Object description

Anna Memorial, locally known as Anna Samadhi, is a memorial structure built on the Marina beach in Chennai, India. It was built in memory of former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, C. N. Annadurai , who was cremated here in 1969. The memorial lies on the northern end of the Marina abutting the MGR and Jayalalithaa Memorial. The veteran leader of the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam party and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Karunanidhi is also buried at the same site on 8 August 2018.