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
Actor

References

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