Kannadasan
Writing
- Born
- June 24, 1927 · Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Died
- October 17, 1981 (age 54)
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
Polladhavan
November 8, 2007
Moondram Pirai
February 19, 1982
16 Vayathinile
September 15, 1977
Johnny
August 15, 1980
Karnan
January 14, 1964
Sigappu Rojakkal
October 28, 1978
Mullum Malarum
August 15, 1978
Apoorva Raagangal
August 18, 1975
Kadhalikka Neramillai
February 27, 1964
Kaali
July 3, 1980
Puthiya Paravai
September 12, 1964
Kandhan Karunai
January 14, 1967
Behind the camera66
- 2026Sigma Lyricist
- 2023Rudhran Lyricist
- 2019Neeya 2 Lyricist
- 2007Polladhavan Lyricist
- 1982Moondram Pirai Lyricist
- 1982Pannaipurathu Paandavargal Lyricist
- 1981Tik Tik Tik Lyricist
- 1981Savaal Lyricist
- 1980Johnny Lyricist
- 1980Kaali Lyricist