Kannadasan

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.
Crew

Kaali
Lyricist

Polladhavan
Lyricist

Parthal Pasi Theerum
Lyricist
Thanga Gopuram
Lyricist

Puthiya Paravai
Lyricist

Savaal
Lyricist
Naanum Oru Penn
Lyricist

Adi Parasakthi
Lyricist

Neeya 2
Lyricist

Sahodari
Lyricist

Shanti Nilayam
Lyricist
Sondham
Lyricist

Vanambadi
Producer
Uravu Solla Oruvan
Lyricist
Vilaiyaattu Pillai
Lyricist
Thaaye Unakkaga
Screenplay

Rudhran
Lyricist

The Maiden's Lover
Songs

16 Vayathinile
Lyricist

Nirai Kudam
Lyricist

Panam
Lyricist

Raja
Lyricist

Vasantha Maligai
Lyricist

Moondram Pirai
Lyricist

Madurai Veeran
Screenplay

Mahadhevi
Screenplay

Aayirathil Oruthi
Lyricist

Mullum Malarum
Lyricist

Paadha Kaanikkai
Lyricist

Uthiripookkal
Lyricist

Sivagangai Seemai
Writer

Apoorva Raagangal
Lyricist

Saradha
Lyricist

Lakshmi Kalyanam
Story

Veettuku Veedu
Lyricist

Aval Appadithan
Lyricist

Nizhal Nijamagirathu
Lyricist

Thiruneelakandar
Writer

Ganga Gowri
Lyricist

Sigappu Rojakkal
Lyricist

Johnny
Lyricist
