Kannadasan
Known for Writing · 5 credits
- Born
- 1927-06-24
- Died
- 1981-10-17
- Place of birth
- Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Also known as
- A. S. Muthiah Chettiar · Kaviarasu · Kaviarasu Kannadasan · Kavirajar · கண்ணதாசன்
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
Movies (5)
About Kannadasan
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 C… With 5 credits spanning from 1952 to 1979, Kannadasan has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kannadasan Movies
- Apoorva Raagangal (1975) — as Self
- Velum Mayilum Thunai (1979) — as Kannadasan
- Ratha Thilagam (1963)
- Parasakthi (1952) — as Judge (uncredited)
- Kavalai Illatha Manithan (1960) — as Chief Guest at the convocation (uncredited)
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