He became a Minister in Tamil Nadu Government in 1967 and then rose to become the Chief Minister of the State for the first time in 1969
ते 1967 मध्ये तामिळनाडू सरकारमध्ये मंत्री झाले आणि 1969 मध्ये पहिल्यांदा राज्याचे मुख्‍यमंत्री बनले.