Anna Memorial

History

In 1996–1998, during the reign of the DMK party, the memorial was remodelled at a cost of ₹ 27.5 million and the entrance arch carried the design of the 'Rising Sun', the symbol of the DMK party. However, the design was removed after the opponent AIADMK party returned to power in May 2001.

In 2012, the memorial was renovated at a cost of ₹ 12 million. In 2018, when his protégé M. Karunanidhi, died, he was buried behind his mentor. A new memorial for Karunanidhi is being planned at a cost of ₹390 million rupees.