Chennai, July 19 -- MK Muthu, eldest son of late DMK patriarch MK Karunanidhi from his first wife,was pushed into politics and filmdom by his ambitious father to counter his rival and iconic actor MG Ramachandran (MGR), passed away at his residence in Injambakkam in suburban Chennai on Saturday.
He was 77 and is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter. According to family sources, he was unwell for some years and the end came at around 8 am.
He was born in 1948 and after the untimely death of his mother, Padmavathi, he married Dayalu Ammal, the mother of MK Alagiri, Chief Minister MK Stalin, and the late M.K. Tamilarasu.Kanimozhi, MP, is the daughter of Rajathi Ammal.
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