Valampuri Somanathan
Valampuri Somanathan (c. 1928 – 21 June 2010) was a Tamil scholar and poet. He worked as a screenwriter in the Tamil film industry. In addition to screenwriting, he produced and directed a few films in Tamil.[1] He was elected as president of Film Producers Guild of South India in 1987.[2]
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| Born | c. 1928 |
| Died | 21 June 2010 (aged 81–82) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Poet, screenwriter, producer, director |
Partial filmography
- As writer
- Mangaiyar Thilakam (1955)
- Bandha Pasam (1962)
- Vanambadi (1963)
- Paar Magaley Paar (1963)
- Karuppu Panam (1964)
- Panchavarna Kili (1965)
- Arishina Kumkuma (1970) (Kannada)
- Lakshmi Saraswathi (1970) (Kannada)
- Aaru Mooru Ombhatthu (1970) (Kannada)
- Bhale Adrusthavo Adrushta (1971) (Kannada)
- Thambathyam (1987)
- As producer
- Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral (1978)
- Thunaivi
- Thirumanam
- As director
- Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979)
- Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi (1977)
- Lalitha (1976)
- Thunaivi (1982)
Bibliography
- Tamizh Pada Ulagin Thanthai director K. Subrahmanyam (2004), a book based on the life of Tamil film director K. Subrahmanyam[3]
References
- Guy, Randor (7 December 2004). "Pioneer filmmaker". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- "Somanathan is guild president". The Indian Express. 1 May 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- "India trilogy from Krishnaswamy Associates". The Hindu. 9 September 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
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