Poet Laureate Kannadasan

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Originally Posted by NOV

But there is another theory that says TMS sings the same for both the thilagams, but its just our own perception that differentiates them...

In some show, I saw tharaimEl pirakka vaiththaan song played for a sivaji film and it really looked like sivaji singing the song!

Rakesh, I watched the tail bit only. Vaanavil :banghead:
Yes, MSV is humble and usually says the right thing. :D He also aways says that one of his eyes is Kannadhasan. (remember the pullaangkuzhal koduththa moongilgalE song... he changes the lyrics to engal kannadhasan pugazhai paadungalEn ... :bow:

MSV is a living legend - hope the govt of the day recognises him when he is alive now. :sigh2:

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Unlikely from the Indian govt - he is already the forgotten man. He is not political enough to get backing from TN govts either. Dadasaheb Phalke-Avadhu kodukaNum but I dont think that will happen - during his lifetime or mine or yours.

கவியரசின் புகழாரத்தில் ஒரு தமிழ் பூவை கூட காணவிலையே என்ன கொடுமையடா?

Just finished watching Karnan...

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Originally Posted by Manisekaran

From: Manisekaran (@ bat-50-165.tm.net.my) on: Sun Feb 1 12:03:34 EST 1998

Kanchana,
Thank you really for touching on Gita.Taking the lead from that let me touch on "Aayiram Karangal Neetti" in Karnan. It used to be thought that Veiyitketra Nizhalundu Veesum Thendral Kaatrundu from Kalvanin Kathali laid the yardstick for translation into Tamil of foreign songs. That was a song of Umar Khayam translated by Desiga Vinayagam Pillai. Likewise in Karnan, Kannadasan has created great impression on the hearts and minds of the Veda chanters. Kannadasan amd MSV/TKR spent 15 days in Bangalore to compose the songs for Karnan. They brought the veda chanters to their hotel room and requested them to chant the vedas. After listening to the chanting, Kannadasan was highly inspired and he composed the following lines:-

"Aayiram Karangal Neeti
Anaikkindra Thaye Potri
Arul Pongum Mugathai Kaati
Irul Neekam Thanthai Potri
Thayinum parinthu Sala Sagalarai Anaippai Potri
Thazhaikkum Or Uyirkatkellam Thunakkaram Koduppai Potri
Thoorathey Neruppai Vaithu Saarathai Tharuvai Potri
Gnayire Nalamey Vazhga Nayagan Vadivey Potri
Naanilam Ulla Naal Mattum Potruvom Potri Potri"

In any translation, you may only get the form(Vadivam)but seldom the spirit(unarchi). When this song was relesed, remarks were made that Kannadasan was able to retain the original form and spirit of the Sanskrit Vedas in the Tamil translation. This piece remains one of the masterpieces of Kavgnar.

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Awesome...awesome....there was quick succession of songs in the middle of the movie, did you notice. From Kannukku Kulam Ethu, to the Poiva Magale and the valaikkappu song...only time when you don't mind bombarded by one song sequences to another. Come to think of it, Karnan has one too many songs for its time and they are all gold :D

I switched on when kangal engE nenjamum engE came on :bow: this was quickly followed by iravum nilavum valarattumE

man, tell me about paradise!

Not sure whether it was shared here before.

Nice collections... :P

http://www.kannadhasanpathippagam.com/gallary.aspx

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Thanks TM. The shot during Sivaji's wedding is the most interesting. I saw the bigger version of that pix in NT's memoir, good to see all those important historical figures in one picture. :D

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Originally Posted by Thirumaran

Not sure whether it was shared here before.

Nice collections... :P

http://www.kannadhasanpathippagam.com/gallary.aspx

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Superb Collection TM :thumbsup: Thanks for sharing..

the photo at Sivaji's wedding is very casual.. I think this photo is what could have been referred in NT's thread when discussing about the friendship of NT and MGR :cool:

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Originally Posted by Thirumaran

Not sure whether it was shared here before.

Nice collections... :P

http://www.kannadhasanpathippagam.com/gallary.aspx

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Thanks Thiru..
This is the first time am seeing Bharathidasan in a picture. And yes, as groucho said, Sivaji's wedding snap was simple but awesome :)

money should be treated like salt for food....

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கடலளவு கிடைத்தாலும் மயங்க மாட்டேன்
அது கையளவே ஆனாலும் கலங்க மாட்டேன்
உள்ளத்திலே உள்ளதுதான் உலகம் கண்ணா
இதை உணர்ந்து கொண்டேன்
துன்பமெல்லாம் விலகும் கண்ணா

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