Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Udumalai Narayana Kavi

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Jun 28, 2012, 3:00:25 PM (12 years ago)

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+'''Udumalai Narayana Kavi (1899-1981)'''
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+Tamil lyric writer. Born in a merchant
+(Chettiar) family; learnt music from theatre
+songwriter Udumalai Sarabam Muthusami
+Kavi. Adopted part of his teacher’s name as a
+tribute. Early work for gramophone
+companies like Tasophone, Odeon and HMV,
+often writing comic songs. Employed as lyric
+writer by theatre groups, e.g. Arya Gana
+Sabha, where he also occasionally acted. Film
+début in Krishna Leela (1934). Worked at
+Angel Films, Salem (Draupadi
+Vastrapaharanam, 1934; Thooku Thooki,
+1935). Campaigned in 1937 for the Congress
+Party and wrote several nationalistic songs for
+films like Maya Jyothi (1941), elaborating his
+characteristic type of humorous propaganda
+songs. A Dravidar Kazhagam ideologue and
+early follower of Periyar. Best-known work in
+the propaganda genre with the comedian N.S.
+Krishnan, adopting a rationalist atheism also
+found in the DMK Film. Wrote several
+propaganda songs for DK films, starting with
+Ezhanda Kadal (1941). The most famous one
+was Nallathambi (1949), scripted by C.N.
+Annadurai and starring Krishnan. Also wrote
+classic verse opposing the brahminical clergy
+in Sorgavasal (1954). Songs were often in the
+old popular Company Natak style, with
+simple rhymes. His lyrics and poetry were
+compiled by the Dravidar Kazhagam (1986,
+edited by Sanghai Velavan).
+
+[[Music]]