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KAVIYARASU KANNADASAN

Topic started by On behalf of Sankar (@ 210.186.51.129) on Mon Dec 30 07:11:34 EST 2002.
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Kaaviyathayin Illaya magan
Kadhal Pengalin Perun thalaivan
Paamara jaadiyil thani manidan – naan
Padaippadhanal yen per Iraivan

Naan Manida jaadiyai aati vaipen – avar
Maandu vital adhai paadi vaipen
NAAN NIRANDARAM AANAVAN AZHIVADILAI
ENDA NILAYILUM ENAKKU MARANAM ILLAI

These are the great lines of Kaviyarasu Kannadasan in the movie Ratha Thilakam where he acts in the movie singing these lines. ( Song.. Oru Koopayilae yen kudiyiruppu)

What a visionary he was ? Indeed, he is NIRANDARAMAANAVAN.

I share some of my observations about Kavingyar. I want all the fans of HIM to join this discussion and add more quality material in praise of his great works.
This is the only way we pay tributes to this GENIUS.
WILL WE EVER GET BACK A KAVINGYAR LIKE KANNADASAN ??

Read the complete opening post here.

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• From: Ramachandran (@ 203.145.157.94) on: Fri Oct 3 02:45:27 EDT 2003
  
  Hi,
  
  "Paalirukkum pazhamirukkum pasi irrukkadhu... Panjanayil kaatru varum thookam varaadhu"
  - Great lines from a great man.
  who else can pen this situation to such a decent and poetic manner. Now days I am fed up with the style of lyrics coming out of "so called" great poets. Even Vaali who was praised by Kaviyarasu has given crap in the same sort of situation
  "Padhinettu vayasu.. ilamottu manasu.. yengudhu pai poda.." - What a crap!!
  
  Why did not kaviyarasu identify his successor.. who can give atleast 10 % of what he gave.
  Was it kaviyarasu's fault not to make sure that the field gets some one to carry on from there although it is not his job to do so.
  
  
• From: Ramasamy (@ 67.161.43.95) on: Fri Oct 3 23:25:55 EDT 2003
  
  Hello Sridhar and others,
  
  Sorry for the delay in replying. This is what I recall
  
  Avan pOrukku pOnaan
  Naan pOrkaLam aanEn
  
  avan vEl kOndu senraan
  naan vizhikaLai izhanthEn
  
  Tamil poets usually refer to the eyes of
  women as "vEl vizhi ". (vizhi = vEl)
  It also refers to vizhi=avan (the lover)
  as his loss is darkness. This is the
  beauty in the above lines.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• From: Ramasamy (@ 67.161.43.95) on: Fri Oct 3 23:32:00 EDT 2003
  
  Friends,
  
  A small correction. no offense intended.
  Satti suttathadaa.....
  
  paathi manathil deivam irunthu paarthukondathadaa, meethi manathil mirugam irunthu aatti vaithathadaa
  
  Regards
  
  
• From: Ramasamy (@ 67.161.43.95) on: Fri Oct 3 23:59:11 EDT 2003
  
  Ramachandran,
  
  I too love the love the song "uLLathil nalla uLLam." A geat team indeed...Kavignar, MSV, Seerkazhi, Sivaji and NTR...
  
  In Arthamulla Inthu matham, Kavignar has written that while staying in Bangalore, he came across a Sanskrit Pundit who explained him the meaning of
  a certain shloka on Surya. The same day this shloka fired his imagination to write
  " Aayiram karangaL neetti
  aNaikkinra thaayE pOtri"
  
  for the scene in which Sivaji prays to Surya
  in the same movie Karnan.
  
  
• From: Ramachandran (@ 203.145.157.94) on: Mon Oct 6 02:55:05 EDT 2003
  
  There is some info abt kannadasan I found interesting and to be noted. Sorry if you all know the details
  
