Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	05/01/1968
Age	56 years
Birthplace	Madras, Madras State, (now, Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India
Net Worth	Rs. 30.33 Crore

Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Muthuvel Karunanidhi Kanimozhi
Famous For	Being the daughter of M. Karunanidhi

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm (5' 5")
Weight	60 kg (132 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Presentation Convent, Church Park, Chennai
College/University	Ethiraj College for Women, Madras University
Educational Qualification	Masters in Economics from Ethiraj College for Women, Madras University in 1994

Personal Life

Date of Birth	05/01/1968
Birthplace	Madras, Madras State, (now, Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Religion	Hinduism
Caste/Community	Isai Vellalar
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	Door No. 14, First Main Road, CID Colony, Mylapore, Chennai - 600004
Hobbies	Writing Poetry, Travelling
Controversies	• Various charges have been framed against Kanimozhi including- one charge related to Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property (IPC Section-420), one charge related to false evidence (IPC Section-193), one charge related to Punishment of criminal conspiracy (IPC Section-120B), one charge related to Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent (IPC Section-409), one charge related to Forgery for purpose of cheating (IPC Section-468), one charge related to Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record (IPC Section-471), etc. • On 20 May 2011, she was arrested in connection with the 2G scam- a scam that incurred a loss of ₹1.76 lakh crore to the exchequer of India. As per the CBI charge sheet, she had 100% stake in her family-owned Kalaignar TV. CBI alleged that she routed ₹2 billion (US$36.2 million) to Kalaignar TV with the help of the then telecom minister A. Raja. However, on 21 December 2017, a special CBI Court headed by Justice O P Saini acquitted all the accused in the 2G Scam including A. Raja and Kanimozhi.

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Affairs/Boyfriends

G. Aravindaan, A Software Professional

Marriage Date

First	1989
Second	1997

Family

Father

M. Karunanidhi (Politician)

Mother

Rajathi Ammal

Siblings

Brothers	M. K. Stalin (Half-brother; Politician) M. K. Alagiri (Indian Politician) M. K. Muthu (Half-brother; Actor, Singer, and Politician) M. K. Tamilarasu (Half-brother; Film Producer)
Sister	Selvi (Half-sister)

Spouse

First Husband	Athiban Bose, Businessman
Second Husband	G. Aravindaan, A Software Professional

Children

Son	Adithyan and 1 more
Daughter	None

Career

Political Party	Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK)
Political Journey	2007: In July, became a Member of Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu. 2013: In July, again became a Member of Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu. 2019: Won the Thoothukudi Lok Sabha constituency by defeating the BJP leader and Tamil Nadu unit President Tamilisai Soundararajan by a margin of 3.47 lakh votes.

Favourites

Favourite Food(s)	Idli-Dosa Kothu Parotta Pakoda Podi Dosais Korean and Thai Cuisines Pastries Kuzhi Paniyaram Chicken 65 Madurai Fish Curry Thayir Sadam
Favourite Food Spots	Venkteshwara Boli Stall, Chennai The Grand Sweets and Snacks, Chennai Vivekananda Coffee, Chennai
Favourite Book(s)	‘Saayavanam’ by Sa. Kandasamy 'The Sunday Philosophy Club’ by Alexander McCall Smith

Style Quotient

Car(s) Collection	TN 06H 4656 (Range Rover), 2013 TN 06 K 0023 (Toyota Altis), 2010 TN 06 T 5969 (BMW X5), 2018

Some Lesser Known Facts

Kanimozhi's smoking habit is unknown.
It is uncertain whether Kanimozhi drinks alcohol.
Born as Muthuvel Karunanidhi Kanimozhi into a prominent political family in Tamil Nadu.
She is the daughter of Karunanidhi and his third wife, Rajathi Ammal.
During her childhood, Kanimozhi was unaware that her mother was not legally wedded to Karunanidhi.
Kanimozhi gained media attention when Karunanidhi publicly acknowledged her as his legal daughter.
Before joining politics, she worked in journalism for various media outlets such as Kungumam, The Hindu, and Tamil Murasu.
She is involved in social causes like women empowerment and advocating for the welfare of differently-abled and transgender individuals.
In 2005, Kanimozhi and Karthi Chidambaram launched a platform supporting free speech.
She conceptualized the Chennai Sangamam, an annual Tamil cultural festival, in 2007.
Kanimozhi is a writer with literary works translated into Telugu, Malayalam, English, and Kannada.
She contributed to the production of Silappatikaram, a significant epic in Tamil literature.