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Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram | |
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| Born | Kalyanasundaram 13 April 1930 Thamarankottai, composite Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 8 October 1959 (aged 29) Madras, Madras State (now Chennai, Tamil Nadu), India |
| Occupation | poet, lyricist, activist |
| Language | Tamil |
| Period | 1930–1959 |
| Literary movement | Dravidian movement, Communism |
| Spouse | Gowrawammal |
| Children | Kumaravelu |
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Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram (13 April 1930 – 8 October 1959) also known as Pattukottaiyar[1] was an Indian Tamil poet and lyricist, penning over 250 songs within a six year period.[2] He is best known for writing various song lyrics for M. G. Ramachandran’s movies from the year 1956 until his death in 1959.[3]These lyrics were famed for their biting social commentary and their connection to Ramachandram, who later became a Chief Minister.[4]
- ^ வி.ராம்ஜி (8 October 2022). "பாட்டுக்கோட்டை கட்டிய பட்டுக்கோட்டையார்!". காமதேனு (in Tamil). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Rajasekaran, Ilangovan (11 June 2014). "Songs of the Soil". FrontLine.
- ^ "Poet Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram; 80th Birthday Remembrance". www.sangam.org. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
- ^ Dhasarathy, Srikkanth (28 April 2016). "Might of His Pen is Alive Even Today". The New Indian Express.