Person
Kannadasan
Writing · 1927–1981 · Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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.
Known for
Sivagangai Seemai
Writer
Mahadhevi
Screenplay
Orey Muththam
Lyricist
Panam
Lyricist
Madurai Veeran
Screenplay
16 Vayathinile
Lyricist
Tenali Raman
Lyricist
Aval Appadithan
Lyricist
Karnan
Lyricist
Aalukkoru Aasai
Lyricist
Filmography
- 2023RudhranLyricist
- 2019Neeya 2Lyricist
- 2007PolladhavanLyricist
- 1982Moondram PiraiLyricist
- 1981SavaalLyricist
- 1980JohnnyLyricist
- 1980KaaliLyricist
- 1980Orey MuththamLyricist
- 1979UthiripookkalLyricist
- 1979Velum Mayilum ThunaiKannadasan
- 1978Aval AppadithanLyricist
- 1978Sigappu RojakkalLyricist
- 1978Mullum MalarumLyricist
- 1978TripurasundariLyricist
- 1978Nizhal NijamagirathuLyricist
- 1977Aalukkoru AasaiLyricist
- 197716 VayathinileLyricist
- 1975Apoorva RaagangalSelf
- 1975Aayirathil OruthiLyricist
- 1975Uravu Solla OruvanLyricist
- 1973Ganga GowriLyricist
- 1973SondhamLyricist
- 1972Vasantha MaligaiLyricist
- 1972ThiruneelakandarWriter
- 1972RajaLyricist
- 1971Adi ParasakthiLyricist
- 1971Thanga GopuramLyricist
- 1970Veettuku VeeduLyricist
- 1970Vilaiyaattu PillaiLyricist
- 1969Nirai KudamLyricist
- 1969Shanti NilayamLyricist
- 1968Lakshmi KalyanamStory
- 1966Thaaye UnakkagaScreenplay
- 1964Puthiya ParavaiLyricist
- 1964KarnanLyricist
- 1963Ratha Thilagam
- 1963Naanum Oru PennLyricist
- 1963Aasai AlaigalLyricist
- 1963VanambadiProducer
- 1963Chitor Rani PadminiLyricist
- 1962VikramaadhithanLyricist
- 1962Paadha KaanikkaiLyricist
- 1962SaradhaLyricist
- 1962Parthal Pasi TheerumLyricist
- 1960Kavalai Illatha ManithanChief Guest at the convocation (uncredited)
- 1959Thaai Magalukku Kattiya ThaaliLyricist
- 1959SahodariLyricist
- 1959Sivagangai SeemaiWriter
- 1959ThangapadumaiLyricist
- 1957MahadheviScreenplay
- 1956Madurai VeeranScreenplay
- 1956Tenali RamanLyricist
- 1952PanamLyricist
- 1952ParasakthiJudge (uncredited)
- 1949Kanniyin KathaliLyricist
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