Tamil Nadu is mourning the death of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) Patriarch Muthuvel Karunanidhi who died of prolonged illness in a Chennai hospital on Tuesday.

The death of the 94-year-old former five term chief minister who is considered one of the stalwarts of Tamil politics has sent a wave of grief across the state, which has declared a seven day official mourning.

AFP