"Kalaignar played an important role in elevating the status of the states," - Samas.

As the centenary birthday of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi is celebrated grandly, Kulasegaram Sanchayan interviews Samas, a prominent journalist and writer from Tamil Nadu and the recipient of the 2022 Kalaignar Potkizhi Award for outstanding creative minds in the Tamil language, about Kalaignar's political career.

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