Tamil Nadu Timeline

Funeral

8 events, 1969 to 2023; 5 marked as turning points.

  1. 1969

    1. 3 Feb 1969Anna MemorialPolitics

      Death of C. N. Annadurai

      Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai died of cancer; his funeral was recorded as one of the largest ever attended.

  2. 1972

    1. 25 Dec 1972ChennaiPolitics

      Death of C. Rajagopalachari

      C. Rajagopalachari, once Governor-General, Chief Minister of Madras and founder of the Swatantra Party, died in Madras at 94.

  3. 1973

    1. 24 Dec 1973VelloreSocial Reform

      Death of Periyar E. V. Ramasamy

      Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, founder of the Self-Respect Movement and leader of the Dravidar Kazhagam, died in Vellore aged 94.

  4. 1975

    1. 2 Oct 1975ChennaiPolitics

      Death of K. Kamaraj

      K. Kamaraj, former Chief Minister and Congress president, died in Madras and was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1976.

  5. 1987

    1. 24 Dec 1987Marina BeachPolitics

      Death of M. G. Ramachandran

      Chief Minister M. G. Ramachandran died in office in Madras; he was buried at Marina Beach next to the Anna memorial.

  6. 2016

    1. 5 Dec 2016ChennaiPolitics

      Death of J. Jayalalithaa

      Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa died at Apollo Hospital, Chennai, after a 75-day hospitalisation; O. Panneerselvam was sworn in the same night.

  7. 2018

    1. 7 Aug 2018Marina BeachPolitics

      Death of M. Karunanidhi

      Former Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi died in Chennai and was buried at Marina Beach after a High Court ruling.

  8. 2023

    1. 28 Dec 2023ChennaiPolitics

      Death of Vijayakanth

      Actor and DMDK founder Vijayakanth, a former Leader of the Opposition, died in Chennai.