What is M. Karunanidhi?
{{Infobox Indian politician | name = Karunanidhi | birth_name = Dakshinamurthi | image = Karunanidhi.jpg | caption = Karunanidhi in Chief Minister's office | birth_date = {{Birth date|1924|06|03|df=yes}} | birth_place = [[Thirukuvalai]], [[Tiruvarur]], [[British Raj|British India]] | death_date = {{death date and age|2018|8|7|1924|6|3|df=y}} | death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]] | office = Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu | term_start = 13 May 2006 | term_end = 15 May 2011 | predecessor = [[Jayalalithaa]] | successor = [[Jayalalithaa]] | constituency = [[Chepauk (State Assembly Constituency)|Chepauk]] | order = 2rd | term_start2 = 13 May 1996 | term_end2 = 13 May 2001 | predecessor2 = [[Jayalalithaa]] | successor2 = [[Jayalalithaa]] | constituency2 = [[Chepauk (State Assembly Constituency)|Chepauk]] | term_start3 = 27 January 1989 | term_end3 = 30 January 1991 | predecessor3 = [[VN Janaki Ramachandran]] | successor3 = [[Jayalalithaa]] | constituency3 = [[Harbour (State Assembly Constituency)|Harbour]] | term_start4 = 15 March 1971 | term_end4 = 31 January 1976 | predecessor4 = [[President's rule]] | successor4 = [[President's rule]] | constituency4 = [[Saidapet (State Assembly Constituency)|Saidapet]] | term_start5 = 10 February 1969 | term_end5 = 4 January 1971 | predecessor5 = [[V. R. Nedunchezhiyan]] (acting) | successor5 = [[President's rule]] | constituency5 = [[Saidapet (State Assembly Constituency)|Saidapet]] | party = [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] | website = | spouse = Padmavathi (''deceased'')<br>Dayalu<br>Rajathi | children = [[M. K. Muthu]]<br>[[M. K. Alagiri]]<br>[[M. K. Stalin]]<br>M. K. Tamilarasu<br>M. K. Selvi<br>[[Kanimozhi]] }} {{Indian name|Karunanidhi|Muthuvel}} '''Muthuvel Karunanidhi''' (3 June 1924 &ndash; 7 August 2018) was an [