About

Known credits:
41
Birthday:
1927-06-24
Place of birth:
Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Kannadasan

Overview

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

Acting
1979 Velum Mayilum Thunai Actor Kannadasan 58
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1975 Apoorva Raagangal Actor Self 59
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1963 Ratha Thilagam Actor N/A
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Writing
2023 Rudhran Writing Lyricist 58
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2019 Neeya 2 Writing Lyricist N/A
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2007 Polladhavan Writing Lyricist 59
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1982 Moondram Pirai Writing Lyricist 59
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1981 Savaal Writing Lyricist N/A
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1980 Kaali Writing Lyricist 58
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1979 Uthiripookkal Writing Lyricist 58
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1978 Aval Appadithan Writing Lyricist 59
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1978 Mullum Malarum Writing Lyricist 59
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1978 Nizhal Nijamagirathu Writing Lyricist 59
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1977 16 Vayathinile Writing Lyricist 59
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1975 Apoorva Raagangal Writing Lyricist 59
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1975 Aayirathil Oruthi Writing Lyricist N/A
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1975 Uravu Solla Oruvan Writing Lyricist N/A
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1973 Sondham Writing Lyricist N/A
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1972 Vasantha Maligai Writing Lyricist 59
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1972 Thiruneelakandar Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Raja Writing Lyricist N/A
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1971 Adi Parasakthi Writing Lyricist N/A
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1971 Thanga Gopuram Writing Lyricist N/A
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1970 Veettuku Veedu Writing Lyricist N/A
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1970 Vilaiyaattu Pillai Writing Lyricist N/A
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1969 Nirai Kudam Writing Lyricist N/A
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1969 Shanti Nilayam Writing Lyricist 58
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1968 Lakshmi Kalyanam Writing Story N/A
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1966 Thaaye Unakkaga Writing Screenplay N/A
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1964 Puthiya Paravai Writing Lyricist 59
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1963 Naanum Oru Penn Writing Lyricist 59
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1962 Paadha Kaanikkai Writing Lyricist 59
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1962 Saradha Writing Lyricist N/A
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1962 Parthal Pasi Theerum Writing Lyricist 59
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1959 Sahodari Writing Lyricist N/A
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1959 Sivagangai Seemai Writing Writer N/A
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1957 Mahadhevi Writing Screenplay N/A
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1956 Madurai Veeran Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 Panam Writing Lyricist N/A
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Production
1963 Vanambadi Production Producer N/A
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Sound
1949 The Maiden's Lover Sound Songs N/A
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