Pulamaipithan

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Pulavar Pulamaipithan
BornRamasaamy
(1935-10-06)6 October 1935
Irugur, Madras Presidency, British Raj
Died8 September 2021(2021-09-08) (aged 85)
Pen namePulavar Pulamaipithan
OccupationPoet, lyricist
EducationTSA Tamil Kalluri, Perur, Coimbatore
SubjectTamil
SpouseTamil Arasi
ChildrenPugazhendhi, Kannagi

Pulavar Pulamaipithan (6 October 1935 – 8 September 2021)[1] was an Indian scholar, poet and lyricist who got recognition through the song "Naan yaar nee yaar" which was featured in the Tamil film Kudiyirundha Koyil in 1968.

Biography[edit]

Pulamaipithan was born in Irugur, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 6 October 1935.[2]At the early age Pulavar used to work in textile mill known as Combodia mills in Coimbatore and also studied his Tamil literature in Tava Tiru Shanthalinga Adigalar Perur Tamil Kaluri Coimbatore. He came to Chennai in 1964 with the ambition of writing songs for Tamil films. He worked as a Tamil teacher at Santhome high school before he started writing lyrics in Tamil films.[3]

He served as Deputy Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council,[4][5] and was appointed "Arasavai Kavignar" (poet laureate) by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. G. Ramachandran.

Pulamaipithan died on 8 September 2021 at the age of 85.[6]

Books[edit]

  • Bookollamae Bali Pidamaai[7]

Partial filmography[edit]

He penned thousands of poems, some of which are:[8]

  1. "Kudiyirundha Koyil"
  2. "Adimai Penn"
  3. "Kumari Kottam"
  4. "Nalla Neram"
  5. "Ninaithadhai Mudippavan"
  6. "Pallandu Vazhga"
  7. "Netru Indru Naalai (1974 film)"
  8. "Needhikku Thalaivanangu"
  9. "Madhuraiyai Meetta
    Sundharapandiyan    "
  10. "Sorgathin thirappu vizhaa"
  11. "Sivakamiyin Selvan"
  12. "Ulagam Sutrum Valiban"
  13. "Paruva Kaalam"
  14. "Rosapoo Ravikaikari"
  15. "Kanni Paruvathile"
  16. "Darling, Darling, Darling"
  17. "Idhu Namma Aalu"
  18. "Mundhanai Mudichu"
  19. "Kovil Pura"
  20. "Thanga Magan"
  21. "Panakkaran"
  22. "Kaakki Sattai"
  23. "Siva"
  24. "Eeramana Rojave"
  25. "Nayakan"
  26. "Unnal Mudiyum Thambi"
  27. "Azhagan"
  28. "Mounam Sammadham"
  29. "Kathal parisu"
  30. "Jayam"
  31. "Kasi"
  32. "Nandha"
  33. "Neengal Kettavai"
  34. "Nooravathu Naal"
  35. "Thevaikal"
  36. "Pavithra"
  37. "Naan Yen Piranthen"
  38. "Aaniver"
  39. "Kakki sattai"
  40. "Raja Kaiya Vacha"
  41. "Seetha"
  42. "Nilavu Suduvathillai"
  43. "Oorkavalan"
  44. "Neethiyim Marupakkam"
  45. "Enga Thambi"
  46. "Naan Sigappu Manithan"
  47. "Kuzhanthai Yesu"
  48. "Sirayil Pootha Chinna Malar"
  49. "Idhya Veenai"
  50. "Maragatha Veenai"
  51. "Deepam"
  52. "Panneer Nadhigal"
  53. "Kaathal Kiligal"
  54. "Thaalatu"
  55. "Kashmir Kathali"
  56. "Vaaliban"
  57. "Dharma Seelan"
  58. "Kanna Thorakkanum Saami"
  59. "Onna Irukka Kathukanum"
  60. "Ezhuthaatha Sattanggal"
  61. 'Thudikkum Karangal"
  62. "Yeetti"
  63. "Rojavin Raja"
  64. "Muthalali Amma"
  65. "Manjal Nila"
  66. "Sonnathu Neethana"
  67. "Ilaiyavan"
  68. "Mella Pesungal"
  69. "Naan Puticha Maappillai"
  70. "Jeeva Nadi"
  71. "Sakkaalaththi"
  72. "Raja Rajathaan"
  73. "Seerivarum Kaalai"
  74. "Anbin Mugavari"
  75. "Kodai Mazhai"
  76. "Thirupura Sundari"
  77. "Vaazhkai"
  78. "Thandikapatta Nyayangal"
  79. "Ulley Veliye"
  80. "Kathirukka Neramillai"
  81. "Thodarum"
  82. "Thiruppumunai"
  83. "Jigu Jigu Rail"
  84. "Vietnam Colony"
  85. "Agni Paarvai"
  86. "Thedi Vantha Raasa"
  87. "Gowri"
  88. "Bandham"
  89. "Sattam Oru Vilayaattu"
  90. "Amutha Gaanam"
  91. "Vidinja Kalyanam"
  92. "Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei"
  93. "Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan"
  94. "Tenaliraman"
  95. "Chithirayil Nilachoru"
  96. "Arima Nambi"
  97. "Theri (film)"
  98. "Raja Rishi"
  99. "Eli"

Awards[edit]

  • Tamil Nadu State film award for best lyrics in 1977–78 by the state government for the film Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
  • Tamil Nadu State film award for best lyrics in 1980–81 by the state government for the film Engamma Maharani.[9]
  • Tamil Nadu State film award for best lyrics in 1988 by the state government for multiple films.
  • Tamil Nadu State film award for best lyrics in 1993 by the state government for the film Pathini Penn
  • Periyar award in 2001 by Government of Tamil Nadu.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Tamil Nadu: Scholar, poet, film lyricist Pulavar Pulamaipithan dies". The Times of India. 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  2. ↑ "Tamil film lyricist Pulamaipithan passes away". The Indian Express. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  3. ↑ Anusha Parthasarathy (28 December 2010). "Memories of Madras – Sands of time". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Poet Pulamaipithan who championed Tamil Eelam solidarity in Tamil Nadu turns 85". Tamilnet. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  5. ↑ The Times of India directory and year book including who's who. Bennett, Coleman & Co. 1983. p. 885.
  6. ↑ Kolappan, B. (8 September 2021). "Pulamaipithan, poet and M.G.R.'s image builder, is no more". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Pulamaipithan's novel is all about sensation". 13 December 2008. Archived from the original on 3 August 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  8. ↑ "Pulamaipithan". Retrieved 1 March 2012.
  9. ↑ சினிமாக்குழு (23 April 1994). "தமிழ் சினிமா வரலாறு". Dina Thanthi.

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