Muthuvel Karunanidhi, a champion of Dravidian politics and a five-time Tamil Nadu chief minister, has died. He was 94.

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Chennai’s Kauvery hospital said Karunanidhi, the leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party, died at 6:10 pm yesterday.

“Despite our best possible efforts by our team of doctors and nurses to resuscitate him, he failed to respond. We profoundly mourn the loss of one of the tallest leaders of India and we share the grief of family members and fellow Tamilians worldwide”, the hospital said.

Karunanidhi largely stayed away from active politics since he underwent a tracheostomy in 2016.

Karunanidhi’s death follows the demise of his arch-rival Jayalalithaa in 2016, bringing to an end an era when electoral fortunes swung, pendulum-like, to either of the these two political titans.

DMK patriarch and five-time Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi breathed his last at the Kauvery hospital in Chennai on Tuesday after a 11-day health battle. He was 94. His health had seen a significant decline in the last 24 hours due to multi-organ failure. His death has led to an outpouring of grief in Tamil Nadu, with supporters coming out on the streets to pay their last respects to the Kalaignar. But there is already a controversy brewing over allocation of the final resting place of the DMK patriarch. The DMK wanted to bury Karunanidhi at Marina Beach along with several icons of Dravidian movement, but was denied permission by the AIADMK government. The DMK has now sought an urgent hearing with the chief justice of the Madras High Court. The decision to deny the burial space has also led to clashes in several places and the party’s cadre were also lathi-charged outside the Kauvery Hospital.

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Some of the important known people of Tamilnadu mourned for Kalaingar’s death and raised their voice for Kalaingar to get marina. Check out their tweets here :

RAJINI KANTH :

மதிப்பிற்குரிய அமரர் கலைஞர் அவர்களுக்கு, அண்ணா சமாதி அருகே அடக்கம் செய்ய, தமிழக அரசு எல்லா முயற்சிகளையும் எடுக்க வேண்டும் என்று தாழ்மையுடன் கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன். அது தான், நாம் அந்த மாமனிதருக்கு கொடுக்கும் தகுந்த மரியாதை

— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) August 7, 2018

My thoughts are with the family and the countless supporters of Karunanidhi Ji in this hour of grief. India and particularly Tamil Nadu will miss him immensely. May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/7ZZQi9VEkm

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 7, 2018

RAHUL GANDHI :

Like Jayalalitha ji, Kalaignar was an expression of the voice of the Tamil people. That voice deserves to be given space on Marina Beach. I am sure the current leaders of Tamil Nadu will be magnanimous in this time of grief. #Marina4Kalaignar

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) August 7, 2018

DIRECTOR SUSEENTHRAN :

#MarinaforKalaingar pic.twitter.com/IiYEwITFO4

— Suseenthiran (@dir_susee) August 7, 2018

SIDDHARTH :

Last straw move by #EPS and #OPS after the ordeal they have already put us through. Give #Kalaignar his place next to #Anna If you must have your way make it the last #Marina memorial. Have some respect and be responsible. This is not the time to play petty politics. #TamilNadu

— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) August 7, 2018

DHANUSH :

வஞ்சிக்கப்பட்ட தமிழனை,சுயமரியாதை சூரியனால் சுட்டெரித்து புடம் போட்ட தங்கமாக மாற்றிய கலைச்சூரியனே!
பராசக்தி மூலமாக அரசியல் அறியவைத்து , எங்களைப்போன்ற பாமர்களுக்கும் திரைத்துறையின் கதவை எட்டி உதைத்து திறந்து வைத்த கலைஞரே!
உங்களை கண்ணீரோடு வழியனுப்பி வணங்குகின்றோம்!

— Dhanush (@dhanushkraja) August 7, 2018

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KEERTHI SURESH :

சூரியன் இருக்கும்வரை உங்கள் புகழ் இருக்கும் #RIPKalaignar ayya

— Keerthy Suresh (@KeerthyOfficial) August 7, 2018

ANIRUDH :

End of a legendary era. Heartfelt condolences. #RIPKalaignar

— Anirudh Ravichander (@anirudhofficial) August 7, 2018

SIVAKARTHIKEYAN :

ஓய்வில்லாமல் உழைத்த சூரியன் உறங்கப் போகிறது.. ஐயா உங்கள் கதிர்வீச்சுகள் தமிழும், கலையும், இலக்கியமும், அரசியலும் இருக்கும் வரை பிரகாசித்துக்கொண்டே இருக்கும்🙏#RIPKalaignarAyya pic.twitter.com/AkxSsqo1If

— Sivakarthikeyan (@Siva_Kartikeyan) August 7, 2018

EPS’s only claim to fame will be that he denied a son-of-the-soil his rightful resting place, give him that. @kalaignar89 ‘s legacy does not rest on that.

