Ponkunnam Damodaran


Ponkunnam Damodaran was a poet, novelist, dramatist and communist supporter who was active in 1940-1970. He wrote the song "Pachappanamthate...", used in the Malayalam film Nottam. He was awarded Kerala state award for the song in 2006, posthumously. He was born in Ponkunnam in of Kerala.He wrote novels: Sarpam kotthunna sathyangal,Aadarsam theechoolayanu etc.Also he wrote plays: Mathamethaayaalum manushyan nannavanam, Rashtra silpi etc.He wrote 6 beautiful songs with Vayalar Ramavarma in Nammalonnu-drama written by Cherukaadu.The song 'Irunaazhi manninnai urukunna karshakar irukaali maadukalaayirunnu' Pachappanamthathe punnarappoomuthe punnellin poonkarale' are were written fotr this play and music done by M.S.Babu raj and sung by kzhikkode Abdul kader.
His daughters M.D.Retrnamma M.D.Valasala, sons M.D.Chandera mohan:,M.D.Rajendran: and M.D.Ajayaghosh

List of songs used in films