She served the country with distinction in different capacities, including as Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha, Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, first Woman Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly and as five times Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
त्या संसद सदस्य (राज्यसभा), तामिळनाडू विधानसभा सदस्य, विधानसभेमध्ये विरोधी पक्षाच्या पहिल्या महिला नेता आणि पाच वेळा तामिळनाडूच्या मुख्यमंत्री पदी निवडून आल्या.