Poet Kannadasan: a creative mind that enriched Tamil cinema with exquisite, philosophical songs
Kannadasan, whose birth centenary is being celebrated, was born as Muthaiah at Sirukoodalpatti in present day Sivaganga district. An atheist in his early years while active in the Dravidian movement, the Tamil poet later turned spiritual.
· 9/29/2026, 1:41:08 PM· 2 min read
Kannadasan, whose birth centenary is being celebrated, was born as Muthaiah at Sirukoodalpatti in present day Sivaganga district. An atheist in his early years while active in the Dravidian movement, the Tamil poet later turned spiritual.
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