Kannadasan
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Kannadasan
Filmography
Acting (6)
1979
Velum Mayilum Thunaias Kannadasan
5.0
1975
Apoorva Raagangalas Self
7.9
1964
Karuppu Panamas Thanikachalam
1963
8.0
1960
Kavalai Illatha Manithanas Chief Guest at the convocation (uncredited)
1952
Parasakthias Judge (uncredited)
6.3
Production & Directing (65)
2026
SigmaLyricist
2023
RudhranLyricist
4.7
2019
Neeya 2Lyricist
2007
PolladhavanLyricist
7.2
1982
Moondram PiraiLyricist
6.5
1981
SavaalLyricist
9.0
1980
JohnnyLyricist
5.3
1980
KaaliLyricist
5.3
1980
JambooLyricist
1980
Orey MuththamLyricist
1979
UthiripookkalLyricist
6.8
1978
Aval AppadithanLyricist
8.0
1978
Sigappu RojakkalLyricist
6.3
1978
Mullum MalarumLyricist
8.3
1978
TripurasundariLyricist
1978
Nizhal NijamagirathuLyricist
7.0
1977
Aalukkoru AasaiLyricist
1977
16 VayathinileLyricist
7.5
1975
Apoorva RaagangalLyricist
7.9
1975
Aayirathil OruthiLyricist
1975
Uravu Solla OruvanLyricist
1973
Ponnukku Thanga ManasuLyricist
1973
Ganga GowriLyricist
10.0
1973
SondhamLyricist
1972
Vasantha MaligaiLyricist
7.0
1972
ThiruneelakandarWriter
7.0
1972
RajaLyricist
1971
Adi ParasakthiLyricist
7.0
1971
Thanga GopuramLyricist
1970
Veettuku VeeduLyricist
1970
Vilaiyaattu PillaiLyricist
9.0
1969
Nirai KudamLyricist
1969
Shanti NilayamLyricist
5.0
1968
Lakshmi KalyanamStory
1968
KuzhanthaikkagaLyricist
1966
Thaaye UnakkagaScreenplay
8.0
1964
Amma EngeLyricist
1964
Karuppu PanamStory
1964
Puthiya ParavaiLyricist
7.0
1964
KarnanLyricist
7.3
1963
Naanum Oru PennLyricist
6.0
1963
Aasai AlaigalLyricist
1963
VanambadiProducer
1963
Chitor Rani PadminiLyricist
9.0
1962
VikramaadhithanLyricist
7.0
1962
Paadha KaanikkaiLyricist
6.0
1962
SaradhaLyricist
7.0
1962
Parthal Pasi TheerumLyricist
8.2
1960
Kavalai Illatha ManithanWriter
1960
Kavalai Illatha ManithanProducer
1959
Thaai Magalukku Kattiya ThaaliLyricist
1959
SahodariLyricist
7.0
1959
Sivagangai SeemaiWriter
10.0
1959
ThangapadumaiLyricist
10.0
1958
Maalaiyitta MangaiScreenplay
1958
Maalaiyitta MangaiProducer
1958
Maalaiyitta MangaiLyricist
1957
MahadheviScreenplay
9.0
1956
Madurai VeeranScreenplay
7.0
1956
Tenali RamanLyricist
8.0
1956
Tenali RamanDialogue
8.0
1954
1954
The Light of the HouseLyricist
1952
PanamLyricist
1949
Kanniyin KathaliLyricist
7.0