Dayalu Ammal is famous as the wife of Tamil Nadu’s former Chief Minister and DMK Head M Karunanidhi. She married Karunanidhi at a very young age, after the death of his first wife; her becoming his second wife. Check out Dayalu Ammal Wiki, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Controversy, Biography and more.
Biography/Wiki
She is an 86 year old widow of M. Karunanidhi. Born in the year 1936 in Tamil Nadu, India.
Dayalu Ammal with her husband, M. Karunanidhi
She is a business woman. She was only 12 years old when she married M. Karunanidhi.
family, husband
In 1946 he married M. Karunanidhi.
Dayalu Ammal with her husband, M. Karunanidhi
The couple was blessed with four children. She has 3 sons: MK Alagiri (Politician), MK Stalin (Politician), MK Tamilarasu (Producer) and a daughter: Selvi Geetha Kovilam.
Children of Dayalu Ammal
In the 1960s, her happy married life was turned upside down when Karunanidhi married Rajathi Ammal in a secret ceremony. Although it was considered as an illegal marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955.
Dayalu Ammal With Karunanidhi and Rajathi Ammal
Dayalu is the stepmother of MK Muthu (stepson, with Padmavathy) and Kanimozhi (stepdaughter, with Rajathi, politician).
Dayalu Ammal’s stepdaughter, Kanimozhi
His son MK Stalin became M. Karunanidhi’s political successor after the 2016 assembly elections.
Dayalu Ammal with his son MK Stalin
Controversy
- In 2015, Dayalu and 18 others, including DMK MP Kanimozhi and former Telecom Minister A Raja, faced trial in the case where the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleged that the promoters of Swan Telecom Pvt Ltd (STPL) sent an illegal gratuity of Rs 200 crore to Kalaignar TV indirectly. Her doctor stated that the possibility of her involvement in the money laundering case was impossible as she has been suffering from Alzheimer’s and has been unwell for many years. In the year 2017, all the defendants along with Dayalu were cleared of the money laundering case by a special CBI court.
Dayalu Ammal faces trial in 2G scam controversy
Salary/Net Worth/Money Factor
It earned ₹64 lakh/year (as of 2011) and has a total worth of ₹15.34 crore (rolling, as of 2011). She owns land in Tiruvallur district and also Dayalu Ammal Trust owns land in Madakulam Village in Madurai district. She has a 60% stake in Kalignar TV and owns jewelry worth ₹13 lakh.
Facts
- She loves to cook and often tries new dishes.
- In 2014, Kanimozhi was indicted in the 2G spectrum allocation case for co-conspiracy where Dayalu was brought in as a prosecution witness by CBI.
Dayalu Ammal with her stepdaughter, Kanimozhi
- She was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, Sjogren’s, anemia, and other age-related diseases in the mid-1980s. She has been suffering from these diseases ever since.
- His son ‘Azhagiri’ shares a very close bond with Dayalu among his siblings.
Dayalu Ammal with her son, Azhagiri
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