Valampuri Somanathan

Valampuri Somanathan
Born	c. 1928 Valampuri, Pudukkottai State
Died	21 June 2010(2010-06-21) (aged 81–82) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Poet, screenwriter, producer, director

Valampuri Somanathan (c. 1928 – 21 June 2010) ^{[1] [2]} 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. ^{[3] [4]} He was elected as president of Film Producers Guild of South India in 1987. ^[5]

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)

Bibliography

• Tamizh Pada Ulagin Thanthai director K. Subrahmanyam (2004), a book based on the life of Tamil film director K. Subrahmanyam ^[6]

References

1. "Veteran movie man passes on". The Hindu . 30 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
2. "27th June 2010". The Hindu. 26 June 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
3. Guy, Randor (7 December 2004). "Pioneer filmmaker". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 7 February 2005. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
4. "'வசன வல்லுநர்' வலம்புரி சோமநாதன்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
5. "Somanathan is guild president". The Indian Express. 1 May 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
6. "India trilogy from Krishnaswamy Associates". The Hindu. 9 September 2004. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.