Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | |
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Born | Kalyanasundaram (1930-04-13)April 13, 1930 Sengapaduthankadu Village, Pattukkottai, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India |
Died | October 8, 1959(1959-10-08) (aged 29) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation | poet, lyricist |
Period | 1930–1959 |
Literary movement | Communist |
Notable works | Kalyana parisu , Nadodi Mannan |
Spouse | Gowrawammal |
Children | Kumaravelu |
Relatives | Arunachalam Pillai, Visalatchi Ammal (parents) |
Website | |
pattukkottaiyar.com/site |
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram (April 13, 1930 – October 8, 1959) also known as Pattukottai Kalyanasundaranar,[1] was an Indian poet and lyricist. He was the most popular Tamil lyricist in the 1950s before Kannadasan. He has written philosophy based lyrics to M. G. Ramachandran’s movies.
Contents
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Later life
4 list of Films for which he wrote lyrics Paditha Penn (1956)
5 Legacy
6 Personal life
7 References
Early life
He was born on April 13, 1930. His father Arunachalam Pillai was also a Tamil scholar and poet.[2] PKS was born to an farming family at Sengapaduthankadu village in Pattukkottai town of Thanjavur district in Tamil Nadu. His parents were Arunachalam Pillai (a folk poet) and Visalakshi Ammal. He was the second son to this couple. Eldest was Ganapathisundaram. Another sibling was a sister Vedhambal. PKS never went to school, but had an in-born talent for poetry. He married Gowravammal in 1957, and had a baby son Kumaravelu born in 1959.[3]
Career
He has worked at Kuyil, a magazine run by Bharathidasan . PKS received the first offer from Tamil movie world to write two lyrics for the movie Paditha Penn [Educated Woman], that was released on April 20, 1956. . PKS's was found to be successful, when five of his lyrics from the movie Maheswari (a Modern Theatres production with Gemini Ganesan as the hero), was released ahead on November 13, 1955. The music director for this movie was G. Ramanathan; . C. V. Sridhar, wrote the script and dialogue. Kalyanasundaram and Sridhar combination were successful in the movie Kalyana Parisu [1959, Venus Pictures; starring Gemini Ganesan]. As detailed by director Sridhar's reminiscences, PKS wrote 8 lyrics for this triangular love plot, and all of were successful. This movie had the lel comedy track of husband-wife K. A. Thangavelu - M. Saroja pair. PKS's was successful, as he wrote lyrics for the two then leading Tamil stars of that period – MGR and Sivaji Ganesan. ist of movies, which feature PKS lyrics for the two actors.
MGR: 7 movies; Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957), Mahadhevi (1957), Nadodi Mannan (1958), Arasilangkumari (1961), Thirudadhe (1961), Vikramaadhithan (1962) and Kalai Arasi (1963).
Sivaji Ganesan: 11 movies; Rangoon Radha (1956), Ambikapathi (1957), Pudhaiyal (1957), Makkalai Petra Magarasi (1957), Uthama Puthiran (1958), Padhi Bhakti (1958), Aval Yar ? (1959), Bhaaga Pirivinai (1959), Thanga Padhumai (1959), Irumbu Thirai (1960), Punar Jenmam (1961).
Later life
Within the years 1954–1959 he became active in the film industry of southern India and has written around 250 songs. After suffering major migraines, Kalyanasundaram underwent surgery to his nose in September 1959. A few days after surgery, he died of cereberal haemorrhage on October 8, 1959.[2]
list of Films for which he wrote lyrics Paditha Penn (1956)
- Maheswari (1955)
- Marma Veeran (1956)
- Kula Dheivam (1956)
- Paasavalai (1956)
- Rangoon Radha (1956)
- Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957)
- Makkalai Petra Magarasi (1957)
- Allavudeenum Arputha Vilakkum (1957)
- Karpukkarasi (1957)
- Sowbagyawathi (1957)
- Aaravalli (1957)
- Ambikapathy (1957)
- Mahadhevi (1957)
- Pudhaiyal (1957)
- Kanniyin Sabatham (1958)
- Uthama Puthiran (1958)
- Pillai Kaniyamudhu (1958)
- Petra Maganai Vitra Annai (1958)
- Thedi Vandha Selvam (1958)
- Thirumanam (1958)
- Nadodi Mannan (1958)
- Naan Valartha Thangai (1958)
- Anbu Engey (1958)
- Pathi Bakthi (1958)
- Thanga Padhumai (1959)
- Pandithevan (1959)
- Nalla Theerpu (1959)
- Kalyana Parisu (1959)
- Kalyanikku Kalyanam (1959)
- Pudhumai Penn (1959)
- Vaazha Vaitha Deivam (1959)
- Ulagam Sirikirathu (1959)
- Aval Yaar (1959)
- Bhaaga Pirivinai (1959)
- Kan Thiranthathu (1959)
Amudhavalli (1959)- Thalai Koduthaan Thambi (1959)
- Ponn Vilaiyum Boomi (1959)
- Kalaivaanan (1959)
- Irumbu Thirai (1960)
- Rathinapuri Ilavarasi (1960)
- Mahalakshmi (1960)
- Sangili Devan (1960)
- Ellorum Innaattu Mannar (1960)
- Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu (1960)
- Aalukkoru Veedu (1960)
- Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar (1960)
Veerakkanal (1960)- Arasilangkumari (1961)
- Punar Jenmam (1961)
- Thirudadhe (1961)
- Kumara Raja (1961)
- Vikramaadhithan (1962)
- Ethaiyum Thangum Ithaiyam (1962)
- Kalai Arasi (1963)
Maganey Kel (1965)[4]
Legacy
The first compilation of Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram's songs appeared in 1965 in print form. Comparative studies and criticism have also been published in the form of books by several authors, like Paa. Udayakumar, Ki. Sembiyan, Solomon Pappaiah, Irakuladasan, M. P. Manivel, Pandian, Paa. Veeramani and others.[citation needed]
Tamil Nadu Murpokku Ezhuthalar Sangam, Pattukkottai, brought out souvenirs on Pattukkottaiyaar's 50th, 56th and 60th birthdays. A bronze statue was unveiled at a busy junction in Pattukkottai town and a special souvenir was released on the statue unveiling ceremony in 1995.[citation needed].
Government Of India brought out a souvenir on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of India's Independence recognising Mahakavi Subramaniya Bharathi,Pavendhar Bharathidasan and Makkal Kavignar Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram as the three foremost poets of the 20th century in Tamil.
In 1981, the then Chief Minister of the state, M. G. Ramachandran conferred posthumously the prestigious Bharathidasan Award to Pattukkottaiyaar.[citation needed] Later in 1993,the then Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Jayaram declared nationalization of Pattukkottaiyaar's literary works.[citation needed]In 2000,a memorial structure, Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram Manimandapam, was erected in Pattukkottai and was inaugurated by the then Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi.[citation needed]
Personal life
He was married to Gowravammal from Athikkottai (a village adjacent to Pattukkottai) at the age of 27. His mentor Bharathidasan presided over the nuptials on September 11, 1957 at Madras.[citation needed] In 1959, this couple gave birth to their only child, whom they named Kumaravelu.
References
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