LITERATURE HEART OF WINNER CHIEF MINISTER KARUNANIDHI

Literature
Karunanidhi is known for his knowledge in and contribution for Tamil literature. His contributions cover a wide area like poem, letters, screenplays, novels, biographies, historic novels, stageplays, dialogues, songs etc. He has skillfully crafted 'Kuraloviam' for Thirukural, Tholkaappiya Poonga, Poombukar as well as many poems, essays and books.
Some have noted interestingly Eric Miller, The Hindu Online, June 16, 2006: "In world history, there have been very few writers who have also been successful politicians. Beyond Tamil Nadu, the only individual who comes to mind is Vaclav Havel, the last President of Czechoslovakia and the first President of the Czech Republic. In fact, the Dravidian Movement has involved a unique mix of politics and culture — classical, folk, and popular (including stage and cinema) — and a number of its central figures have been both writers and political leaders. Long live this wonderful south Indian tradition of writers as leaders!"
Apart from literature, Karunanidhi has also contributed to the Tamil language through art and architecture. Like the Kuraloviyam which Kalaignar wrote about Thirukkural, he through the construction of Valluvar Kottam gave an architectural presence to Thiruvalluvar, in Chennai, Tamilnadu. At Kanniyakumari, Karunanidhi has constructed a 133 feet high statue of Thiruvalluvar which effectively portrays his feelings to the great immortal scholar.