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He started his film career as a lyricist. He wrote 8 out of the 14 songs in [[Kumari (1952 film)|Kumari]] that was released in 1952 and featured [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in the lead role. |
He started his film career as a lyricist. He wrote 8 out of the 14 songs in [[Kumari (1952 film)|Kumari]] that was released in 1952 and featured [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in the lead role. |
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Sivam wrote all the 12 lyrics to [[Madana Mohini]] that was released in 1953. K. V. Mahadevan sang |
Sivam wrote all the 12 lyrics to [[Madana Mohini]] that was released in 1953. K. V. Mahadevan sang three songs in this film. The song ''Kannodu Kannaai Rahasiyam Pesi'' was a hit. |
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In [[Nallakalam]] released in 1954, he wrote 5 out of 8 songs. The song ''Vazhvu Malarndhu Manam Veesiduthe'' sung by [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]] was a hit. |
In [[Nallakalam]] released in 1954, he wrote 5 out of 8 songs. The song ''Vazhvu Malarndhu Manam Veesiduthe'' sung by [[Raavu Balasaraswathi|R. Balasaraswathi Devi]] was a hit. |
Revision as of 03:20, 12 December 2017
M. P. Sivam is an Indian stage and film artiste. He has worked as a teacher who trained stage artistes. He was also a poet and a musician.
About
His full name is Madhilagathuveedu ParamaSivam. His birthplace is Kizhakku Yakkarai, a village in Palakkad, Kerala.[1]
Though his mother tongue was Malayalam he was very proficient in Tamil. He worked as a Harmonium artiste in Yadhaartham Ponnusamy Pillai's Madurai Bala Gana Sabha. He wrote the lyrics and taught drama artistes to sing them.
Music Director K. V. Mahadevan's assistant Pughazhendhi is a relative of M. P. Sivam. Pughazhendhi's brother-inlaw is Sivam's brother. He taught music to Pughazhendhi and introduced him to K. V. Mahadevan.
Career
He started his film career as a lyricist. He wrote 8 out of the 14 songs in Kumari that was released in 1952 and featured M. G. Ramachandran in the lead role.
Sivam wrote all the 12 lyrics to Madana Mohini that was released in 1953. K. V. Mahadevan sang three songs in this film. The song Kannodu Kannaai Rahasiyam Pesi was a hit.
In Nallakalam released in 1954, he wrote 5 out of 8 songs. The song Vazhvu Malarndhu Manam Veesiduthe sung by R. Balasaraswathi Devi was a hit.
Out of 9 songs in Magathala Nattu Mary that was released in 1957, he wrote 5 songs. The first Tamil duet song sung by S. Janaki, Kannukku Naere Minnidum Tharai was penned by M. P. Sivam and included in this film. Co-singer was P. B. Srinivas.
M. P. Sivam wrote dialogues together with Puratchidasan and V. S. Jagannathan for the film Nallakalam released in 1954.[2]
Filmography
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- Kumari (1952)[3]
- Madana Mohini (1953)[4]
- Nallakalam (1954)[2]
- Nalla Veedu (1956)[5]
- Alavudheenum Arputha Villakkum (1957)[6]
- Magathala Nattu Mary (1957)[7]
Devotional Songs
As opportunities failed in Tamil films, he went back to Kerala. However, he continued to write devotional songs in Tamil.
His devotional songs include Kandhan Tiruneeranindhaal, Muruganai Kooppittu Muraiyidda Perukku, Thithikkum Thaen Paagum sung by T. M. Soundararajan.
References
- ^ Vamanan (2012). Thirai Kavignargal 2000 Varai [Film Poets up to 2000] (in Tamil). Kalaignan Publishers, 19 Kannadasan Street, Thiyagaraja Nagar, Chennai 600017. T'phone: +91 44 2434 5641. p. 74.
- ^ a b G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 74.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 35.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 57.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 108.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 121.
- ^ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014. p. 130.