While traveling in search of a job, Muttaiah was struck by the thought that his name was, perhaps, quite old-fashioned. Sundarambal - the first film artiste to get elected to a state legislative council At the age of 16, he left for Chennai chasing that dream.Īlso read: K.B. His dream was to publish stories in widely distributed magazines. The foster parents renamed him Narayanan.Īlthough he had to drop out of school in the eighth grade, Narayanan was always inclined towards reading and writing. Early lifeīorn as Muttaiah on 24 June 1927, in Sirukoodalpatti village of Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district, Kannadasan was the eighth child in his family.Īs part of the Chettinad region’s established practice of giving away one’s children to a childless couple, Muttaiah was given to Palaniappa Chettiar and Sigappi Aachi. On his 37th death anniversary, here’s a look at the legend’s life.
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