# Stalin leads tributes to Karunanidhi on 8th death anniversary 2026-08-07T10:55:05+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin led state-wide tributes to his father and former chief minister M Karunanidhi on his eighth death anniversary. Stalin garlanded Karunanidhi's statue at Omandurar Government Estate and led a silent peace rally to the late leader's memorial on Marina beach, where he placed a wreath. In a post on X, Stalin described Karunanidhi as the architect of modern Tamil Nadu, highlighting his five terms as Chief Minister and 13 terms as MLA. Various DMK wings organised commemorative events and social service programmes across the state. Karunanidhi died on August 7, 2018, at age 94. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: death anniversary, DMK, Dravidian politics, M Karunanidhi, Stalin, Tamil Nadu Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/stalin-leads-tributes-to-karunanidhi-on-8th-death-anniversary/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/stalin-leads-tributes-to-karunanidhi-on-8th-death-anniversary/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.