[2] He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for his songs in movies like Thayagam, En Rasavin Manasile and Neeyum Naanum in 1996, 1991 and 2010 respectively.
He wrote ‘Jagam Pughazum’, a Carnatic song that sums up the life of Thyagaraja.
He is notable for his eloquent literary speeches and for his ability to complete a song in few minutes.
In a television reality program called "Vanampadi" he explained the meaning and intricate nuances of various Tamil film songs that won him accolades and place him as the best analyser and critic for Tamil film songs.
[3][4] Piraisoodan was born and brought up in Nannilam, a small panchayat town in Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu.