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| spouses = Ponnazhagi (Ponnammal)<br/><small>(m. 1950–1981; his death); 7 children</small> <br/>Parvathi (Parvathi)<br/><small> (m. 1950–1981; his death); 7 children</small> <br/>Valliammai(Valliammai)<br/><small> (m. 1957–1981; his death); 1 daughter </small> | | spouses = Ponnazhagi (Ponnammal)<br/><small>(m. 1950–1981; his death); 7 children</small> <br/>Parvathi (Parvathi)<br/><small> (m. 1950–1981; his death); 7 children</small> <br/>Valliammai(Valliammai)<br/><small> (m. 1957–1981; his death); 1 daughter </small> | ||
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'''Kannadasan''' ({{audio|Ta-கண்ணதாசன்.ogg |pronunciation}}; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was an Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. Frequently called '''''Kaviarasu''''', Kannadasan was most familiar for his [[song lyrics]] in [[Tamil films]] and contributed around 5000 film lyrics apart from 6000 poems and 232 books,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kannadasanpathippagam.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=4|title=About Us|website=Kannadasanpathippagam.com|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref> including novels, [[epic poetry|epics]], plays, essays, his most popular being the 10-part religious book on [[Hinduism]], ''Arthamulla Indhu Matham'' (''Meaningful Hindu Religion''). He won the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his novel ''Cheraman Kathali'' in the year 1980 and was the first to receive the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]], given in 1969 for the film ''[[Kuzhanthaikkaga]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ&q=kannadasan+filmography&pg=PA204|title=PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition|last=Dhananjayan|first=G.|date=2014-11-03|publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers|language=en}}</ref> | '''Kannadasan''' ({{audio|Ta-கண்ணதாசன்.ogg |pronunciation}}; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was an Indian philosopher, poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. Frequently called '''''Kaviarasu''''', Kannadasan was most familiar for his [[song lyrics]] in [[Tamil films]] and contributed around 5000 film lyrics apart from 6000 poems and 232 books,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kannadasanpathippagam.com/index.php?route=information/information&information_id=4|title=About Us|website=Kannadasanpathippagam.com|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref> including novels, [[epic poetry|epics]], plays, essays, his most popular being the 10-part religious book on [[Hinduism]], ''Arthamulla Indhu Matham'' (''Meaningful Hindu Religion''). He won the [[Sahitya Akademi Award]] for his novel ''Cheraman Kathali'' in the year 1980 and was the first to receive the [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics]], given in 1969 for the film ''[[Kuzhanthaikkaga]]''.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=e07vBwAAQBAJ&q=kannadasan+filmography&pg=PA204|title=PRIDE OF TAMIL CINEMA: 1931 TO 2013: Tamil Films that have earned National and International Recognition|last=Dhananjayan|first=G.|date=2014-11-03|publisher=Blue Ocean Publishers|language=en}}</ref><ref name="National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968">{{cite news|last1=Times of India|first1=Entertainment|title=National Awards Winners 1968: Complete list of winners of National Awards 1968|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/1968/108|accessdate=11 August 2021|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511142357/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/national-awards-winners/2005/108|archivedate=12 May 2021}}</ref> | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
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==Contribution to Tamil literature== | ==Contribution to Tamil literature== | ||
Kannadasan was a prolific writer and his writing covered a variety of forms- poems, novels, lyrics for Tamil films and books on spirituality. His series titled ''Arthamulla Indhu Matham'' (''Meaningful Hindu Religion)'' is known for its simplicity in explaining the principles of Hinduism. Many of Kannadasan's poems have been translated into French.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Kannadasans-lyrics-held-a-mirror-to-life/article16076779.ece|title=Kannadasan's lyrics held a mirror to life|last=Krishnamachari|first=Suganthy|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref> He wrote and published several volumes of poetry. He was an admirer of [[Kambar (poet)|Kambar]], and wrote a number of poems praising Kambar's artistry, contrary to the satire ("Kambarasam") on the same by [[C. N. Annadurai|C.N. Annadurai]]. He also spoke at several of the Kambar festivals. He sang the beauty of [[Sita]]'s gait and the shoulders of [[Rama]]; he spoke of beauty intoxicating and dropped me in a vessel of amrut (nectar)" This is one of Kannadasan's tribute to the poet Kambar. | Kannadasan was a prolific writer and his writing covered a variety of forms- poems, novels, lyrics for Tamil films and books on spirituality. His series titled ''Arthamulla Indhu Matham'' (''Meaningful Hindu Religion)'' is known for its simplicity in explaining the principles of Hinduism. Many of Kannadasan's poems have been translated into French.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/Kannadasans-lyrics-held-a-mirror-to-life/article16076779.ece|title=Kannadasan's lyrics held a mirror to life|last=Krishnamachari|first=Suganthy|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2016-12-05}}</ref> He wrote and published several volumes of poetry. He was an admirer of [[Kambar (poet)|Kambar]], and wrote a number of poems praising Kambar's artistry, contrary to the satire ("Kambarasam") on the same by [[C. N. Annadurai|C.N. Annadurai]]. He also spoke at several of the Kambar festivals. He sang the beauty of [[Sita]]'s gait and the shoulders of [[Rama]]; he spoke of beauty intoxicating and dropped me in a vessel of amrut (nectar)" This is one of Kannadasan's tribute to the poet Kambar. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||