Kannadasan was a prolific writer and his writing covered a variety of forms- poems, novels, lyrics for Tamil films and books on spirituality
Kannadasan won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Cheraman Kadali in the year 1980 and was the first to receive the National Film Award for Best Lyrics, given in 1969 for the film Kuzhanthaikkaga.
Kannadasan's Notable Novels
- Aval oru hindhu pen (1992)
- Sivappukal mukkuththi (1992)
- Swarna saraswathi (1992)
- Nadantha kathai (1992)
- Mica (1992)
- Suruthi ceratha rakangkal (1992)
- Muppadhu nalum pournami (1992)
- Arangamum antharankamum (1992)
- Ayiram thIvu angkayarkanni (1992)
- Theivath thirumanangkal natakam (1992)
- Ayirangaal mandapam (1992)
- Athaivida rakasiyam (1992)
- Kathal konda thennadu (1992)
- Oru kavingnanin kadhai (1978)
- Singkai partha chennai (1992)
- Velangkattiyur vizha (1992)
- Vilakku mattuma sivappu (1992)
- Vanavasam (1981)
- Athaivida ragasiyam (1981)
- Birunthaavanam (1994)
- Cheraman Kathali
- Sandhithen Sindhithean
- Yesu kaviyam
- Arthamulla indhu madham
- Enathu Suyasaritham
- Vanavasam
- Manavasam
- Karuppu Panam
Kannadasan was the poet Laureate of the Tamil Nadu Government at the time of his death.
Kannadasan's Onscreen appearances
- Karuppu Panam
- Suryakanthi
- Apoorva Raagangal
- Kavalai Illatha Manithan
- Parasakthi
Kannadasan's Death
Kannadasan died on 17 October 1981 in Chicago, United States, where he had gone from India to attend a Tamil conference organised by the Tamil Association of Chicago. A house in Sirukoodalpatti is now a memorial for the Tamil film music's evergreen favourites. The Kannadasan memorial museum was inaugurated on 21 October 1992
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