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Vairamuthu, Arasavai Kavignar of TN!
The post, created by the former Chief Minister Dr MGR, was first occupied by Kaviyarasu Kannadasan in 1978 (till his death) and Pulavar Pulamaipithan and then it was offered to Kavignar Muthulingam. Since then no one has been appointed as Arasavai Kavingar till the date.
The
present
CM
is
said
to
have
decided
to
have
the
renowned
lyricist
cum
poet
Vairamuthu
for
this
prestigious
seat.
Vairamuthu,
who
has
written
thousands
of
lyrics
for
hundreds
of
films,
has
also
penned
number
of
poems.
Apart
from
the
poetry,
he
has
also
mastered
the
art
of
novel
writing.
The five times President Award winner for his best lyrics, Vairamuthu has also received the prestigious Sahitya Academy Award for his novel Kallikkaattu Ithihasam. He was also conferred with the honor of Padma Shri in 2003.
