Kannadasan

Writing
BirthdayJun 24, 1927 (54 years old)
DeathdayOct 17, 1981
Place of birthSivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
GenderMale

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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Aug 18, 1975

Kannadasan

Mar 17, 1979

Sep 14, 1963

Self

Aug 18, 1975

Kannadasan

Mar 17, 1979

Sep 14, 1963

Acting


Participated in 40 movies, 0 TV series

2023

Lyricist


2019

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2007

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1982

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1981

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1980

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1979

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1978

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