
DMDK president Vijayakanth's heartfelt condolence for the demise of DMK chief Karunanidhi
முத்தமிழறிஞர் Dr. கலைஞர் அவர்களின் இழப்பு ஈடு செய்ய முடியாத இழப்பாகும். அவரை இழந்துவாடும் அவரது குடும்பத்தினருக்கும், உறவினர்களுக்கும், நண்பர்களுக்கும், கட்சியினருக்கும் என் ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கலை தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன். pic.twitter.com/WeiuqmCzkF
— Vijayakant (@iVijayakant) August 8, 2018
09:17 Aug 8
Tributes pour in for DMK patriarch Karunanidhi
09:14 Aug 8
DMK's lawyer at Madras HC says 'Anna, who is the founder of DMK, used to say my life & soul is Karunanidhi. Burying Karunanidhi next to Gandhi Mandapam cannot be termed as a decent burial.(ANI)
09:11 Aug 8
We demand that Bharat Ratna be conferred upon Karunanidhi. We also demand that his memorial be made near Anna Samadhi: VCK chief Thol Thirumavalavan
09:09 Aug 8
Tamil film fraternity pay tribute to DMK Chief M Karunanidhi
Tamil film stars Ajith, Surya and Vikram Prabhu arrived at the Rajaji Hall to pay their last respect to DMK Chief M Karunanidhi. (Photo| EPS)
09:01 Aug 8
TN Govt states in its counter affidavit that DMK chief Karunanidhi himself didn't allot land for former CM Janaki Ramachandran after understanding the protocol manual when Karunanidhi was the CM. (ANI)
08:56 Aug 8
Case against denial of burial land by Tamil Nadu Govt at Marina beach for M #Karunanidhi: Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice records in his order, submissions made by DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi in his affidavit seeking burial land at Marina beach for Karunanidhi. pic.twitter.com/YxTYfahsTD
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
08:47 Aug 8
Case against denial of burial land by Tamil Nadu Govt at Marina beach for M #Karunanidhi: Madras High Court dismisses petitions filed by Traffic Ramaswamy, K Balu & Duraisamy challenging construction of memorials at Marina beach. pic.twitter.com/lP6smWeM26
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
08:47 Aug 8
Scenes at Rajaji Hall @NewIndianXpress #RIPKalaignar pic.twitter.com/eaqQDpqDgX
— Sinduja (@j11_jane) August 8, 2018
08:30 Aug 8
Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy pays tribute to Dmk leader Karunanidhi at Rajaji hall.
08:22 Aug 8
Marina land row: Lawyer of petitioner Traffic Ramaswamy says 'We have no objection to the burial land for Karunanidhi'. Acting Chief Justice says to the lawyer 'Withdraw your case'. (ANI)
08:19 Aug 8
Marina land row: Tamil Nadu government files its counter affidavit in the case. (ANI)
08:13 Aug 8
Hearing in case demanding land at Marina beach for burial of Karunanidhi resumes at Madras HC: Media reports
08:11 Aug 8
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07:59 Aug 8
Not just Chennai, the whole state has a deserted look today.
#Ramanathapuram bus stand wore a deserted look. People who were waiting for bus till early mrng r transported by pvt cabs. Tricycle ws used to transport nearby villagers. #DMK cadres to protest against denial of space at merina for burial of #Karunanidhi @NewIndianXpress @ranjim pic.twitter.com/Ev40K8nQEm
— Thinakaran Rajamani (@thinakaran_TNIE) August 8, 2018
07:46 Aug 8
Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit visits Rajaji Hall to pay tributes to Kalaignar amidst chants by DMK cadre for Marina as final resting place.
07:41 Aug 8
This is a great loss for Tamil Nadu. My deep condolences to his family members & DMK party workers: Tamil Nadu CM E Palaniswami
07:40 Aug 8
Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi Palaniswami pays homage to Karunanidhi
The Tamil Nadu CM accompanied by deputy CM O Panneerselvam and other AIADMK leaders visit Rajaji Hall to pay final respects to the late DMK chief.
07:26 Aug 8
Politicians, film personalities arrive to pay final respect to Karunanidhi
TTV Dhinakaran, Rajinikanth, Dhanush are among the first to pay final respects to the DMK chief. Several DMK supporters and public have gathered at the Rajaji Hall for a final glimpse of their favourite leader.
07:24 Aug 8
Mortal remains of late DMK chief #Karunanidhi wrapped in tricolour at Chennai's Rajaji Hall. #TamilNadu pic.twitter.com/R9hpksPCZG
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2018
07:22 Aug 8
DMK chief Karunanidhi's mortal remains taken to Rajaji Hall in Chennai
Mortal remains of Karunanidhi moved to Rajaji Hall from his CIT colony residence. Public and political leaders will pay their final respects to the state's Tall leader here.
