Kannadasan

Writer

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.

Born: June 24, 1927 in Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India

Died: October 17, 1981 (Age 54)

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Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Velum Mayilum Thunai Movie		Actor	Kannadasan	1979
Apoorva Raagangal Movie	7.4	Actor	Self	1975
Ratha Thilagam Movie		Actor		1963
Apoorva Raagangal Movie	7.4	Writing	Lyricist	1975
Aval Appadithan Movie	7.1	Writing	Lyricist	1978
Moondram Pirai Movie Available on 3 streaming services.	7.5	Writing	Lyricist	1982
Mullum Malarum Movie	7.3	Writing	Lyricist	1978
Neeya 2 Movie	2.6	Writing	Lyricist	2019
16 Vayathinile Movie	7	Writing	Lyricist	1977
Polladhavan Movie	7.5	Writing	Lyricist	2007
Udhiri Pookkal Movie	7.1	Writing	Lyricist	1979
Vasantha Maligai Movie	6.6	Writing	Lyricist	1972
Kaali Movie		Writing	Lyricist	1980
Parthal Pasi Theerum Movie	7.5	Writing	Lyricist	1962
Puthiya Paravai Movie	6.9	Writing	Lyricist	1964
Paadha Kaanikkai Movie	8.2	Writing	Lyricist	1962
Savaal Movie		Writing	Lyricist	1981
Shanti Nilayam Movie		Writing	Lyricist	1969
Nizhal Nijamagirathu Movie	7.3	Writing	Lyricist	1978
Mahadhevi Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1957
Madurai Veeran Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1956
Adi Parasakthi Movie		Writing	Lyricist	1971
Saradha Movie		Writing	Lyricist	1962
Lakshmi Kalyanam Movie		Writing	Story	1968
Veettuku Veedu Movie	7.1	Writing	Lyricist	1970
Sivagangai Seemai Movie		Writing	Writer	1959
Vanambadi Movie		Production	Producer	1963
Aayirathil Oruthi Movie		Writing	Lyricist	1975
Naanum Oru Penn Movie	6.2	Writing	Lyricist	1963
Rudhran Movie	4.9	Writing	Lyricist	2023
Sahodari Movie	5.4	Writing	Lyricist	1959
Uravu Solla Oruvan Movie		Writing	Lyricist	1975
Thanga Gopuram Movie		Writing	Lyricist	1971
The Maiden's Lover Movie		Sound	Songs	1949
Thaaye Unakkaga Movie		Writing	Screenplay	1966
Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year

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