Kannadasan
Writing
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
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movieRudhran
2023
Lyricist
movieNeeya 2
2019
Lyricist
moviePolladhavan
2007
Lyricist
movieMoondram Pirai
1982
Lyricist
movieSavaal
1981
Lyricist
movieJohnny
1980
Lyricist
movieKaali
1980
Lyricist
movieUthiripookkal
1979
Lyricist
movieAval Appadithan
1978
Lyricist
movieSigappu Rojakkal
1978
Lyricist
movieMullum Malarum
1978
Lyricist
movieNizhal Nijamagirathu
1978
Lyricist
movie16 Vayathinile
1977
Lyricist
movieApoorva Raagangal
1975
Lyricist
movieAayirathil Oruthi
1975
Lyricist
movieGanga Gowri
1973
Lyricist
Sondham
1973
Lyricist
movieVasantha Maligai
1972
Lyricist
movieRaja
1972
Lyricist
movieAdi Parasakthi
1971
Lyricist
movieVeettuku Veedu
1970
Lyricist
movieNirai Kudam
1969
Lyricist
movieShanti Nilayam
1969
Lyricist
Thaaye Unakkaga
1966
Screenplay
moviePuthiya Paravai
1964
Lyricist
movieKarnan
1964
Lyricist
movieVikramaadhithan
1962
Lyricist
moviePaadha Kaanikkai
1962
Lyricist
movieSaradha
1962
Lyricist
movieParthal Pasi Theerum
1962
Lyricist
movieSahodari
1959
Lyricist
movieMahadhevi
1957
Screenplay
movieMadurai Veeran
1956
Screenplay
movieTenali Raman
1956
Lyricist, Dialogue
moviePanam
1952
Lyricist
movieKanniyin Kathali
1949
Lyricist
Acting5
Kavalai Illatha Manithan
1960
Chief Guest at the convocation (uncredited)
movieParasakthi
1952
Judge (uncredited)
