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　　External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Arignar Anna, Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai Written by Andrew Pereira Andrew Pereira Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Feb 7, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Quick Facts In full: Conjeevaram Natarajan Annadurai (Show more) Byname: Arignar Anna (“Anna, the Scholar”) (Show more) Born: September 15, 1909, Conjeevaram [now Kanchipuram], Madras Presidency [now Tamil Nadu], India (Show more) Died: February 3, 1969, Madras [now Chennai], Tamil Nadu (Show more) C.N. Annadurai (born September 15, 1909, Conjeevaram [now Kanchipuram], Madras Presidency [now Tamil Nadu], India—died February 3, 1969, Madras [now Chennai], Tamil Nadu) was an Indian politician who served as the last chief minister of the erstwhile Madras state from 1967 to 1969 and as the first chief minister of Tamil Nadu (renamed from Madras) from January 14 to February 3, 1969. He founded the Dravidian Progressive Federation (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam; DMK) party in 1949. He is called Arignar Anna (“Anna, the Scholar”), a term of respect, in Tamil Nadu. He was a prolific actor, writer, and orator, known to ...(100 of 1255 words)

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