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{{Infobox person
|name = Kambadasan
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|birth_name = Appaavu a.k.a. Rajappa
|birth_date ={{birth date|df=yes|1916|9|15}}
|birth_place = Ulagapuram [[Tindivanam]] [[South Arcot District (Madras Presidency)]]
|death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1973|5|23|1916|9|15}}
|death_place = [[Chennai]]
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|nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
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|known_for = Film Lyricist
|education =
| occupation = Writer, Poet
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|parents= Father: Subbarayar Mother: Balammal
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'''Kambadasan''' is an Indian writer, poet and film lyricist who worked mainly in Tamil-language films.

==Early life==
Kambadasan born as Appaavu a.k.a. Rajappa at ''Ulagapuram'', a village near [[Tindivanam]] in the then [[South Arcot District (Madras Presidency)]] on 15 September 1916. His father Subbarayar was a potter and his mother is Balammal. He was the only son to his parents whose other 5 children were all girls. The family migrated to [[Purasawalkam|Purasaivakkam]] in Chennai when he was a child. The school education came to an end with 6th standard.

He was interested in stage plays. With his fine voice, singing talents and ability to play the [[Pump organ|harmonium]], he soon established a place for himself in stage dramas. Rajappa was devoted to poet [[Kambar (poet)|Kambar]] and took his pen-name as ''Kambadasan'' that meant fanatic of Kambar.

==Career==
As a writer he has written short stories, poems and plays. A list of his published works can be seen in the [[:ta:கம்பதாசன்|Tamil Wiki article Kambadasan]].

With his talents, it was an easy entry for him into the Tamil cinema. He started as an actor and then developed into script writer and lyricist. His debut as a lyricist was in [[Vaamana Avatharam]] (1940) in which he was credited as C. S. Rajappa.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1940-cinedetails29.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archive-url=https://archive.is/20170525125904/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1940-cinedetails29.asp|archive-date=25 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> He wrote the dialogues for [[Saalivaahanan]] (1945)<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/saalivaahanan-1945/article2135380.ece | title=Saalivaahanan 1945 | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=26 June 2011 | access-date=25 May 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy | archive-url=https://archive.is/20170504060048/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/saalivaahanan-1945/article2135380.ece| archive-date=4 May 2017}}</ref> and as a popular lyricist with the hit song ''Arul Thaarum Deva Mathaave'' in Citadel's [[Gnana Soundari (Citadel film)|Gnana Soundari]] (1948). Another song ''Parthal pasi theerum'' sung by the erstwhile [[P. U. Chinnappa]] for the film [[Mangayarkarasi]] (1949) also was a hit. He also featured as the court poet in this film.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mangayarkarasi-1949/article3022741.ece | title=Mangayarkarasi 1949 | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=4 April 2008 | access-date=25 May 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|author-link=Randor Guy | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525115020/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mangayarkarasi-1949/article3022741.ece| archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>

He was adept at writing for dubbed films. Many of the films dubbed from Hindi and Telugu went success at box office in Tamil mainly due to his dialogues and lyrics. The challenge for writing for dubbed films is to write lyrics with the tune already set and to suit the lip movements. A case in point for his success in such films is [[Uran Khatola (film)|Vaanaratham]] (1956). [[Lata Mangeshkar]] who sang the original Hindi songs rendered the Tamil versions written by Kambadasan.<ref name=hindu>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/when-the-south-got-a-taste-of-her-music/article6471720.ece | title=When the south got a taste of her music | work=[[The Hindu]] | date=5 October 2014| access-date=5 May 2017|author=Nitya Menon | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525120557/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/when-the-south-got-a-taste-of-her-music/article6471720.ece| archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>

==Family life and death==
He first married Chitralekha, a dancer and daughter of Malayalam poet [[Vallathol Narayana Menon|Vallathol]]. The marriage did not last long and they separated soon. Then he married a poetess, Susheela who was a school teacher. That marriage also failed. He married again a dancer Anusuya.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

Kambadasan was admitted to Royapettah hospital due to failing health condition related to alcoholism, and he died on 23 May 1973.{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}

