Dear all,
This week wish to highlight another well-known facet of Kannadasan. He had an uncanny knack to take his real life events and write perfect lyrics for the movies he works at that time.
It was the time when Kannadasan came out of DMK and was a vehement critique of DMK and its leader Annadurai. However, he always had a lot of personal affection and high regards for Annadurai. So, when Annadurai was sick, Kannadasan desperately wanted to visit him and enquire about his health. However, he knew that if he goes in person it might incite a lot of unnecessary commotion and even violence.
Hence, he sent his enquiry cryptically to Annadurai through the movie song he was working on at that time:
“நலந்தானா நலந்தானா
உடலும் உள்ளமும் நலந்தானா
நலம் பெறவேண்டும் நீயென்று
நாளும் என்னெஞ்சில் நினைவுண்டு
இலை மறை காய் போல் பொருள் கொண்டு
எவரும் அறியாமல் சொல் இன்று”
The beauty of the poet is the ease with which he then quickly comes back to the movie situation and expresses the pain a woman goes through seeing her loved one hurt. The rhyming of the next paragraph is flawless:
“கண் பட்டதால் உந்தன் மேனியிலே
புண் பட்டதோ அதை நானறியேன்
என் கண்பட்டதால் உந்தன் மேனியிலே
புண் பட்டதோ அதை நானறியேன்
புண்பட்ட சேதியை கேட்டவுடன்
இந்த பெண் பட்ட பாட்டை யாரறிவார்”
Now the last paragraph is pure genius – he uses it both to convey his intent to Annadurai and at the same time makes it apt for the movie situation:
“நடந்ததெல்லாம் மறந்திருப்போம்
நடப்பதையே நினைத்திருப்போம்
கட்டுண்டோம் பொருத்திருப்போம்
காலம் மாறும் சந்திப்போம்”
He has penned several songs like this using events happening to him or around him.
Finally – to finish the story – Annadurai heard that Kannadasan wanted to meet him and secretly sent a few people to bring him so that they could meet. His last paragraph became prophetic!!!!
A magnificent song and a beautiful story behind it.
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