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Mu. Metha

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Mu. Metha
BornMuhammed Metha
(1945-09-05) 5 September 1945 (age 79)
Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationPoet
lyricist
Years active1981–present
Children5

Muhammed Metha (born 5 September 1945) is an Indian poet and songwriter.

Early life

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Metha was born in Theni in 1945. He received M. A. in Tamil literature.[1] He was a professor of tamil for 35 years at Presidency College, Chennai.[2]

Career

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He popularised modern poetry (Pudukavithai) in the 1970s and has written more than 30 books, including novels, short stories and essays. He is also credited with 400 songs for films. Poet Mu.Metha participated in the "vanampaadi" literary movement. That movement aimed at writing poems in the view of Marxism and world wide vision.

His debut film as lyricist was Agaya Gangai.[3]

Published works

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  1. Kaneerpookal (1974)
  2. Oorvalam (1977)
  3. Manacharagu (1978)
  4. Avargalvarukirarkal (1980)
  5. Mughathukku Mugham (1981)
  6. Nadantha Nadagangal (1982)
  7. Kathiiruntha Katru (1982)
  8. Oru Vaanam Iru Siragu (1983)
  9. Thiruvizhavil Therupadagan (1984)
  10. Nandavana Natkal (1985)
  11. Idhayathil Natkali (1985)
  12. Ennudaya Pothimarangal (1987)
  13. Kanavukkuthiraigal (1992)
  14. Kamban Kaviarangil (1993)
  15. En Pillai Tamil (1994)
  16. Ottrai Thikkuchi (1997)
  17. Manithanai Thedi (1998)
  18. Agahyathukkuadutha Veedu (2004)
  19. Mu.Metha Kavithaigal (2007)
  20. Kalaigarukku Tamil Endru Pear(2010)
  21. Kanavukalin Kaiezhuthu (2016)

Filmography

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Lyricist

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Year Movie Music Composer Remarks
1981 Anichamalar Shankar–Ganesh Debut as a lyricist
1982 Aagaya Gangai Ilaiyaraaja Thennaruviyil Nanaithidum Malaro
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan Ilaiyaraaja Pon Maane Sangeetham
1985 Idaya Kovil Ilaiyaraaja Yaar Veetil Roja
1985 Udaya Geetham Ilaiyaraaja Paadu Nilave
1985 Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal Ilaiyaraaja Moonu Vela Soru, Malare Malare
1986 Maragatha Veenai Ilaiyaraaja Oru Poovanakkuyil Maamarathula
1987 Rettai Vaal Kuruvi Ilaiyaraaja Rajaraja Cholan Naan
1987 Michael Raj Chandrabose All songs
1987 Velaikkaran Ilaiyaraaja All songs
1987 Krishnan Vanthan Ilaiyaraaja Thaniyaaga Paduthu
1987 siraipparavai Ilaiyaraaja Anandam Pongida
1988 kaliyugam Chandrabose
1988 Kainattu Chandrabose All Songs
1988 Maduraikara Thambi Chandrabose All Songs
1988 Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu Ilaiyaraaja Vayakatti Vayathakatti
1988 Thaippasam Chandrabose
1989 Idhaya Deepam Chandrabose All Songs
1990 Periya Veetu Pannakkaran Ilaiyaraaja Nikkattumaa Pogattuma
1994 Maindhan Deva All Songs
1994 Thendral Varum Theru Ilaiyaraaja All Songs
1997 Surya Vamsam S. A. Rajkumar Natchathira Jannalil
1999 Sethu Ilaiyaraaja Nenachu Nenachu, Sethuvukku Sethuvukku
1999 Nilave Mugam Kaattu Ilaiyaraaja Chittu Parakkuthu
2000 Bharathi Ilaiyaraaja Mayil Pola Ponnu onnu
2001 Kasi Ilaiyaraaja En Mana Vaanil/Naan Kaanum Ulagangal
2002 Ivan Ilaiyaraaja Ulagame Nee
2003 Pithamagan Ilaiyaraaja Adadaa Aghangaara Arakka Kaigalil
2005 Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy Ilaiyaraaja Nalla Vaazhvu
2009 Azhagar Malai Ilaiyaraaja Muthama
2010 Nandalala Ilaiyaraaja Onnukkonnu

Writer & producer

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Recognition

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His awards include the Bharathidasan Award from the state government of Tamil Nadu.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "புதிய தலைமுறை". Kalki. 17 August 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  2. ^ ""கண்ணீர்ப் பூக்கள் கிடைத்தது எப்படி?" - மு.மேத்தா பிறந்த தின சிறப்புப் பகிர்வு". 5 September 2019.
  3. ^ "இளையராஜா சேர்த்த அந்த 'ம்' பாடலை ஜம்முனு ஆக்கிடுச்சு! - கவிஞர் மு.மேத்தா". 2 February 2019.


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