Kannadasan Centenary Recasts a Poet as Tamil Cinemaโs Philosophical Voice
As Tamil Nadu marks the birth centenary of Kannadasan, the poet-lyricist is being remembered not only as a towering figure of Tamil cinema but also as a thinker who gave popular song unusual moral and philosophical depth. Born Muthaiah in Sirukoodalpatti in present-day Sivaganga district, he moved from early atheism and Dravidian politics to a later spiritual outlook that shaped some of his most enduring work.
