Kannadasan

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Kannadasan

Writing June 24, 1927

Sivagangai, Tamil Nadu, India

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 Ka…

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Karnan

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Johnny

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Apoorva Raagangal

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Parasakthi

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Parthal Pasi Theerum

Parthal Pasi Theerum

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Mullum Malarum

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Sigappu Rojakkal

Sigappu Rojakkal

6.3 1978 Movie
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Sivagangai Seemai

10.0 1959 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Sigma

    Movie Lyricist

  2. 2023
    Rudhran

    Movie Lyricist

  3. 2019
    Neeya 2

    Movie Lyricist

  4. 2007
    Polladhavan

    Movie Lyricist

  5. 1982
    Moondram Pirai

    Movie Lyricist

  6. 1981
    Savaal

    Movie Lyricist

  7. 1980
    Johnny

    Movie Lyricist

  8. 1980
    Kaali

    Movie Lyricist

  9. 1980
    Jamboo

    Movie Lyricist

  10. 1980
    Orey Muththam

    Movie Lyricist

  11. 1979
    Uthiripookkal

    Movie Lyricist

  12. 1979
    Velum Mayilum Thunai

    Movie Kannadasan

  13. 1978
    Aval Appadithan

    Movie Lyricist

  14. 1978
    Sigappu Rojakkal

    Movie Lyricist

  15. 1978
    Mullum Malarum

    Movie Lyricist

  16. 1978
    Tripurasundari

    Movie Lyricist

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  1. 1978
    Nizhal Nijamagirathu

    Movie Lyricist

  2. 1977
    Aalukkoru Aasai

    Movie Lyricist

  3. 1977
    16 Vayathinile

    Movie Lyricist

  4. 1975
    Apoorva Raagangal

    Movie Self

  5. 1975
    Aayirathil Oruthi

    Movie Lyricist

  6. 1975
    Uravu Solla Oruvan

    Movie Lyricist

  7. 1973
    Ponnukku Thanga Manasu

    Movie Lyricist

  8. 1973
    Ganga Gowri

    Movie Lyricist

  9. 1973
    Sondham

    Movie Lyricist

  10. 1972
    Vasantha Maligai

    Movie Lyricist

  11. 1972
    Thiruneelakandar

    Movie Writer

  12. 1972
    Raja

    Movie Lyricist

  13. 1971
    Adi Parasakthi

    Movie Lyricist

  14. 1971
    Thanga Gopuram

    Movie Lyricist

  15. 1970
    Veettuku Veedu

    Movie Lyricist

  16. 1970
    Vilaiyaattu Pillai

    Movie Lyricist

  17. 1969
    Nirai Kudam

    Movie Lyricist

  18. 1969
    Shanti Nilayam

    Movie Lyricist

  19. 1968
    Lakshmi Kalyanam

    Movie Story

  20. 1968
    Kuzhanthaikkaga

    Movie Lyricist

  21. 1966
    Thaaye Unakkaga

    Movie Screenplay

  22. 1964
    Amma Enge

    Movie Lyricist

  23. 1964
    Karuppu Panam

    Movie Thanikachalam

  24. 1964
    Puthiya Paravai

    Movie Lyricist