Legendary Dravidian politician

Kalaignar M Karunanidhi, five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, one of the tallest political personalities of the nation and the symbol of regional politics, is dead. The entire nation is sad and shocked at his demise. He was 94-year-old. His death has created a vacuum not only in Tamil but also national politics as he was regarded as the master of alliances. It was his political shrewdness that he had aligned with both former Prime Minister Atal Behari -led NDA govt. and the previous Dr. Manmohan Singh -led UPA govt. at the Centre. He knew the pulse of the people. His mentor was great Annadurai, the exponent of Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu. Karunanidhi was the champion of Dravidian politics and he was also a blue-eyed man of Anna Durai. It was Karunanidhi who under the leadership of Annadurai led the anti-Hindi movement. Karunanidhi was against the Brahmanism way of life, culture and tradition and launched an anti-Brahmin movement. He was also a great Tamil Literary figure and excellent scriptwriter. His command on Tamil literature was very strong. He mesmerized the audience before whom he gave a political speech. With the selection of word aptly appropriate to the occasion, he kept his audience spellbound. With his strong political clout and connection with the commoners in Tamil Nadu, he became the Chief Minister of the state for five times. He was so expert in sewing alliance that he even aligned with the BJP which is dead against the things he stands for. Karunanidhi was also one of the most respected politicians of the country. Both Congress and BJP national leaders hold him in high esteem. With the rise of MG Ramachandran in Tamil politics, he posed a challenge to Karunanidhi but his sheer determination and political guts always kept him ahead of all. The AIADMK government of EPS in Tamil Nadu must pay due respect to the departed leader. Karunanidhi was a grass root politician and he connected himself with the people on the ground even when his party DMK was out of power. Power matters nothing before his colossal personality. His death has caused a great loss for the people of Tamil Nadu. His contribution to the development of Tamil Nadu is incomparable. He made an invaluable contribution to the development of the state. It appears in Tamil Nadu that in his death, the people have lost their family member. It was so great a connection with the people of the state that everybody feels as he/she lost his/her own family member. He was a leader of the masses. His charismatic personality attracted people very much in Tamil Nadu. In his death, Tamil Nadu has suffered a great loss.