Kamakodiyan

Kamakodiyan
Born
Srinivasan

1945
Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died(2022-01-06)6 January 2022
Occupation(s)Poet, lyricist
Years active1980–2022

Srinivasan (1945–2022) known professionally as Kamakodiyan (/kɑːməˈkoʊdijən/) was an Indian poet and lyricist who worked mainly in Tamil cinema.[1][2]

Life

Kamakodiyan, born Srinivasan, was a native of Madurai. He later left for Madras (now Chennai) and stayed with his cousin K. S. Madhangan, then an aspiring film director. At that time, Srinivasan wrote poems for magazines, catching Madhangan's attention. He gave him the pen name Kamakodiyan, derived from the saint Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham. Madhangan eventually made his directorial debut with Ponnagaram (1980), and Kamakodiyan debuted in the same film with the music composed by Shankar–Ganesh. He went on to write lyrics for numerous films with music by M. S. Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraaja and Chandrabose.[3] He wrote a book called Mellisai Mannar MSV um Naanum.[4] He was awarded Kalaimamani in 2019.[5][6]

Style

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Death

Kamakodiyan died on 6 January 2022.[8]

Filmography

Lyrics

Year Film Songs
1980 Ponnagaram 3 songs
1987 Ninaikka Therintha Maname all songs
1987 Poovizhi Vasalile "Aattam Inge", "Paattu Enge"
1991 Pongada Neengalum Unga Arasiyalum all songs
1995 Chandralekha "Adikkadi Thudikkum", "Anal Thanil"
1996 Vetri Vinayagar all songs
1997 Dhinamum Ennai Gavani "Sevvanthi Thottathile"
1999 Annan "Kanmanikku Vaazhthu"
2000 Koodi Vazhnthal Kodi Nanmai "Enga Veettu Kalyanam"
2001 En Purushan Kuzhandhai Maadhiri "Chithiraye", "Vennila"
2002 Padai Veetu Amman "Paambe Adi"
2002 Mounam Pesiyadhe "En Anbe"

Dialogue writer

Year Film Notes
1991 Pongada Neengalum Unga Arasiyalum Tamil dubbed version of Telugu film Jaitra Yatra

References

  1. ^ "கலைமாமணி விருது பெற்ற கவிஞர் காமகோடியன் காலமானார்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ "ஆனந்தத் தேன்காற்று தாலாட்டுதே - 59: பட்டுக்கோட்டையார் போல் எழுதியவர்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 1 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 October 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ "காமகோடியன்: பூஞ்சிட்டுக் குருவிகளின் காதலன்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ "கவிஞர் காமகோடியனின் நூல் எம்எஸ்வி உடனான அன்பின் பொக்கிஷம் வெளியீட்டு விழாவில் தொழிலதிபர் நல்லி குப்புசாமி புகழாரம்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 9 March 2020. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Kalaimamani awards (List of Winners 2019–2020)". IndiaGlitz. 19 February 2021. Archived from the original on 24 February 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  6. ^ "TN govt releases Kalaimamani awardees list". The New Indian Express. 20 February 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ "மூன்று தலைமுறை கவிஞன் நான்! - காமகோடியன்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Three-time State Government Award-winning lyricist Kamakodeyen passes away". Cinema Express. 6 January 2022. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2024.