Centenary of Kannadasan Marks Enduring Legacy of a Poet Who Gave Tamil Cinema Its Philosophical Voice
As Tamil poet and lyricist Kannadasan’s birth centenary is observed, cultural attention is returning to a writer who helped define the moral and emotional vocabulary of Tamil cinema. Born Muthaiah in Sirukoodalpatti in present-day Sivaganga district, he moved from early atheism and Dravidian politics to a later spiritual outlook that deeply shaped his work.
