Sad Moments

• His first wife Padmavathy was ailing and in her death bed, but Karunanidhi had to render a speech at a meeting. When the meeting was concluded and he rushed home, his car was stalled by an engine problem and was forced to take a lorry home, by the time he reached his wife she had passed away.
• When his father was on his death bed, Karunanidhi rushed to a meeting to bring the doctor, but Dr.Vadivelu on seeing him announced in the meeting that M.K. would address them next. Bereft of another alternative Karunanidhi rendered a speech, but half way through he received from his friend Thenan the news of his father’s death.

Worst moment

• Arrested in a post-midnight raid from his Chennai residence on June 29-30, by the then Jayalalitha Government.