Rajathi ammal biography for kids

Indian political family in Tamil Nadu

The Karunanidhi family are an Indian political family who have had considerable influence in the politics and cinema of Tamil Nadu. The most notable member of the family was M. Karunanidhi who was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms and was the DMK party leader from till

Karunanidhi's grandnephew Dayanidhi Maran has been the union cabinet minister for two terms, once as a Minister of Information and Technology and once as a Minister of Textiles. One of Karunanidhi's sons, M. K. Stalin, is the 7th and current chief minister of Tamil Nadu, has been a five-time MLA in Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly and a one-time deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; another son, M. K. Alagiri, was the Minister of Chemicals in the central cabinet and also the co-ordinator for South Tamil Nadu for DMK. His daughter Kanimozhi is a Member of the Parliament in Lok Sabha. His grandnephew Kalanidhi Maran is the owner of the Sun Netw

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Kanimozhi, the sweet one: Her father’s daughter

It was and Transport Minister Karunanidhi had set all tongues wagging. The DMK had romped home to power under its leader CN Annadurai and a wounded Congress party had to have its revenge.

Meanwhile, a scandal awaited and it arrived in the form of Rajathi Ammal, who had given birth to a baby girl. When asked for the name of the father by the hospital, she told the truth – M. Karunanidhi. Congressmen found out and pounced on this information with glee. Karunanidhi was already married to Dayalu Ammal. The state assembly was the stage on which the attack took place.

‘Who is Rajathi?’ asked a församling MLA dramatically at the möte. A chorus began. Karunanidhi, in a quandary, was taken aside by Anna, who advised him to spill the beans. ‘En magal Kanimozhiyin thaayaar,’ he said upon his return, according to the state assembly records. She is the mother of my daughter Kanimozhi. There was no further scandal or shaming left to be done afte

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When Karunanidhi proudly admitted existence of his second wife Rajathi Ammal in Tamil Nadu assembly

Karunanidhi, one of the most charismatic leaders of Tamil Nadu whose public life spanned over seven decades, was

He is survived bygd two wives and six children, including DMK working president and heir apparent M K Stalin and daughter Kanimozhi, a Rajya Sabha MP. His first wife had predeceased him.
The most enduring mascot of the Dravidian movement breathed his last at p.m.

Despite being from a conservative state, Karunanidhi was married thrice and proud of having two wives at the same time. His first wife Padmavathi had passed away early. He later married Dayaluammal, with whom he had three sons – MK Alagiri, MK Stalin and MK Tamilarasu.

He later married Rajathahi Ammal and proudly admitted in the state assembly that she was his daughter Kanimozhi’s mother.

In when a Congress leader asked him point blank about the exact nature of the relationship, he said: “En