| Name(s) |
KANNADASAN |
| Date of
Birth |
June 24, 1927 |
| Date of
Death |
Octobe 17, 1981 |
|
Identity |
Indian Tamil poet
and lyricist |
|
Date-wise Events / Works |
He contributed around
5000 lyrics apart from 6000 poems
and 232 books, including novels, epics, plays,
essays, his most popular being the 10-part religious essay on
Hinduism, captioned Arthamulla Indhumatham
(Meaningful Hindu Religion). |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- Regarded as one of the
greatest and most important writers
in the Tamil language.
- Frequently called
Kaviarasu (King of Poets).
- Best remembered for his song
lyrics in Tamil films.
|
|
Awards and Accolades |
- Sahitya Akademi Award
for his novel Cheraman
Kadali in the year 1980
- First to receive
the National Film Award for
Best Lyrics, given in 1969 for the
film Kuzhanthaikkaga.
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