Aaroor Dass

Aaroor Dass
Born
Yesudas

(1931-09-10)10 September 1931
Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam, Madras Province, British Raj
Died20 November 2022(2022-11-20) (aged 91)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesAarooraan
OccupationScreenwriter
SpouseBaby
ChildrenThara, Usha, Asha (daughter)
Ravichandran (Son)
Parent(s)Santhyagu (Father)
Arockiya Mary (Mother)
AwardsKalaimamani Awards
Kavingnar Vaali Award (2016)[1]
Makkal Kavingnar Award

S. Yesudas (10 September 1931 – 20 November 2022) known by his stage name Aaroor Dass, was an Indian stage, film and television Screenwriter who was active in Tamil cinema during the latter part of the 20th century.[2] Aaroor Dass has written the story and dialogues for over 1000 films, who dominate the Tamil film for more than 40 years.[3] He wrote his first film for actor Sivaji Ganesan's Pasamalar (1961).[4][5] He debuted as a director with the film Penn Endral Penn (1967).

  1. ^ "தொடுகறி விக்ரமாதித்யன், ஆரூர் தாஸ் இருவருக்கும் வாலி விருது". The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2019.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "மாற்றியமைத்த விதி ஆரூர் தாஸ்". 11 August 2014. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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  4. ^ Film News, Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagamai Publications. p. 738.
  5. ^ Kumar, S. r Ashok (17 August 2013). "Platinum celebration". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 12 August 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2020 – via www.thehindu.com.