தமிழே உயிர்மூச்சு; தமிழினத்துக்குத் தொண்டாற்றுவதே தன் கடமை என்று வாழ்ந்த தமிழன்னையின் தலைமகன் முத்தமிழறிஞர் கலைஞர் அவர்களின் திருவுருவப்படம்...

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin commemorated the historic unveiling of Muthamizharignar Kalaignar Karunanidhi official portrait in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly chamber by the President of India, Ram Nath Kovind. Describing Kalaignar as the eldest son of Mother Tamil who lived with the Tamil language as his very life breath and considered relentless public service his primary duty, Stalin stated that the portrait installation honors the foremost architect of modern Tamil Nadu.

The Chief Minister reflected on Kalaignar extraordinary legislative tenure, spanning over six decades without a single electoral defeat. Stalin emphasized that every progressive social reform enacted inside the Assembly—from free education and property rights for women to backward classes reservation and farmer welfare—bore Kalaignar indelible legislative craftsmanship. Placing his portrait in the august Assembly immortalizes his monumental contributions to subaltern empowerment.

Stalin emotional tribute captured the profound historical significance of enshrining Kalaignar memory within the very institution he enriched for generations. By honoring the Dravidian patriarch through national constitutional recognition, his leadership celebrated the enduring triumph of progressive democratic governance in Tamil Nadu. The historic occasion reaffirmed the state commitment to carrying forward Kalaignar transformative vision of inclusive social development.