  PERSONAL:
  Born: 24 June 1927, cirukUdalpatti
  Parents: Caathappan and Visaalakshi
  Given name: Muthaiah
  Brothers and Sisters: 8
  Education: Elementary School at cirukudalpatti, High school at Amaravathi pudur, upto 8th Std.
  First job: Thiruvattiyur, Ajax Company
  Literary job: 1944 as Editor of "Thirumakal"
  First poetry: in 1944; 1945-46 Film Music, Editor 'mEthAvi'; 1949 Editor 'candamArutham'; 1949 training in film field
  first song: 1949, Film-kanniyin kAdali, song -kalangkAthiru manamE
  Politics: 1949 D.M.K member of the early days
  Marriage: 1950 Ponnazhagi-Parvathi
  First literary work: 'mAngkani', written while in prison (1952-53 Dalmiapuram name change protest)
  story, dialogue: 'illaRa jyothi' in 1952 while in jail
  First newspaper: 1954 'thenRal', then 'thenRal thirai', caNdamArutham (twice monthly); 1956 - 'mullai' literary monthly
  Election: 1957 Lost in the II General Election contest from ThirukOzhtiyUr constituency, representing DMK.
  Film Production: 1957 'mAlaiyitta mangkai'; 1958-59 'civakangkai ceemai', 'kavaiyillAtha manithan'
  Change in Politics: 1960-61 Leave DMK party, start 'thenRal' daily
  New Party: Tamil Nationalist Party under the leadership of Sampath; 'thenRal thiRai' daily start; 1962-63 join Congress
  Again Films: 'vAnampAdi'; 'iraththath thilakam'; 'karuppup paNam'
  Travels: 1970 to Russia; to Malaysia in 1971, 1975; to USA in 1981
  Awards: Received best song composer award from the state and central government; State Poet 1978; Sakitya Academy Award in 1979 for 'cEramAn kAthali'; Annamalai Memorial Award 1979 for Best Poet
  Last Days: Travel to Chicago on 24th July 1981 for health reasons; died on 17 Oct 1981; body brought to Madras on 20 Oct 81, last rites on 22 Oct 81 with full government honours
  pen names: kAraimuthup pulavar, vaNangkAmUdi, kamakappriyA, pArvathinAthan, Arokkiyacami
  Contributions: Epics, storys, essays, poems, drama, biography totalling 105. Many yet to be published; composed over 5000 film songs
  Family: 2 wifes, 9 sons and 5 daughters
  LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS - NOVELS
  aval oru inthup peN (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  civappukal mUkkuththi (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  raththa pushpangkaL (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  swarna caraswathi (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  nadantha kathai (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  micA (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  curuthi cErAtha rAkangkaL (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  muppathu nALum powrNami (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  kadal koNda thennAdu (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  arangkamum antharankamum (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  Ayiram thIvu angkayarkanni (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  theivath thirumaNangkaL nAtakam (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  AyirangkAl maNdapam (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  athaivida rakaciyam (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  kAthal koNda thennAdu (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  oru kavingnanin kathai (ponni ulakam, chennai, 1978; kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  cingkAri partha cennai (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  vElangkattiyUr vizha (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  viLakku mattumA civappu (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  vanavAcam (vanathi pathipakam,chennai, 1981)
  athaivida irakaciyam (vanathi pathipakam, chennai, 1981)
  pirunthaavanam (vaanathi pathipakam, chennai, 1994)
  LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS - BIOGRAPHY
  enathu vacantha kAlangkaL
  enathu cuyacaritham
  LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS -ESSAYS
  kadaicip pakkam (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  pOi varukirEn
  anthi, canthi, arthajAmam
  nAn pArtha araciyal (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  eNNangkaL 1000
  thalaiyangkangkaL (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  katturaikaL
  vAzhkai ennnum cOlaiyilE
  kudumba cukam
  NYAnamAlikA
  rAgamAlikA
  ilakkiyaththil kAthal
  thOttaththu malarkaL
  ilakkiya uththangkaL (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  pOi varukirEn (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS - BIOGRAPHY
  enathu vacantha kAlangkaL
  enathu cuyacaritham (ponaruvi pathipakam,chennai, 1978; kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  vanavAcam
  LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS - RELIGIOUS WORKS
  arththamuLLa inthu matham, in 10 parts
  thunpangkaLilirunthu viduthalai
  NYAnam pirantha kathai
  nenjukku nimmathi/arththamuLLa inthumatham 6 (kannadaasan pathipaham, chennai, 1992)
  cukamAna cinthanaikaL
  pOkam, rOkam, yOkam/arththamuLLa inthumatham 8 (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  jnaanaththai thEdi/arthamuLLa inthumatham 9 (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  unnaiE nI arivAy
  ambikai azhaku tharicanam
  pon mazhai
  cangara pokkisham (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS - COMMENTARIES
  abirAmi anthAthi
  thirukuRaL kAmaththupAl -urai
  kULappa nAyakkan kAthal
  bhavadgita - commentary
  thiruppAvai - commentary
  muththoLLAyiram - commentary
  kAmacAsthiram - commentary
  LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS -POETRY
  kaNNadAcan kavithaikaL - 6 vols (vaanathi pathipakam, chennai, 1975)
  film songs - 2 vols.
  