==Filmography==
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===As Actor===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Role !! Director!! Banner !! Remarks
|----
| 1934 || Draupadi Vastrapaharanam || || R. Prakash || Sreenivas Cinetone ||
|-
| 1934 || Srinivasa Kalyanam || || A. Narayanan || Sreenivasa Cinetone ||
|-
| 1949 || [[Mangayarkarasi]]<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1949-cinedetails13.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|author-link=Film News Anandan|date=23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil|archive-url=https://archive.is/20170525141142/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1949-cinedetails13.asp|archive-date=25 May 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> || Court Poet || Jiten Bannerjee || Bhagya Films ||
|}

===As Script and Dialogues writer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Director!! Banner !! Remarks
|----
| 1944 || [[Poompaavai]] || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Leo Films || Story
|-
| 1945 || [[Saalivaahanan]] || B. N. Rao || Bhaskar Pictures || Dialogues
|-
| 1949 || [[Mangayarkarasi]] || Jiten Bannerjee || Bhagya Pictures || Screenplay
|-
| 1949 || [[Naattiya Rani]] || B. N. Rao || Baskar Pictures || Story & Dialogues
|-
| 1952 || [[Achan (1952 film)|Thanthai]] || M. R. S. Mani || Excel Productions || Dialogues Dubbed from Malayalam
|-
| 1953 || [[Avakasi|Avan Yaar]] || Antony Mitradas || Neela || Dialogues Dubbed from Malayalam
|}

