CHENNAI: After the Union Environment Ministry gave permission to construct a pen memorial at the Marina beach with various riders, on Sunday lyricist Vairamuthu welcomed the decision to honour late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi.

Taking to Twitter, he tweeted, "The pen that made Tamilians look at the sky. The inexhaustible pen that inks the ocean. The pen that wrote great sayings on the beach sand The pen that got the approval of the Union Ministry. The pen that testifies to the skill and patience of the Chief Minister. The Kalaignar's pen writes in the air."