About Valampuri Somanathan
Lived 1928 – 2010 (aged 81–82). Valampuri Somanathan was an Indian screenwriter, poet, film director, film producer and film screenwriter.
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. He was elected as president of Film Producers Guild of South India in 1987.
Partial filmography As writer Mangaiyar Thilakam (1955) Pathi Bakthi (1958) 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)
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Who was Valampuri Somanathan?
tamil scholar and poet
When was Valampuri Somanathan born?
Valampuri Somanathan was born in 1928 in Pudukkottai State.
When did Valampuri Somanathan die?
Valampuri Somanathan died on 21 June 2010 in Chennai.
What was Valampuri Somanathan's occupation?
Valampuri Somanathan was a screenwriter, poet, film director, film producer and film screenwriter.
What nationality was Valampuri Somanathan?
Valampuri Somanathan was Indian.
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