His followers adored him, his rivals simply hated him. Either way Muthuvel Karunanidhi was an indispensable ingredient of Tamil Nadu politics for over five decades. Whatever his role - Chief Minister, opposition leader, remarkable orator or a voracious Tamil writer - Karunanidhi (94) left an indelible mark with its own unique properties. But Tamil Nadu and Tamils will first remember him as one indefatigable politician who never gave up.