She heaped praises on Anna, calling him a multi-faceted personality.
Annadurai founded the DMK and led it to power in 1967. After his death in 1969, Karunanidhi took over as Chief Minister.
Charismatic actor-politician, M G Ramachandran (MGR) split with Karunanidhi and founded All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) in 1972, named after the veteran leader.