Vishali kannadasan family

Kannadasan wife valliammai
Vishali kannadasan
Kannadasan daughter

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Poet Kannadasan: Autobiographical Notes

Of pre-1943 period

translated by Sachi Sri Kantha, October 25, 2021

Front Note by Sachi

Kannadasan – ‘My Salad Days’ (1978) book cover

40^th death anniversary of King Poet Kannadasan (1927-1981) passed by on October 17^th. Among his numerous books, two autobiographical memoirs, Vana Vaasam (1965, 376 pp) and Mana Vaasam (1980, 228 pp) stands out. Vana Vaasam covers the period of Kannadasan’s life from 1943 to April 1961, while he was affiliated to the DMK party. Mana Vaasam covers the period of subsequent 10 years, from April 1961 to 1971. Vana Vaasam and Mana Vaasam can be tentatively translated as ‘Living in Forest’ and ‘Living in Mind’ respectively. Kannadasan had also written occasionally about his pre-1943 life, in bits as brief essays, in other short books.

Two of these are, Gnana Maalika (Garland of Wisdom, 1971) and ‘Enathu Vasantha Kaalangal’ (My Salad Days, 1978, 56 pages), Gnana Malika was a volume with 18 essays and short stories that had previously appeared in Kannadasan edited magazines, The

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Kannadasan

Tamil poet and lyricist (1927–1981)

Kannadasan
Kannadasan
Born	Muthiah (1927-06-24)24 June 1927 Sirukoodalpatti, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	17 October 1981(1981-10-17) (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Pen name	Karaimuthu Pulavar Vanangamudi Kanakappriyan Parvathinathan Arokiyasamy
Occupation	Poet, novelist, lyricist, politician, film producer, literary editor
Subject	Poetry and literature
Notable works	Arthamulla Indhu Madham Yesu Kaaviyam
Notable awards	National Film Award for Best Lyrics 1968 Kuzhanthaikkaga Sahitya Academy Award 1980 Cheraman Kadali
Spouses	Ponnazhagi (Ponnammal) (m. 1950–1981; his death); 7 children Parvathi (m. 1950–1981; his death); 7 children Valliammai (m. 1957–1981; his death); 1 daughter
Children	15

Kannadasan (pronunciation^ⓘ; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981) was a poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor, philanthropist, and is heralded as one of the greatest and most important lyricists in India. F

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Kannadasan facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Kannadasan

Born	Muthiah (1927-06-24)24 June 1927 Sirukoodalpatti, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	17 October 1981(1981-10-17) (aged 54) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Pen name	KaraimuthuPulavar Vanangamudi Kanakappriyan Parvathinathan Arokiyasamy
Occupation	Poet, novelist, lyricist, politician, film producer, literary editor
Nationality	Indian
Subject	Poetry and literature
Notable works	Arthamulla Indhu Madham Yesu Kaaviyam
Notable awards	National Film Award for Best Lyrics 1968 Kuzhanthaikkaga Sahitya Academy Award 1980 Cheraman Kadali
Spouses	Ponnazhagi (Ponnammal) (m. 1950–1981; his death); 7 children Parvathi (Parvathi) (m. 1950–1981; his death); 7 children Valliammai(Valliammai) (m. 1957–1981; his death); 1 daughter
Children	15 Children

Kannadasan (; 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 g