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Kannadasan

Kannadasan

Known for WritingBorn 1927-06-24Died 1981-10-17Sivagangai, 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 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Ganga Gowri★ 10.0
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Ganga Gowri

1973 · Movie

Sivagangai Seemai★ 10.0
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Sivagangai Seemai

1959 · Movie

Thangapadumai
★ 10.0
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Thangapadumai

1959 · Movie

Savaal★ 9.0
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Savaal

1981 · Movie

Vilaiyaattu Pillai
★ 9.0
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Vilaiyaattu Pillai

1970 · Movie

Chitor Rani Padmini
★ 9.0
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Chitor Rani Padmini

1963 · Movie

Mahadhevi★ 9.0
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Mahadhevi

1957 · Movie

Mullum Malarum★ 8.3
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Mullum Malarum

1978 · Movie

Parthal Pasi Theerum★ 8.2
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Parthal Pasi Theerum

1962 · Movie

Aval Appadithan★ 8.0
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Aval Appadithan

1978 · Movie

Thaaye Unakkaga
★ 8.0
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Thaaye Unakkaga

1966 · Movie

Ratha Thilagam★ 8.0
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Ratha Thilagam

1963 · Movie

Apoorva Raagangal★ 7.9
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Apoorva Raagangal

1975 · Movie

Tenali Raman★ 8.0
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Tenali Raman

1956 · Movie

16 Vayathinile★ 7.5
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16 Vayathinile

1977 · Movie

Polladhavan★ 7.2
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Polladhavan

2007 · Movie

Nizhal Nijamagirathu★ 7.0
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Nizhal Nijamagirathu

1978 · Movie

Vasantha Maligai★ 7.0
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Vasantha Maligai

1972 · Movie

Thiruneelakandar★ 7.0
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Thiruneelakandar

1972 · Movie

Adi Parasakthi★ 7.0
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Adi Parasakthi

1971 · Movie

Puthiya Paravai★ 7.0
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Puthiya Paravai

1964 · Movie

Saradha★ 7.0
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Saradha

1962 · Movie

Vikramaadhithan★ 7.0
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Vikramaadhithan

1962 · Movie

Sahodari★ 7.0
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Sahodari

1959 · Movie

Uthiripookkal★ 6.8
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Uthiripookkal

1979 · Movie

Madurai Veeran★ 7.0
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Madurai Veeran

1956 · Movie

Kanniyin Kathali★ 7.0
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Kanniyin Kathali

1949 · Movie

Moondram Pirai★ 6.5
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Moondram Pirai

1982 · Movie

Sigappu Rojakkal★ 6.3
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Sigappu Rojakkal

1978 · Movie

Parasakthi★ 6.3
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Parasakthi

1952 · Movie

Naanum Oru Penn
★ 6.0
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Naanum Oru Penn

1963 · Movie

Paadha Kaanikkai★ 6.0
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Paadha Kaanikkai

1962 · Movie

Johnny★ 5.3
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Johnny

1980 · Movie

Kaali★ 5.3
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Kaali

1980 · Movie

Rudhran★ 4.7
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Rudhran

2023 · Movie

Velum Mayilum Thunai
★ 5.0
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Velum Mayilum Thunai

1979 · Movie

Shanti Nilayam★ 5.0
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Shanti Nilayam

1969 · Movie

Neeya 2
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Neeya 2

2019 · Movie

Tripurasundari
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Tripurasundari

1978 · Movie

Uravu Solla Oruvan
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Uravu Solla Oruvan

1975 · Movie

Aayirathil Oruthi
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Aayirathil Oruthi

1975 · Movie

Sondham
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Sondham

1973 · Movie

Raja
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Raja

1972 · Movie

Thanga Gopuram
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Thanga Gopuram

1971 · Movie

Veettuku Veedu
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Veettuku Veedu

1970 · Movie

Nirai Kudam
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Nirai Kudam

1969 · Movie

Lakshmi Kalyanam
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Lakshmi Kalyanam

1968 · Movie

Vanambadi
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Vanambadi

1963 · Movie