Pulamaipithan


Pulavar Pulamaipithan is a profound Tamil 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.

Early life

Pulamaipithan was born in irugur Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. 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 am ambition of writing songs for Tamil films. He worked as a Tamil teacher at Santhome High school before started writing lyrics in Tamil films.

Political life

He served as Deputy Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council, and was appointed as "Arasavai Kavignar" by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. G. Ramachandran.

Books

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

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