Birth anniversary of poet Kannadasan celebrated in Vellore

G. Viswanathan, Founder-Chancellor, VIT, and GV Selvam, President, Vellore Kamban Kazhagam and Vice-President, VIT, at a function held in Vellore on Sunday. | Photo credit: C. VENKATACHALAPATHY

The Vellore Kamban Kazhagam in collaboration with the Department of Tamil, Voorhees College, celebrated the birth anniversary of Tamil poet and lyricist Kavyarasar Kannadasan at a function held in Vellore.

A press release said GV Selvam, President, Vellore Kamban Kazhagam and Vice President, VIT, presided over the function. “Poet Kannadasan remains one of the greatest literary figures whose timeless contributions to Tamil literature, philosophy and film lyrics continue to inspire generations,” he said.

“Kannadasan’s songs have a lot of life lessons for people to follow. Each of his songs has a message for people and a lot of philosophy. He has seen many ups and downs in his life, but he has continued to march towards greater success in his life and career,” he said.

As part of the celebrations, a literary debate was held under the leadership of Professor Abdul Khader. The debate witnessed lively participation and insightful discussions on the literary brilliance and enduring legacy of Kannadasan, the release added.

Published – 28 Jun 2026 22:06 IST