Kannadasan

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1927-06-24

Deathday 1981-10-17 (54 years old)

Place of Birth Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India

Also Known As A. S. Muthiah Chettiar , Kaviarasu , Kaviarasu Kannadasan , Kavirajar , கண்ணதாசன்

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

Writer

2023
Rudhran

as Lyricist

2019
Neeya 2

as Lyricist

2007
Polladhavan

as Lyricist

1982
Moondram Pirai

as Lyricist

1981
Savaal

as Lyricist

1980
Kaali

as Lyricist

1979
Uthiripookkal

as Lyricist

1978
Mullum Malarum

as Lyricist

1978
Aval Appadithan

as Lyricist

1978
1977
16 Vayathinile

as Lyricist

1975
Uravu Solla Oruvan

as Lyricist

1975
Aayirathil Oruthi

as Lyricist

1975
Apoorva Raagangal

as Lyricist

1973
Sondham

as Lyricist

1972
Raja

as Lyricist

1972
Vasantha Maligai

as Lyricist

1972
1971
Thanga Gopuram

as Lyricist

1971
Adi Parasakthi

as Lyricist

1970
Vilaiyaattu Pillai

as Lyricist

1970
Veettuku Veedu

as Lyricist

1969
Shanti Nilayam

as Lyricist

1969
Nirai Kudam

as Lyricist

1968
1966
Thaaye Unakkaga

as Screenplay

1964
Puthiya Paravai

as Lyricist

1963
Naanum Oru Penn

as Lyricist

1962
1962
Paadha Kaanikkai

as Lyricist

1962
Saradha

as Lyricist

1959
Sahodari

as Lyricist

1959
1957
Mahadhevi

as Screenplay

1956
Madurai Veeran

as Screenplay

1952
Panam

as Lyricist

Actor

1979
Velum Mayilum Thunai

as Kannadasan

1975

Producer

1963
Vanambadi

as Producer

Sound

1949