Mu. Metha
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Born | Muhammed Metha 5 September 1945 Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation | Poet lyricist |
Years active | 1981–present |
Children | 5 |
Muhammed Metha (born 5 September 1945) is an Indian poet and songwriter.
Early life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Kaneerpookal (1974)
- Oorvalam (1977)
- Manacharagu (1978)
- Avargalvarukirarkal (1980)
- Mughathukku Mugham (1981)
- Nadantha Nadagangal (1982)
- Kathiiruntha Katru (1982)
- Oru Vaanam Iru Siragu (1983)
- Thiruvizhavil Therupadagan (1984)
- Nandavana Natkal (1985)
- Idhayathil Natkali (1985)
- Ennudaya Pothimarangal (1987)
- Kanavukkuthiraigal (1992)
- Kamban Kaviarangil (1993)
- En Pillai Tamil (1994)
- Ottrai Thikkuchi (1997)
- Manithanai Thedi (1998)
- Agahyathukkuadutha Veedu (2004)
- Mu.Metha Kavithaigal (2007)
- Kalaigarukku Tamil Endru Pear(2010)
- Kanavukalin Kaiezhuthu (2016)
Filmography
[edit]Lyricist
[edit]Year | Movie | Music Composer | Remarks |
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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
[edit]- Thendral Varum Theru (1994)
Recognition
[edit]His awards include the Bharathidasan Award from the state government of Tamil Nadu.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "புதிய தலைமுறை". Kalki. 17 August 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
- ^ ""கண்ணீர்ப் பூக்கள் கிடைத்தது எப்படி?" - மு.மேத்தா பிறந்த தின சிறப்புப் பகிர்வு". 5 September 2019.
- ^ "இளையராஜா சேர்த்த அந்த 'ம்' பாடலை ஜம்முனு ஆக்கிடுச்சு! - கவிஞர் மு.மேத்தா". 2 February 2019.
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- 1945 births
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- Indian lyricists
- Indian male singer-songwriters
- Indian singer-songwriters
- Indian Marxist writers
- Indian Muslims
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- 20th-century Indian singers
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- 20th-century Indian male singers
- Poets from Tamil Nadu
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