- Source: Valampuri Somanathan
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. He was elected as president of Film Producers Guild of South India in 1987.
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