Known For
Writing
Born
Jun 24, 1927
Died
Oct 17, 1981
Place of Birth
Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
Credits
68 titles
Kannadasan
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
Filmography
Sigma
Lyricist
Rudhran
Lyricist
Neeya 2
Lyricist
Polladhavan
Lyricist
Moondram Pirai
Lyricist
Pannaipurathu Paandavargal
Lyricist
Tik Tik Tik
Lyricist
Savaal
Lyricist
Johnny
Lyricist
Kaali
Lyricist
Jamboo
Lyricist
Orey Muththam
Lyricist
Uthiripookkal
Lyricist
Velum Mayilum Thunai
Kannadasan
Aval Appadithan
Lyricist
Sigappu Rojakkal
Lyricist
Mullum Malarum
Lyricist
Tripurasundari
Lyricist
Nizhal Nijamagirathu
Lyricist
Aalukkoru Aasai
Lyricist
16 Vayathinile
Lyricist
Apoorva Raagangal
Self
Aayirathil Oruthi
Lyricist
Uravu Solla Oruvan
Lyricist
Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
Lyricist
Ganga Gowri
Lyricist
Sondham
Lyricist
Aseervatham
Lyricist
Vasantha Maligai
Lyricist
Thiruneelakandar
Writer
Raja
Lyricist
Adi Parasakthi
Lyricist
Thanga Gopuram
Lyricist
Veettuku Veedu
Lyricist
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
Lyricist
Nirai Kudam
Lyricist
Shanti Nilayam
Lyricist
Lakshmi Kalyanam
Story
Kuzhanthaikkaga
Lyricist
Kandhan Karunai
Lyricist
Thaaye Unakkaga
Screenplay
Amma Enge
Lyricist
Karuppu Panam
Thanikachalam
Puthiya Paravai
Lyricist
Kadhalikka Neramillai
Lyricist
Karnan
Lyricist
Ratha Thilagam
Naanum Oru Penn
Lyricist
Aasai Alaigal
Lyricist
Vanambadi
Producer