Remembering Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram, the legendary poet and lyricist of Tamil cinema in 1950s, on his 55th death anniversary today. Makkal Kavignar Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram (Born:April 13, 1930) is a well-known poet and lyricist in Tamil language. He was the most popular lyricist in 1950s before Kannadasan fame . He had penned some wonderful philosophy-tinged, upbeat lyrics to MGR’s successful movies. Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram received the first offer from Tamil movie world to write two lyrics for the movie Paditha Penn, that was released in1956. Kalyanasundarams star was destined to rise, as Lady Luck showered her blessings and Tamil movie fans noticed him, when five of his lyrics that adorned the movie Maheswari (a Modern Theatres production with Gemini Ganesan as the hero), was released ahead in1955. The music director for this movie was G. Ramanathan; a versatile hand in the field. C. V. Sridhar, who became well known as a trendy director later, wrote the script and dialogue. Kalyanasundaram-Sridhar combination hit the jackpot subsequently in the successful movie Kalyana Parisu (1959). Kalyanasundaram wrote 8 lyrics for this triangular love plot, and all of them became great hits. Kalyanasundarams stellar career received tremendous boost, as he wrote memorable lyrics for the two leading Tamil stars of that period – MGR and Sivaji Ganesan. Here is a list of movies, which feature lyrics Kalyanasundarams for these two stars. MGR: 7 movies; Chakravarthi Thirumagal (1957), Mahadhevi (1957), Nadodi Mannan (1958), Arasilangkumari (1961), Thirudadhe (1961), Vikramaadhithan (1962) and Kalai Arasi (1963). Sivaji Ganesan: 11 movies; Rangoon Radha (1956), Ambikapathi (1957), Pudhaiyal (1957), Makkalai Petra Magarasi (1957), Uthama Puthiran (1958), Padhi Bhakti (1958), Aval Yar ? (1959), Bhaaga Pirivinai (1959), Thanga Padhumai (1959), Irumbu Thirai (1960), Punar Jenmam (1961). Within the years 1954–1959 he became active in the Tamil film industry. After suffering major migraines, Pattukottai Kalyanasundaram underwent surgery to his nose in September 1959. A few days after surgery, he died of cereberal haemorrhage on October 8, 1959. Pattukkottai Kalyana Sundaram, who died at the age of 29, left behind a legacy that is still recalled by many music lovers.
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