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C. N. Annadurai
Arignar Anna
Born	September 15, 1909(1909-09-15) Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India
Died	February 3, 1969 (aged 59) Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Politician
Spouse	Rani

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C.N.Annadurai (Tamil: அண்ணாதுரை) (1909 to 1969), popularly called Anna (which means elder brother in Tamil language) was the first non Congress Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, India after independence. He was also an accomplished writer and even before his entry into politics his penmanship and oratorial style had captivated many audiences. Image File history File links Emblem-important. ... Image File history File links Wikitext. ... Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Kanchipuram or Kancheepuram (also sometimes Conjeevaram) is the name of a temple town and district in Tamil Nadu, Indias southernmost state. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... Indian names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions, which vary from region to region. ... Look up patronymic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Last name redirects here. ... Look up Appendix:Most popular given names by country in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Tamil ( ; IPA ) is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamils in India and Sri Lanka, with smaller communities of speakers in many other countries. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Oratory is the art of eloquent speech. ...

Early life

Annadurai was born on 15 September 1909 in the town of Kancheepuram (formerly known as Conjeevaram). Their family migrated during the times of Vijayanagar dynasty. Natarajan was his father and Bangaru Ammal was his mother, though he was raised by his sister Rajamani. After attending Pachaiyappa's High School, he worked as a clerk in the town's Municipal office. In 1934, he graduated with a B.A. (Hons) from Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai. He followed that up with a M.A in Economics and Politics from the same college. After having been employed as a professor for a short period of time, he began involving himself in journalism and politics.^[1] is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Kanchipuram or Kancheepuram (also sometimes Conjeevaram) is the name of a temple town and district in Tamil Nadu, Indias southernmost state. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Madras redirects here. ... Face-to-face trading interactions on the New York Stock Exchange trading floor. ...

Entry into politics

Term in Office

The actual term of Annadurai in office was amongst the shortest ever in Tamil Nadu. From 1967 until his death in 1969, he was seen as the change that many people needed to improve the worsening condition. However the inflation could not be effectively controlled despite his best efforts^{[citation needed]}. But his work in enhancing and uplifting the lower classes through welfare schemes started to improve the social scene^{[citation needed]}. He also renamed the Madras State to its current name Tamil Nadu. He was able to gain more power for the south from the Centre and sought greater autonomy for the states in the union. His tenure was however cut short by oral cancer as he had the habit of inhaling snuff tobacco. Despite treatments in U.S. he died on midnight February 2, 1969 just two years after becoming the Chief Minister. His death shocked many in Tamil Nadu who had become fond of Anna and an estimated 15 million people attended his funeral, the most for anyone in the world.^[2] Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Oral cancer is any cancerous tissue growth located in the mouth. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (number) 1969 (movie) 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... For other uses, see Funeral (disambiguation). ...

Literary contributions

Throughout his public life, he was publishing literary works and was involved in political journalism. In 1942 he started the Tamil weekly, 'Dravida Nadu'. In 1957 and later in 1966 he started the English weeklies 'Homeland' and 'Home Rule' respectively, though both didn't do too well. He returned to his forte of Tamil short stories and plays. Among his works are the novels "Or Iravu" (One Night) and "Velaikkari" (Servant-maid), which were later made to movies. Most of his stories revolved around social causes like exploitation of women or weaker classes. Some of the books were also controversial, like "Arya Mayai" (Aryan Illusion) where he scathingly attacks the Brahmin/Aryan combine and portrays them in poor light. He also wrote Kambarasam, a highly controversial work that attacked the Kambaramayanam in an indelicate fashion. These plays, books and stage speeches enhanced Anna's visibility. Under Anna's dynamic leadership, The DMK gained a sizeable number of seats in 1957 in the state assembly elections and ultimately forming the government a decade later. Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Novel (disambiguation). ... The Sanskrit word denotes the scholar/teacher, priest, caste, class (), or tribe, that has been traditionally enjoined to live a life of learning, teaching and non-possessivenes . ... Ramayana was an Hindu epic which herofies Hindu/Aryan god Rama; Kambar, an ancient Tamil poet has translated it into a Tamil version named Kambaramayanam. ...

• Complete list of Annadurai's works

Legacy

He is credited with infusing new spirit into the Dravidian movement and providing a vocal voice from the south^{[citation needed]}. His influence was so powerful that his work on Tamil importance ensured that to this day Tamil Nadu remains one of the few states where Hindi is not a compulsory language in schools. His political victory was the first of sorts including being the first regional party in any major state in India to serve the full term breaking the monotony^{[citation needed]} of Congress rule. Furthermore after Congress' defeat in 1967, they were never again able to form the government in the state and were relegated to the background following further dravidian parties like the DMK. Mr. M. Karunanidhi succeded him. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Indian National Congress, Congress-I (also known as the Congress Party and abbreviated INC) is a major political party in India. ... Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) is a regional political party in the Tamil Nadu state of India. ...

Photo Gallery

MGR with Annadurai, brother Chakrapani Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1170x1092, 82 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	MGR with C.N.Annadurai Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 194 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	MGR with Annadurai, Karunanidhi, Dilip Kumar, EVK Sampath at the inauguration of the N.S.Krishnan's statue in GN Chetty Road Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1676x2232, 174 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...	MGR with Annadurai's family Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1592x1001, 65 KB) MGR with Annadurais family I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
MGR paying respects to C.Annadurai's mortal remains(MGR in tense situation) Image File history File linksMetadata P34ee3Raanna. ...	Annadurai with Edouard Goubert

Notes

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References

External links

• C.N.Annadurai: One Hundred Tamils of 20th Century