Piraisoodan
| Piraisoodan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nannilam, Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | actor, poet, dialogue writer |
| Years active | 1980-present |
Piraisoodan is a Tamil poet and lyricist who writes song lyrics for films.[1]
He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his songs in movies like Thayagam and En Rasavin Manasile in 1996 and 1991 respectively. He wrote ‘Jagam Pughazum’, a Carnatic song which aptly sums up the life of Thyagaraja.[2][3] He was one of the chief guests along with Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, director S. P. Muthuraman and Shyam Joseph for the music programme, a tribute to M.S. Viswanathan on his birthday conducted by MSVTimes.com June 20 at Smt. Sivagami Pethachi auditorium, Luz.[4]
Personal life
Piraisoodan has ten siblings - five elder and two younger brothers and two sisters — with one of them being R. Madhi, cinematographer who also works in Tamil film industry.[5] Piraisoodan has a son KR Kawin and a daughter.[6][7]
Filmography
- Lyricist
| Year | Film | Songs |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Masani | Masani |
| 2013 | Ullamellam Talladuthe | Ullamellam Talladuthe |
| 2012 | Nachiyarpuram | Nachiyarpuram |
| 2001 | Star | Rasiga Rasiga |
| 1991 | Eeramana Rojave | Kalakalakum Maniosai |
| 1991 | Captain Prabhakaran | Aattama Therottama |
| 1990 | Panakkaran | Nooru Varusham |
| 1990 | Panakkaran | Silence Silence |
| 1990 | Panakkaran | Ding Dang Dang |
| 1989 | Ennai Peththa Rasa | Ennai Peththa Rasa |
- Dialogue writer
- Sri Rama Rajyam (2011; Tamil version)
- Actor
- Sathuranga Vettai (2014)
- Pugazh (2016)
References
- ↑ http://www.behindwoods.com/News/12-3-05/deva_piraisoodan.htm
- ↑ "The music saint on stage". The Hindu. 21 January 2016. Retrieved 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "A tribute to Tyagaraja". The Hindu. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
- ↑ "Unique celebration". The Hindu. 20 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ↑ Malathi Rangarajan. "Through the looking glass". The Hindu.
- ↑ http://www.kollytalk.com/stills/lyricist-piraisoodan-daughters-wedding-photos-103287.html
- ↑ http://silverscreen.in/tamil/events/mei-marenthen-audio-launch-report/