DMK's Working President and Tamil Nadu's opposition leader M.K.Stalin has written a heartfelt message for his Father and DMK Patriarch M.Karunanidhi's death. In his emotionally charged handwritten letter, Stalin has said he was always addressed Kalaignar as Thalaivar despite being his son. He has ended the letter emotionally by requesting his permission to address Kalaignar as "Father".

This heartrending letter has struck the right chord with Tamil people and many are sharing it in social media.

It must be noted that Stalin's matured behavior as a political leader has been winning accolades of the people, Even after the demise of his father, he sent a statement requesting his party cadres to stay calm and also thanked the medical team headed by doctors who struggled to save Kalaignar for more than 11 days at Kaveri hospital.