M Kanimozhi, Rajya Sabha member and daughter of Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi, was the "active brain" behind Kalaignar TV, while former telecom minister A Raja was also involved in the channel right from its inception. This was claimed by the CBI's prime witness in the 2G spectrum case and Raja's former additional private secretary, Aseervatham Achary, in his statement recorded before a magistrate under section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code.