Karunanidhi's life in pictures: Rare images of DMK's Kalaignar who revolutionised politics in Tamil Nadu

A file picture of M Karunanidhi reading the news on his tablet. In his eight decades in politics, five decades of which he spent serving as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister during various terms, Karunanidhi has been responsible in implementing various path-breaking schemes that indicated he was well ahead of his times - PTI

Karunanidhi entered politics at the age of 14, where he participated in anti-Hindi agitations where he founded a student organisation called Tamil Nadu Tamil Manavar Mandram, which was the first student wing of the Dravidan Movement. Here he started a newspaper for its members, which grew into Murasoli, the DMK party's official newspaper. - PTI

M Karunanidhi was loved dogs, and is seen here with his Pug named Singham

Karunanidhi seen here with two of his earlier dogs. His last pet was a pug named Singham

M Karunanidhi taking a picture of one of his dogs in this file photograph

A file photo of late DMK President M Karunanidhi and his daughter Kanimozhi at an event. - RNA

A file photograph Karunanidhi presents the Kalaimamani Award at an event in Tamil Nadu. The award is presented to felicitate people in fine arts - Wikimedia Commons

Karunanidhi seen with veteran Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan

Karunanidhi seen sitting with Sathya Sai Baba, the Godman of Puttaparthi in Andhra Pradesh - RNA

A rare picture of Jayalalithaa and Karunanidhi that was circulated on social media after the late AIADMK leader was acquitted by the Karnataka High Court.  The picture it seems was taken after Jayalalithaa first presented her dance-drama 'Kaveri Thantha Kalaichelvi' (The Artistic Daughter Bequeathed by the Cauvery). The show took place either in 1965 or 1967.