His funeral was attended by millions. Kanimozhi and her husband pay their respects. When Annadurai died in 1969, there were reportedly fifteen million mourners at his service, which was certified by the “Guinness Book of World Records” as the largest funeral. The Kumbh Mela gathering of 2013 was the largest peaceful gathering of people ever recorded. The site of each gathering rotates between the four rivers that are held sacred by those of the Hindu faith, and draws people from all types of lifestyles to celebrate their faith. C.N. EARLY LIFE Annadurai was born on 15 September 1909 in Kanchipuram (then called Conjeevaram), Tamil Nadu in a lower-middle-class family. Firstpost print Edition By Aprameya Rao. PHOTO: THE HINDU ARCHIVES 15 Million officially CN Annadurai - Ex-Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu (an Indian State) It was a Guinness record. On February 3, 1969, Tamil Nadu witnessed over 15 million people – an unbroken world record – participating in the last journey of former chief minister Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai . His father NatarajaMudaliar[1] was a weaver whereas his mother BangaruAmmal was a temple servant and they had an intercaste marriage. Azhagiri, Rajathi Ammal and other family members pay their final respects to the DMK chief, who will be laid to rest alongside his mentor C N Annadurai on the Marina beach. Annadurai, the charismatic Chief Minister of the southern Indian state of Tamilnadu, in 1969 attracted the largest crowd in the history of the world, for a funeral. He was Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu,South India from 1967 to 1969.He was the first member of a Dravidian party to hold that chief minister post.. Annadurai was famous for his oration skills, dramas and literary works in Tamil. In 1969, it is estimated that between 10-15 million people came onto the streets to watch the funeral of C. N. Annadurai – a similar amount to which live in greater New York. He was the first member of a […] BY M.SABARISHWARAN 121ME237. Annadurai was a great orator and also penned several books, stories and screenplays. While Diana’s may be the most widely televised, the funeral of former chief minister of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, C.N. 4.
C. N. Annadurai : biography 15 September 1909 – 03 February 1969 Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (15 September 1909 – 3 February 1969), popularly called Anna ( “elder brother"), or Arignar Anna (Anna the scholar) was a former Chief Minister of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
EARLY CAREER C. N. Annadurai was born in Conjeevaram (presently Kanchipuram) to Natarajan and Bangaru Ammal in the state Tamil Nadu on September 15, 1909. Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai was an Indian politician. CN Annadurai: Legacy of a Dravidian stalwart. It's a whole lot, one of the largest gatherings in history, in fact, and they all came together for the memorial of Indian politician C. N. Annadurai in 1969, giving him the honor of having the most attended funeral …
The funeral of Anna was the largest funeral attended by nearly 15 million people and this record has entered into the Guinness Book of Records in 1984. C. N. Annadurai in the younger times Religion [ edit ] Though Annadurai initially belonged to the openly atheist Dravidar Kazhagam he later announced his stance towards theism as "Only one race, Only one God" ( Onre Kulam Oruvanae Devan ). I am not sure any other person got this huge gathering in their funeral after him. Old Tamil Song - Than Seililey Oru - Starring Master Shekar,Thengai Sreenivasan - Manipayal - Duration: 5:46. He is followed by Selvi, Durga Stalin, and Tamizharasu. C. N ANNA DURAI. Suffering from cancer in the gullet, he died on 3 February 1969. M K Stalin was the first to pay floral tributes. This Hindu ceremony is celebrated four times out of each 12-year period.
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At the age of 21, … Annadurai on Mount Road, Madras, on February 04, 1969. This is a contribution of Vasanth TV NEWS Dept.