Kanimozhi Age, Caste, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Muthuvel Karunanidhi Kanimozhi
Profession	Politician
Famous For	Being the daughter of M. Karunanidhi
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet inches- 5’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 60 kg in pounds- 132 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
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.
Personal Life
Date of Birth	5 January 1968 (Friday)
Age (as of 2023)	56 Years
Birthplace	Madras, Madras State, (now, Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India
Zodiac sign	Capricorn
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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
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.
Boys, Affairs, and More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Boyfriends	G. Aravindaan, A Software Professional
Marriage Date	With First Husband- Year, 1989 With Second Husband- Year, 1997
Family
Husband/Spouse	First Husband- Athiban Bose, Businessman Second Husband- G. Aravindaan, A Software Professional
Children	Son- Adithyan and 1 more Daughter- None
Parents	Father- M. Karunanidhi (Politician) Mother- Rajathi Ammal
Siblings	Brother(s)- M. K. Stalin (Half-brother; Politician- Image in Parents' Section), 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)
Family Tree
Favourite Things
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
Assets/Properties (as in 2014)	Movable Bank Deposits: ₹16 Crore Bonds, Debentures, Company Shares: ₹2 Crore Jewellery: ₹37 Lacs (as in 2014) Immovable A 87200 sq ft non agricultural land worth ₹10 Lacs A Commercial Building in Chennai worth ₹10 Crore
Money Factor
Salary (as a Lok Sabha Member)	Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 30.33 Crore (as in 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kanimozhi

• Does Kanimozhi smoke?: Not Known

• Does Kanimozhi drink alcohol?: Not Known

• She was born as Muthuvel Karunanidhi Kanimozhi into a renowned political family of Tamil Nadu.

• She is the daughter of Karunanidhi from his third wife Rajathi Ammal.

• When she was in her childhood, she wasn’t told that her mother was only a keep and not a legally wedded wife of Karunanidhi.
  

  Kanimozhi With Her Mother

• Kanimozhi’s name came into the eyes of media for the first time when Karunanidhi gave a statement in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly; declaring Kanimozhi his legal daughter.
  

  Kanimozhi With Karunanidhi

• Before entering the politics, Kanimozhi had a stint in journalism and worked at various media houses including Kungumam (a Tamil weekly magazine) where she worked as the editor in charge, The Hindu where she worked as sub-editor, and Tamil Murasu (a Singapore-based Tamil newspaper) where she was a features editor.

• She has been associated with various social issues like organising women empowerment programs, advocating for the welfare of differently-abled people and transgender people, etc.

• In 2005, along with P. Chidambaram’s son Karthi Chidambaram, Kanimozhi founded a portal supporting free speech.
  

  Kanimozhi With Karthi Chidambaram

• In 2007, the idea of the Chennai Sangamam (an annual open Tamil cultural festival) was conceived by Kanimozhi. The festival is held during the Pongal season.

• She is also a passionate writer and has penned down various literary works including Sigarangalil Uraikiradhu Kaalam, Agathinai, Paarvaigal, Karukkum Marudhaani, Karuvarai Vaasanai, etc. Her literary works have been translated into Telugu, Malayalam, English, and Kannada.

• Kanimozhi has also worked on the production of Silappatikaram (one of the five great epics of Tamil Literature).