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'''Kumbakonam Swaminatha Pillai Krishnamurthy''' (1914-1990) was an Indian poet, [[lyricist]], writer, novelist, and [[screenplay]] writer for [[Tamil language|Tamil Language]] films and plays.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=990870|title=கு.சா.கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி பற்றிய ஆவண படம் அவசியம்|date=2014-06-04|website=Dinamalar|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://siragu.com/%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%81-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%BE-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B7%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A3%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF-%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%B0/|title=கு.சா.கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி – பருவமறிந்து பொழிந்த கவிதை மழை|last=மு.பழனியப்பன்|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref>

He was born on 19 May 1914 to Swaminatha Pillai and Meenakshi Ammal.

== works ==

* ''Amutha Tamizhisai''
* Arutpa isaiamudham
* Andhaman Kaidhi
* Isai inbam
* Paruva Mazhai
* Tamil Nadaga Varalaru
* ''Kalaivanan'' (play)

His works are nationalised{{unclear inline|date=August 2020}} by the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tamilvu.org/library/nationalized/html/naauthor-13.htm|title=கவிஞர் கு.சா.கிருஷ்ணமூர்த்தி அவர்களது நாட்டுடைமையாக்கப்பட்ட நூல்கள்|website=www.tamilvu.org|access-date=2020-03-16}}</ref>

He wrote the screenplay for the movie ''[[Andhaman Kaidhi]]'' and the lyrics for many Tamil movie songs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indian-heritage.org/flmmusic/kusak.html |title=Kusa Krishnamurthy - Tamil film songs |website=www.indian-heritage.org |access-date=2020-03-17}}</ref>

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[[Category:Tamil writers]]
[[Category:Indian lyricists]]
[[Category:Indian novelists]]
[[Category:20th-century novelists]]


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