Kannadasan
Writing
Born 1927-06-24
Died 1981-10-17
Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kannadasan (24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was a Tamil poet and lyricist, heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. Frequently called Kaviarasu or Kavirajar (King of Poets), Kannadasan was most familiar for his song lyrics in Tamil films and contributed around 5000 film lyrics apart from 6000 poems and 232 books, including novels, epics, plays, essays, his most popular being the 10-part religious essay on Hinduism, Arthamulla Indhumatham (Meaningful Hindu Religion). He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Cheraman Kadali in the year 1980 and was the first to receive the National Film Award for Best Lyrics, given in 1969 for the film Kuzhanthaikkaga.
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Filmography
Writing
7 credits
Sivagangai Seemai
Mahadhevi
Madurai Veeran
Kavalai Illatha Manithan
Thiruneelakandar
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Thaaye Unakkaga
Acting
48 credits
16 Vayathinile
Nizhal Nijamagirathu
Panam
Moondram Pirai
Thangapadumai
Karnan
Apoorva Raagangal
Velum Mayilum Thunai
Aval Appadithan
Neeya 2
Parthal Pasi Theerum
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali
Rudhran
Aayirathil Oruthi
Jamboo
Polladhavan
Kanniyin Kathali
Tenali Raman
Aalukkoru Aasai
Aasai Alaigal
Shanti Nilayam
Uthiripookkal
Paadha Kaanikkai
Uravu Solla Oruvan
Sigappu Rojakkal
Chitor Rani Padmini
Johnny
Kavalai Illatha Manithan
Naanum Oru Penn
Orey Muththam
Mullum Malarum
Sondham
Parasakthi
Vikramaadhithan
Sahodari
Savaal
Kaali
Puthiya Paravai
Vasantha Maligai
Ganga Gowri
Adi Parasakthi
Tripurasundari
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
Nirai Kudam
Veettuku Veedu
Raja
Thanga Gopuram
Saradha
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2 credits
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