Muthulingam (poet)

Subbiah Muthulingam ^[1] (born 20 March 1942) is an Indian songwriter. He wrote over 1,500 Tamil film songs, and was the winner of Kalaimamani, Pavender Bharathidasan Award, Best Songwriter Award, Artist Award. Muthulingam was appointed as the Tamil Nadu poet laureate in 1980s by the then Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran and was also a Member of Legislative Council (MLC), before it was abolished.

Subbiah Muthulingam
Born	1942 (age 82–83) Kadampankudi, Madura District, Madras Province, British India (now in Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, India)
Occupation	Poet, lyricist
Years active	1973-present

Early life

Muthulingam was born in 1942 in Kadambangudi, Sivagangai district . Self-employment, agriculture . Educated till the final class of school. He wrote his first poem when he was 15 years old.^[2][3]

Career

Muthulingam made his debut as lyricist with the song "Thanjavoor Seemaiyile" for the film Ponnukku Thanga Manasu.^[4][5]

Awards

• Kapilar Award of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2013
• Bavender Bharathidasan Award
• Kalaithurai Vidhdhakar Award
• Kalaimamani Award - 1981

Filmography

Lyricist

1970's

1. 1973– Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
2. 1976– Uzhaikkum Karangal
3. 1976– Oorukku Uzhaippavan
4. 1976– Unarchigal
5. 1977– Meenava Nanban
6. 1977– Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
7. 1978– Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
8. 1978– Vayasu Ponnu
9. 1978– Kizhakke Pogum Rail
10. 1978– En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
11. 1979– Puthiya Vaarpugal
12. 1979– Uthiripookkal
13. 1979– Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
14. 1979 – Pappathi
15. 1979 – Kamasasthiram

1980's

1. 1980- Kadhal Kiligal
2. 1980- Bhama Rukmani
3. 1980- Oru Kai Osai
4. 1980- Enga Ooru Rasathi
5. 1980– Ellam Un Kairasi
6. 1980-Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu
7. 1980- Nandrikarangal
8. 1980- Engal Vathiyar
9. 1981– Ranuva Veeran
10. 1981– Mouna Geethangal
11. 1981- Mouna Yutham
12. 1981– Indru Poi Naalai Vaa
13. 1981- Panimalar
14. 1982– Thooral Ninnu Pochchu
15. 1982– Valibamey Vaa Vaa
16. 1982– Gopurangal Saivathillai
17. 1982– Moondru Mugam
18. 1982– Darling, Darling, Darling
19. 1982– Payanangal Mudivathillai
20. 1982- Oorukku Oru Pillai
21. 1982- Manjal Nila
22. 1982- Marumagale Vazhga
23. 1983- Thoongatha Kannindru Ondru
24. 1983– Mundhanai Mudichu
25. 1983– Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate
26. 1983– Ilamai Kaalangal
27. 1983– Thanga Magan
28. 1983– Kashmir Kadhali
29. 1983– Vellai Roja
30. 1984– Chiranjeevi
31. 1984– Family
32. 1984– Theerppu En Kaiyil
33. 1984– Dhavanik Kanavugal
34. 1984– Vellai Pura Ondru
35. 1984– Nooravathu Naal
36. 1984– Madras Vathiyar
37. 1984– Naan Paadum Paadal
38. 1984– Nallavanukku Nallavan
39. 1984– Ambigai Neril Vanthaal
40. 1984– Kuzhanthai Yesu
41. 1984- Puthiya Sangamam
42. 1985- Paadum Vaanampadi
43. 1985– Idaya Kovil
44. 1985- Mookkanankayiru
45. 1985– Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal
46. 1985– Mannukketha Ponnu
47. 1985– Raja Rishi
48. 1985– Udaya Geetham
49. 1985- Thiramai
50. 1985- Karuppu sattaikkaran
51. 1986– Muthal Vasantham
52. 1986- Mounam Kalaikirathu
53. 1986– Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren
54. 1986– Naan Adimai Illai
55. 1986– Meendum Pallavi
56. 1986– Uyire Unakkaga
57. 1986– Mannukkul Vairam
58. 1986– Enakku Naane Neethipathi
59. 1986- Karimedu Karuvayan
60. 1986- Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru
61. 1987– Poovizhi Vasalile
62. 1987– Koottu Puzhukkal
63. 1987– Kadhal Parisu
64. 1987– Mupperum Deviyar
65. 1987– Sirai Paravai
66. 1988– Senthoora Poove
67. 1988– Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
68. 1988– En Bommukutty Ammavukku
69. 1988– Idhu Namma Aalu
70. 1988– Puthiya Vaanam
71. 1988– Thambi Thanga Kambi
72. 1989– Solaikuyil
73. 1989– Vetri Mel Vetri
74. 1989– En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan

2K's

1. 2000- Kadhal Rojave
2. 2008- Uliyin Osai

Actor

• Maya Kannadi (2007) - struggling actor