DMK Chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi breathed his last on Tuesday. The great politician and artist lived a glorious life and forayed into a number of fields. Other than being a strong politician, he was a screenwriter and his contribution to Indian cinema remains unparalleled and exceptional. He is an author of a number of books, including Romapuri Pandian, Thirukkural Urai, Thanpandi Singam, Vellikizhamai and Ponnar Shankar among others. Also, he wrote the song ‘Semmozhiyaam Tamizh Mozhiyaam’ for World Classical Tamil Conference in 2010, to which AR Rahman lent his music.
While the Tamil Nadu government declared a week-long mourning over the death of DMK patriarch, stars like Rajinikanth, R. Madhavan and others grieve for the loss and pay tribute to Kalaignar through their tweets. Here’s what they shared-
