May 17, 2020 | கண்ணதாசன்
Dear all, This week I picked a Kannadasan song BECAUSE it is plain and simple. The song is characterised by its jubilant rhythm, uncomplicated lyrics and the mellifluous singing. A newcomer to Tamil movie films (S. Janaki) who had no formal training in classical music...
May 10, 2020 | கண்ணதாசன்
Dear all, Many a times we skip past a song because it doesn’t excite us immediately or because it has a sad tone. This week I picked one such Kannadasan song that didn’t catch my attention until recently, when I heard Kavignar Vali paying heaps of tribute to it’s...
May 3, 2020 | கண்ணதாசன்
Dear all, Kannadasan being an 8th class pass out, could relate to people who can hardly read or write and was keen that his songs reach out to them. In stark contrast to last week’s song in which Kavignar uses a lot of symbolism and imagination, this week’s song...
Apr 26, 2020 | கண்ணதாசன்
Dear all, Kannadasan has the enviable ability to become one with the character for whom he pens the lyrics and express their feelings. He often used to ask who starts the song ( hero or heroine) and always wanted to know the cast and how the director has visualised...
Apr 19, 2020 | கண்ணதாசன்
Dear all, It was a apparently a time when Kannadasan and Shivaji Ganesan had some falling out and Shivaji decided to boycott Kannadasan for his movies. However, the producer and director insisted that the best lyrics for their movie can only be written by Kannadasan...
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