5/31/2023 0 Comments Manavasam by kannadasanHis incredible journey as a writer and his personal life events have been documented in this autobiography by the author himself, in his mother tongue. He has also written many essays, plays and was one of the most celebrated Tamil cinema lyricists. He then wrote prolifically in his language and also won the Sahitya Akademi Award for his novel Cheraman Kadali. Hence he changed his name to Kannadasan, which translates to 'Servant of Kannan' (Krishna), in English. Muthiah was a staunch atheist in the beginning but later became a devotee of Lord Krishna. As a student, he excelled in Tamil prose, poetry and literature. He had an immense reverence and love for his language and culture. Kannadasan was born in Tamil Nadu and was initially known as A. He is known as one of the most famous and important writers in the language of Tamil. Kannadasan’s autobiography Vanavasam is a humble, poignant book in Tamil about his life as a poet, a writer.
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