  thirai icai paadalkaL (vaanathi pathipakam, chennai, 1988)
  paadik koduththa mangalangkaL (vaanathi pathipakam, chennai, 1991)
  kavithAnyali
  thAippAvai
  sri kirushNa kavacham (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  avaLukkaaka oru pAdal (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  curuthi cErAtha raakangkaL (kannadaasan pathipakam, chennai, 1992)
  LITERARY CONTRIBUTIONS -PLAYS
  anArkali (vaanathi pathipakam, chennai, 1994)
  civakangkaic ceemai
  rAja thaNdanai
  
  
• From: Ramachandran (@ 203.145.157.94) on: Mon Oct 6 03:14:25 EDT 2003
  
  Hi,
  I wonder the musical knowledge of Kaviyarasu.. in the song "oru Naal podhumaa?" from tiruvilayaadal.
  The over all song is a bliss but I was wondering the inclination of Kaviyarasu in penning that song.
  
  The song is set to raag "Maand". The entire song goes in that raaga and at the end it becomes a concept called as "Raagamalikai" where the raga of the song changes. Means The song is composed of many ragas but in a linear fashion.
  
  It goes to Thodi from Maand, Dhurbar from Thodi, Mohana from Durbar, Kaanada from Mohana.
  
  But what made me surprise is he has used the raaga name in the lyrics itself. This is the style followed by Sri Muthuswami Dixithar one of the trinity of carnatic music.
  
  The lyrics goes like
  
  Isai ketka ezhun"dhodi" varuvar andro "thodi aaa aaaa aaa...."
  Enakkinayaaga "durbar" il evarum undo.
  Kalayadha "Mohana" Suvai naan andro... mohana suvai naanandro.... mohanam... aa.....
  "Kaanada" en paattu thenada.. isai deivam naanada.
  
  Where there wil be a punch on the raaga name.
  I have also heard of an incident where kaviyarasu was listening to a concert of Kunnakkudi Vaidhyanatha and he goes to him and asks him to play the Raag "Aanandha Bhairavi" and after some time he is very happy. While asking about it Kaviyarasu told that suddenly he saw his BP is raising. And he asked to play that raga as that raaga has a capability to reduce tensions and blood pressure issues.
  
  I wonder where he learnt all about this Carnatic music.
  
  He is master of everything it seems.. HUH!!
  
  
  
  
• From: R. Mahendra Raj (@ 219.95.159.146) on: Tue Oct 7 00:22:17 EDT 2003
  
  Hi! Ramachandran,
  
  The composition of lyrics and music for 'Thiruvilayaadal' (1965) has an interesting background. The director of this movie, AP Nagarajan, was politically at loggerheads with kaviarasar for quite a long time until 'Navaraathiri' (1964). Impressed with the success of 'Navaraathiri' they decided to bury the hatchet and work together to promote Tamil literature and language - the first such opportunity being 'Thiruvilayaadal'.
  
  KV Mahadevan was the 'aasthaana' music director for APN and together with kaviarasar they combined their skills to come out with masterpieces.
  
  Kaviarasar was seen taking his own time to come out with a suitable song for this situation (for the high-nosed court singer) although he had completed the others. In jest, KVM asked him whether a time frame of one day will suffice for this song. Thats it! The stanza was born immediately and the lyrics completed in a jiffy and the rest is history. It is still a wonder as to how he could have utilised all those raaga titles in such a short time especially after experiencing a mental block.
  
  Three songs in a row which have bearings on one another but for different perspective situations viz. "Oru n aal pothumaa", "Isai deivam nee seytha" and "Paatum Naanae" - all penned by a single author. Thats kaviarasar!. No one has matched this creation. Again, no other poet has written purportedly sung by Lord Siva as an ordinary woodcutter but with all the godly ingredients in it. The other song "Paarthaal pasu maram" is yet another song sung by Lord Siva but as a layman.
  
  The concluding song "Ondraanavan Uruvil Irandaanavan" is yet another unique achievement in serialising (digitalising?)Lord Shiva's form. To my memory no other poet had attempted thus.
  
  See you again folks!
  
  

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