Biography
Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (born 1 March 1953), commonly known by his alias MKS or MK Stalin, is an Indian politician currently serving as the 8th Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
MKS is an Indian politician from Madras, also known as Chennai. He has been the president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) party since 28 August 2018.
MK Stalin served as the 37th Mayor of Chennai from 1996 to 2002 and the first Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 2009 to 2011. He was ranked 30th in the list of India’s Most Powerful People 2019 by The Indian Express. Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about his personal life and professional career.
Minister of the Government of Tamil Nadu
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| Full name: | Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin |
| Stage name: | MK Stalin, MKS |
| Born: | March 1, 1953 (age 71) |
| Place of birth: | Chennai, India |
| Party: | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| Nationality: | India |
| Height: | 1.73 meters |
| Parents: | M. Karunanidhi, Dayalu Ammal |
| Siblings: | Do not have |
| Wife • Husband/wife: | Durga Stalin (married 1975) |
| Girlfriend • Partner: | Do not have |
| The children: | Udhayanidhi Stalin, Senthamarai Stalin |
| Job: | Politician • Businessman |
| Net worth: | 300 million dollars |
Early life and education
MK Stalin is the third son of Tamil Nadu’s 2nd Chief Minister and DMK President M. Karunanidhi. His mother’s name is Dayalu Ammal. He was born and raised in Madras, now known as Chennai, on 1 March 1953.
His father, M. Karunanidhi, was speaking at a condolence ceremony for a Soviet leader named Joseph Stalin, who died just four days after MK Stalin’s child was born. Hence, his father decided to name his son MK Stalin.
MK Stalin was educated at Madras Christian College (Chennai) Higher Secondary School. He completed his pre-university studies at Vivekananda College and obtained a degree in history from Presidency College, Chennai, University of Madras in 1973. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Anna University on 1 August 2009.
Personal life
MK Stalin married Durga Stalin, also known as Shantha, on 20 August 1975, and their marriage was blessed with two children. His first son was named Udhayanidhi Stalin, and he is an actor and a politician.
Udhayanidhi Stalin, his eldest son, is married to Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi, an Indian Tamil film director. His daughter is Senthamarai Sabareesan, a businesswoman and educationist.
She is the principal of Sunshine Schools, Chennai. Senthamarai Sabareesan is married to Sabareesan Vedamurthy, a businessman and political strategist.
Like his father, MK Stalin has openly revealed that he is an atheist. But he has also said that he is not against any religious beliefs. His grandchildren are Inbanithi and Tanmaya.
Career
MK Stalin’s political career began as a teenager when he founded the DMK Gopalapuram Youth Wing in a tea shop with some of his friends. At the age of 14, he campaigned for his uncle, Murasoli Maran, in the 1967 elections.
In 1973, he was elected to the General Committee of the DMK. He came to prominence when he was detained in the Central Jail, Madras (Chennai), under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (MISA), for opposing the Emergency in 1976.
MK Stalin was beaten while in custody, and another DMK prisoner, C. Chittibabu, died of injuries and police torture while defending him. He wrote his final year BA exams while in prison. He founded the DMK youth wing. In 1982, he became the DMK youth wing secretary, a position he held for over four decades.
In 2003, MK Stalin became the Deputy General Secretary of the DMK. In 2011, he changed constituency for the first time in his political career, moving from Thousand Lights to Kolathur constituency on the outskirts of Chennai.
MK Stalin became the city’s first directly elected mayor in 1996. He launched a pet project called Singara Chennai (Beautiful Chennai) and was praised for improving Chennai’s infrastructure. His efforts in improving the city’s infrastructure earned him the title of Thanthai Mayor (father of the city).
Net worth
According to sources, MK Stalin has an estimated net worth of $300 million.
Social media
- Instagram Name: @Mkstalin
- Twitter Username: @Mkstalin