===As Lyricist===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year !! Film !! Music Director!! Director !! Banner !! Remarks
|----
| 1940 || [[Vaamana Avatharam]] || N. B. S. Mani || Prem Chethna || Lakshmi Films || Credited as C. S. Rajappa
|-
| 1942 || [[Aaraichimani]] || Srinivasa Rao Shinde || P. K. Raja Sandow || Kandhan Studio ||
|-
| 1944 || [[Mahamaya (film)|Mahamaya]] ||[[S. V. Venkatraman]] Kunnakkudi Venkatrama Iyer || [[T. R. Raghunath]] || Jupiter Pictures ||
|-
| 1948 || [[Gnana Soundari (Citadel film)|Gnana Soundari]] || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] || F. Nagoor, [[Joseph Thaliath Jr.]] || Citadel Film Corporation ||
|-
| 1950 || [[Ithaya Geetham]] || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] || [[Joseph Thaliath Jr.]] || Citadel Film Corporation ||
|-
| 1950 || [[Laila Majnu (1950 film)|Laila Majnu]] || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] || F. Nagoor || Balaji Pictures ||
|-
| 1950 || [[Parijatham (1950 film)|Parijatham]] || [[C. R. Subburaman]] [[S. V. Venkatraman]] || K. S. Gopalakrishnan || Lavanya Pictures ||
|-
| 1951 || [[Vanasundari]] || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] [[C. R. Subburaman]] || T. R. Raghunath || Krishna Pictures ||
|-
| 1951 || [[Mayalamari|Mayakkari]] || [[P. Adinarayana Rao]] || [[P. Sridhar]] || [[Aswini Pictures]] || Film made in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously
|-
| 1952 || [[Aan|Aan or Murattu Adiyal]] || [[Naushad]] || [[Mehboob Khan]] || || Dubbed from Hindi
|-
| 1952 || [[Visappinte Vili|Pasiyin Kodumai]] || P. S. Diwakar || K. J. Mohan Rao || K & K Combines || Dubbed from Malayalam
|-
| 1952 || [[Aathmasakhi|Priyasakhi]] || [[Br Lakshmanan]] || [[G. R. Rao]] || Neela Productions || Dubbed from Malayalam
|-
| 1952 || [[Shyamala (1952 film)|Shyamala]] || [[G. Ramanathan]] T. V. Rajee Dinakar Rao || P. A. Subba Rao || Yuva Pictures ||
|-
| 1953 || [[Anbu (1953 film)|Anbu]] || [[T. R. Pappa]] || M. Natesan || Natesh Art Pictures ||
|-
| 1953 || [[Aah (film)|Avan]] || [[Shankar Jaikishan]] || [[Raja Nawathe]] || [[R. K. Films]] || Dubbed from Hindi
|-
| 1953 || [[Avakasi|Avan Yaar]] || Brother Lakshmanan || Antony Mitradas || Neela || Dubbed from Malayalam
|-
| 1953 || [[Paradesi (1953 film)|Poongodhai]] || [[P. Adinarayana Rao]] || [[L. V. Prasad]] || Anjali Pictures || Film made in Tamil and Telugu simultaneously
|-
| 1953 || [[Achan (1952 film)|Thanthai]] || P. S. Diwakar || M. R. S. Mani || Excel Productions || Dubbed from Malayalam
|-
| 1955 || [[Kangal (film)|Kangal]] || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] [[G. Ramanathan]] ||[[Krishnan–Panju]] || Motion Picture Team ||
|-
| 1955 || [[Maaman Magal (1955 film)|Maaman Magal]] || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] || R. S. Mani || Mani Productions ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Kannin Manigal]] || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] || T. Janakiraman || Maheswari Pictures ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Kudumba Villakku]] || [[T. R. Pappa]] || F. Nagoor || Nagoor Cine Productions ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Marma Veeran]] || S. Vedha || T. R. Raghunath || Mehboob Studio ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Moondru Pengal]] || [[C. N. Pandurangan]] || R. S. Prakash || Jayasri Lakshmi Pictures ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Nannambikkai]] || [[S. V. Venkatraman]] || K. Vembu Charlie ||Film Centre ||
|-
| 1956 || [[Uran Khatola (film)|Vaanaratham]] || [[Naushad]] || S. U. Sunny || Sunny Art Productions || Dubbed from Hindi
|-
| 1957 || [[Magadala Nattu Mary]] || [[R. Parthasarathy]] || S. S. Rajan || Jaikumar Pictures ||
|-
| 1958 || [[Avan Amaran]] || T. M. Ibrahim || [[Sundaram Balachander|S. Balachandar]] || Beaubills Films ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Kalaivaanan]] || [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]] || [[P. Pullaiah]] || Sharadha Films ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Manimekalai (1959 film)|Manimekalai]] || [[G. Ramanathan]] || [[V. S. Raghavan (director)|V. S. Raghavan]] || Sekar Art Film Enterprises ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Odi Vilaiyaadu Paapa]] || V. Krishnamoorthi || [[Muktha Srinivasan]] || Jagajothi Films ||
|-
| 1959 || [[Aana Valarthiya Vanampadi|Yaanai Valartha Vaanambadi]] || [[Br Lakshmanan]] || P. Subramaniam || Neela ||Dubbed from Malayalam
|-
| 1961 || [[Mughal-e-Azam|Akbar]] || [[Naushad]] || [[K. Asif]] || Sterling Investment Corporation || Dubbed from Hindi
|-
| 1962 || [[Mahaveera Bheeman]] || M. S. Gnanamani || S. A. Subbaraman || Jaikumar Pictures ||
|-
| 1963 || [[Kubera Theevu]] || [[C. N. Pandurangan]] || G. Viswanathan ||Nithyakalyani Films ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Bibliography==
*{{Cite web |url=http://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/tamilmani/2010/sep/26/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%92%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-246683.html|title=பிறவிக் கவிஞர்களுள் ஒருவர் கம்பதாசன்|trans-title=Kambadasan, One of the born poets |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525025529/http://www.dinamani.com/weekly-supplements/tamilmani/2010/sep/26/%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B1%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%9E%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%92%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%81%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AA%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-246683.html|archive-date=25 May 2017}}, Dinamani
*{{Cite web|url=http://www.thinakaran.lk/vaaramanjari/2010/07/04/?fn=k1007041|title=காலம் மறந்து விட்ட காதலும் கண்ணீரும் தந்த கவிஞர் கம்பதாசன்|trans-title=Forgotten poet Kambadasan who gave love and tears|archive-url=https://archive.is/20130703024756/http://www.thinakaran.lk/vaaramanjari/2010/07/04/?fn=k1007041|archive-date=3 July 2013|url-status=dead}}
*{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}
*{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}

==External links==
*[http://www.indian-heritage.org/flmmusic/kambad.html Kambadasan songs]

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[[Category:Indian lyricists]]
[[Category:People from Viluppuram district]]

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