Two of the family members, Kanimozhi and Dayanidhi Maran, had been charged by Central Bureau of Investigation for their alleged involvement in the 2G spectrum case. The large presence of Karunanidhi's family members both in the central government and state government has led to accusations of political nepotism. The fourth generation of the family comprising Arivunithi, Dayanidhi Azhagiri, Udhayanidhi Stalin, Member of Legislative assembly and Arulnithi are involved in the Tamil cinema industry. His grandnephew Kalanidhi Maran is the owner of the Sun Network, the second largest TV network in India and also Sun Pictures, a Tamil movie production company. Alagiri, is the Minister of Chemicals in the central cabinet and also the co-ordinator for South Tamil Nadu for DMK. Stalin, is the 7th and current chief minister of Tamil Nadu ,has been a five-time MLA in Tamil Nadu Legislative assembly and a one-time deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu another son, M. Karunanidhi's grandnephew Dayanidhi Maran has been the union cabinet minister for two terms, once as a Minister of Information and Technology and once as a Minister of Textiles. ![]() Karunanidhi who was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms and was the DMK party leader from 1969 till 2018. ![]() ![]() The most notable member of the family was M. The Karunanidhi family are an Indian political family who have had considerable influence in the politics and cinema of Tamil Nadu.
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