— C.S.Amudhan (@csamudhan) August 7, 2018

KAJAL AGARWAL

Very disturbed by the news of our former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Karunanidhi ji passing away. Such a legend. My heartfelt condolences to his family and the millions who feel his loss. #RIPKalaingar

— Kajal Aggarwal (@MsKajalAggarwal) August 7, 2018

RUPA MANJARI

NOT FAIR!! For this era Kalaignar sir was the last in a generation of iconic&legendary leaders tat TN ppl hav celebrated4generations. 5times a CM&a party head for 70yrs is not a normal man’s legacy..he deserves the respect&memorial next2his Mentor at Marina #Marina4Kalaignar 🙏🏻

— Rupa Manjari (@TheRupaManjari) August 7, 2018

VAIRAMUTHU

கலைஞருக்குக் கடற்கரையில்
இடம் கொடுங்கள்.
சட்டத்தைப் பார்க்காதீர்கள்; அவர்
சரித்திரத்தைப் பாருங்கள்.#Marina4Kalaignar #Kalaignar #Karunanidhi

— வைரமுத்து (@vairamuthu) August 7, 2018

DANCER SATHISH

Varum news varum . Dr.kalaignar ayya vukku marinavil place allotted nu news varum . Varavaippom

— Sathish krishnan (@dancersatz) August 7, 2018

NITHIN SATHYA :

A clear political game by the so called players… this is called digging your own grave….🙏🙏🙏

— Nitinsathyaa (@Nitinsathyaa) August 7, 2018

S.J SURYA :

The great leader of tamilnadu … guide us from heaven iiyaa … 🙏sjs pic.twitter.com/Eb7Uvamp83

— S J Suryah (@iam_SJSuryah) August 7, 2018

VVS LAXMAN :

I convey my deepest condolences to family members and admirers of #Karunanidhi ji on his demise. RIP

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 7, 2018

YUVAN SHANKAR RAJA :

#TamilNadu has lost a great leader of our times. We people and Our #Tamil language will miss #Kalaignar #Karunanidhi my deepest condolences to the entire family members. pic.twitter.com/c6iIANORg9

— Yuvanshankar raja (@thisisysr) August 7, 2018

S.R PRABHU :

தமிழகம் தந்த தன்னிகரற்ற தலைவர் கலைஞர் திரு.கருணாநிதி அவர்கள்! பிரிவால் வாடும் தமிழ் உடன்பிறப்புக்களுக்கு என் ஆழ்ந்த அனுதாபங்கள்!! 50 ஆண்டுகால தமிழக அரசியல் சக்கரத்தின் அச்சாணி அவர்! மெரினாவை மறுப்பது முந்தைய தலைவர்களின் மான்பிற்கும் சேர்த்து இழுக்காகும்!! #RIPKalaignar

— S.R.Prabhu (@prabhu_sr) August 7, 2018

R.J BALAJI :

Its absolutely disgraceful to deny #Marina4Kalaignar . The man deserve this respect and more. Come on, This is not the time for pettiness and political rivalries. Show some class and sensiblity. #Reconsider

— LKG (@RJ_Balaji) August 7, 2018

MEYATHA MAAN RATHNA KUMAR :

அரசு கலைஞருக்கு மெரினாவில் இடம் தரவில்லை என்றால் இன்று முதல் மெரினா கடற்கரை கலைஞர் கடற்கரை என அழைக்கப்படும். 🖐️🙏 #கலைஞர் #Marina4Kalaignar #RIPKalaignar #Karunanidhi #கருணாநிதி #Kalaignar

— Rathna kumar (@MrRathna) August 7, 2018

This is not even close to the match for the amount of people who mourned for Kalaingar’s death. There are tons of people who wants him to Rest In Peace and some wants him to Return If Possible as well. we just provided you what got our sight !! Please let us know your views !!