Mu. Metha

Mu. Metha
Born	Muhammed Methu (1945-09-05) 5 September 1945 Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	poet lyricist
Years active	1945-present
Children	5

Muhammed Metha (born 5 September 1945) is a Tamil poet and songwriter. He was born in Madurai in 1945. He popularised modern poetry (Pudukavithai) in the 1970s and has written more than 30 books, including novels, short stories and essays. His awards include the Bharathidasan Award from the state government of Tamil Nadu. He is also credited with 400 songs for films. Poet Mu.Metha participated in the "vanampaadi" literary movement. That movement aimed at writing poems in the view of Marxism and world wide vision.

Metha was a professor of tamil for 35 years at Presidency College, Chennai.Member of legislative assembly in 1967 under C.N. Annadurai leadership from periyakulam constituency.

Published works

1. Kaneerpookal (1974)
2. Oorvalam (1977)
3. Manacharagu (1978)
4. Avargalvarukirarkal (1980)
5. Mughathukku Mugham (1981)
6. Nadantha Nadagangal (1982)
7. Kathiiruntha Katru (1982)
8. Oru Vaanam Iru Siragu (1983)
9. Thiruvizhavil Therupadagan (1984)
10. Nandavana Natkal (1985)
11. Idhayathil Natkali (1985)
12. Ennudaya Pothimarangal (1987)
13. Kanavukkuthiraigal (1992)
14. Kamban Kaviarangil (1993)
15. En Pillai Tamil (1994)
16. Ottrai Thikkuchi (1997)
17. Manithanai Thedi (1998)
18. Agahyathukkuadutha Veedu (2004)
19. Mu.Metha Kavithaigal (2007)
20. Kalaigarukku Tamil Endru Pear(2010)
21. Kanavukalin Kaiezhuthu (2016)

Filmography

Lyricist

Year	Movie	Music Composer	Remarks
1981	Anichamalar	Shankar–Ganesh	Debut as a lyricist
1981	Paneer Pushpangal	Ilaiyaraaja
1982	Aagaya Gangai	Ilaiyaraaja	Thennaruviyil Nanaithidum Malaro
1985	Naan Sigappu Manithan	Ilaiyaraaja	Pon Maane Sangeetham
1985	Idaya Kovil	Ilaiyaraaja	Yaar Veetil Roja
1985	Udaya Geetham	Ilaiyaraaja	Paadu Nilave
1985	Unnai Vidamattan		Gyaru Oli Mazhaiyil
1985	Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal	Ilaiyaraaja
1986	Maragatha Veenai	Ilaiyaraaja	Oru Poovanakkuyil Maamarathula
1987	Rettai Vaal Kuruvi	Ilaiyaraaja	Rajaraja Cholan Naan
1987	Michael Raj	Chandrabose	All songs
1987	Velaikkaran	Ilaiyaraaja	All songs
1987	Krishnan Vanthan	Ilaiyaraaja
1987	siraipparavai
1987	Michael Raj	Chandrabose	Kalam Poranthachu Chinnamayile
1988	kaliyugam
1988	Kainattu	Chandrabose	All Songs
1988	Maduraikara Thambi	Chandrabose	All Songs
1988	Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu	Ilaiyaraaja
1988	Thaippasam	Chandrabose
1989	Idhaya Deepam	Chandrabose	All Songs
1994	Maindhan	Deva	All Songs
1994	Thendral Varum Theru	Ilaiyaraaja	All Songs
1999	Sethu	Ilaiyaraaja
2000	Bharathi	Ilaiyaraaja
2001	Kasi	Ilaiyaraaja	En Mana Vaanil/Naan Kaanum Ulagangal
2002	Ivan	Ilaiyaraaja
2003	Pithamagan	Ilaiyaraaja	Adadaa Aghangaara Arakka Kaigalil
2005	Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy	Ilaiyaraaja	Nalla Vaazhvu
2009	Azhagar Malai	Ilaiyaraaja	Muthama
2010	Nandalala	Ilaiyaraaja	Onnukkonnu

Writer & producer

• Thendral Varum Theru (1994)

See also

• Modern Tamil literature

References

• Syed Muthahar Saqaf, Modern poetry brought life to the lifeless, The Hindu, Sept 3, 2006

A Poem about mu.metha is presented in the below blog

http://www.saravananmetha.blogspot.in/2013/08/blog-post_3587.html