Kovaithambi

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Kovaithambi
Born (1940-11-28) 28 November 1940 (age 82)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
NationalityIndian
EducationR. S. Puram Corporation Boys Higher Secondary School
Occupation(s)Film producer, politician
Years active1981–present
SpouseSita

Kovaithambi (born 28 November 1940) is an Indian film producer and politician who was active primarily in the 1980s, in Tamil cinema.

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Early life

Kovaithambi was born on 28 November 1940 to Perumal Udayar and Sunthayi Ammal, a farming couple belonging to the Udayar caste. He did his schooling at the R. S. Puram Corporation Boys Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore. During that period, he was fascinated by the speeches of politicians such as M. G. Ramachandran, C. N. Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi, E. V. K. Sampath, V. R. Nedunchezhiyan, Nanjil K. Manoharan and K. Anbazhagan. He also wrote and starred in many school plays. [1]

Career

Politics

Kovaithambi joined the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) when it was formed by M. G. Ramachandran. [1] Between 1977 and 1986, Kovaithambi served as the AIADMK's Coimbatore District Secretary. From 1980 to 1984, he served as the Perur constituency MLA. Kovaithambi left the AIADMK in 1988, following the death of Ramachandran in 1987. As of 2009, Kovaithambi was the state executive president of the Tamil Nadu Parkava Kula Sangam (TNPKS), an "umbrella body for the Udayar, Moopanar and Nainar communities". [2]

Cinema

In 1981, Kovaithambi established Motherland Pictures, and the first film produced by this company was R. Sundarrajan's directorial debut Payanangal Mudivathillai (1982), which became a silver jubilee hit; Kovaithambi was credited for the film's story. [1] [3] He went on to produce more commercially successful films in the 1980s including Ilamai Kaalangal (1983), [4] Idaya Kovil (1985), [5] and Udaya Geetham (1985). [6] After Chembaruthi (1992), Kovaithambi took a sabbatical from producing. In 2008, he attempted a comeback with Yen Ippadi Mayakinay, [7] which ultimately never released; Kovaithambi's comeback film instead became Uyirukku Uyiraga (2014). [8] [9]

Personal life

Kovaithambi is married to Sita. Both are founders of Motherland Matriculation Higher Secondary School. [10]

Filmography

YearFilmRef.
1982 Payanangal Mudivathillai [1]
1983 Ilamai Kaalangal [4]
1984 Naan Paadum Paadal [11]
1984 Unnai Naan Santhithen [12]
1985 Udaya Geetham [6]
1985 Idaya Kovil [5]
1986 Uyire Unakkaga [12]
1986 Aayiram Pookkal Malarattum [12]
1986 Mannukkul Vairam [13]
1987 Mangai Oru Gangai [14]
1988 Uzhaithu Vaazha Vendum [15]
1992 Unnai Vaazhthi Paadugiren [16]
1992 Chembaruthi [7]
2014 Uyirukku Uyiraga [9]

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