Vellaisamy Thevar, known professionally as Madhurakavi Bhaskara Das, (Tamil:மதுரகவி பாஸ்கர தாஸ்) (1892–1952) was a popular

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film lyricist. In 1931 he wrote lyrics for

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movie. He was the first lyricist in the

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industry.

Filmography

Das wrote the lyrics for the music in the following films. * ''

'' - 1931 * ''Valli Thirumanam'' - 1933 * ''Bojarajan'' - 1935 * '' Chandragasan'' - 1936 * ''Raja Thesinggu'' - 1936 * '' Usa Kalyanam'' - 1936 * ''Dhevadas'' - 1937 * ''Sathi Agaliya'' - 1937 * ''Rajasegaran'' - 1937 * ''Kodaiyn Kadal'' - 1941 * ''Navena Thennairaman'' - 1941

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Das, Madhurakavi Bhaskara Lyricists 1892 births 1952 deaths Tamil people Tamil-language lyricists