Dr.Kalaingar Karunanidhi:

 

With Ex-Chief minister Dr: Kalaingar Karunanidhi at his residence at gopalpuram, Chennai.

EXCERPTS FROM THE INTERVIEW:

1. About your memorable young days incident.........

At the age of 16, there was an agitation against the hindhi language domination in Tamilnadu under Thanthai Periyar and Aringar Anna. Due to my love for the tamil language I was pulled into the movement and subsequently that paved way for my political entry. This incident is ever green in my memory.

2.  In case if God appears in front of you and says 'you will be Dr: Kalaingar Karunanidhi.'  But none can recogonise you. Do what you wish for a day.  What will you wish to do that day?

There are many without God's belief.  If he appears in front of me then I will tell him prove his presence to the world.

3.So you mean to say you have no belief in God..........

No. Our party DMK's principle is that there is' only one God. one Religion.'  Our main belief is Almighty's presence is seen in poor man's smile.

4. Inspite of scientific inventions growth, under what situations do you think people have not changed?

To-day's television, computer, radio is all due to scientific inventions.  Still, when you start to operate it  people show arathi and put kumkum for it.  I regret for such kind of people's mental attitude,

5. Your role model.......

Aringar Anna and Thanthai Perriyar.

6. Your experience with Singapore.........

I have not spent much time in Singapore.  But I have spent some time in Kualalumpur. The love those people have on me is immense.  I do love them the same way.  I am really impressed with the Singapore Government's strict rules and regulations.

7.Do you go to theatres and watch movies?

No.  Not really.  Last movie I saw was Kamalahasan's 'Hey Ram' in a private theatre.

8. Your favorite TV programmes......

Vanakkam Tamilagam, interviews and news.

Your favorite song.........

Manidhan marivittan, madhdhil yerivittan(smiles).

9. Which of your children speaks so boldly in front of you?

Kanimozhi.  She can argue very boldly with me.

It was my pleasure meeting Dr: Kalaingar Karunanidhi!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!