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Kannadasan
Writing Tamil film lyrics, poetry and Arthamulla Indhu Matham.
Kuzhanthaikkaga · Cheraman Kathali
- Born
- 24 June 1927
- Birthplace
- Sirukoodalpatti
- Died
- 17 October 1981
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Kannadasan
Kannadasan was a Tamil lyricist and author whose work spanned cinema, novels, poetry and religious essays.
Early life
Education
Grew up in Sirukoodalpatti and studied through the eighth standard before taking jobs and entering magazine editing.
Career
- Early career
Editing
Adopted the name Kannadasan while working for a Tamil magazine.
- 1969
National award
Received the inaugural National Film Award for lyrics.
- 1980
Literary award
Won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Cheraman Kathali.
Selected work
Kuzhanthaikkaga
His lyrics earned a national award.
Cheraman Kathali
An award-winning work of fiction.
Arthamulla Indhu Matham
A multi-volume exploration of Hinduism.
Beyond work
Intellectual life
Moved from the Dravidian atheist movement toward religious belief, a change reflected in his later writing.
Sources & photo credit
Biography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Original photograph. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
Photo: Kannadasan Pathippagam. Source credit retained; reuse licence not established · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.