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== Life ==
== 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, after the saint [[Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham]]. Madhangan eventually made his directorial debut with ''[[Ponnagaram]]'' (1980), and Kamakodiyan debuted in the same film with the song "Vaazhukindra Makkalukku", composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]]. He went on to write lyrics for numerous films with music by [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2023 |title=காமகோடியன்: பூஞ்சிட்டுக் குருவிகளின் காதலன்! |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/kamakodian-lover-of-the-sparrows |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304053953/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/kamakodian-lover-of-the-sparrows |archive-date=4 March 2024 |access-date=4 March 2024 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref>
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, after 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]] and [[Chandrabose (composer)|Chandrabose]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=5 January 2023 |title=காமகோடியன்: பூஞ்சிட்டுக் குருவிகளின் காதலன்! |url=https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/kamakodian-lover-of-the-sparrows |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304053953/https://kamadenu.hindutamil.in/cinema/kamakodian-lover-of-the-sparrows |archive-date=4 March 2024 |access-date=4 March 2024 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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!Year
!Film
!Songs
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|1980
|''[[Ponnagaram]]''
|3 songs
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== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 05:29, 29 April 2024

Srinivasan, known professionally as Kamakodiyan (/kɑːməkɔːdjən/ 1945–2022), was an Indian poet and lyricist who worked mainly in Tamil cinema.[1][2][3][4]

Life[edit]

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, after 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 and Chandrabose.[5]

Filmography[edit]

Year Film Songs
1980 Ponnagaram 3 songs

References[edit]

  1. ^ "மூன்று தலைமுறை கவிஞன் நான்! - காமகோடியன்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 30 November 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "காமகோடியன்: பூஞ்சிட்டுக் குருவிகளின் காதலன்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). 5 January 2023. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2024.

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