Valampuri Somanathan

Valampuri Somanathan
Bornc. 1928
Valampuri, Pudukkottai State
Died21 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) 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.[1][2] He was elected as president of Film Producers Guild of South India in 1987.[3]

Partial filmography

As writer
As producer
As director

Bibliography

  • Tamizh Pada Ulagin Thanthai director K. Subrahmanyam (2004), a book based on the life of Tamil film director K. Subrahmanyam[4]

References

  1. ^ Guy, Randor (7 December 2004). "Pioneer filmmaker". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  2. ^ "'வசன வல்லுநர்' வலம்புரி சோமநாதன்!". Dinamani (in Tamil). 20 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Somanathan is guild president". The Indian Express. 1 May 1987. p. 12. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  4. ^ "India trilogy from Krishnaswamy Associates". The Hindu. 9 September 2004. Retrieved 12 March 2014.