Muhammed Metha

Muhammed Metha (Mu Metha) is a Tamil poet and songwriter. He was born in Madurai in 1945. He popularised modern poetry (Pudukavithai) in the 1970s and has written more than 30 books, including novels, short stories and essays. His awards include the Bharathidasan Award from the state government of Tamil Nadu. 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.

Mu. Metha
BornMuhammed Methu
(1945-09-05)5 September 1945
Periyakulam, Tamil Nadu,  India
Occupationpoet
lyricist
Years active1945-present
Children5

Metha was a professor of tamil for 35 years at Presidency College, Chennai.

Published Works


  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

Lyricist
Year Movie Music Composer Remarks
1981 Anichamalar Shankar Ganesh Debut as a lyricist
1981 Paneer Pushpangal Ilaiyaraaja
1982 Aagaya Gangai Ilaiyaraaja Thennaruviyil Nanaithidum Malaro
1985 Naan Sigappu Manithan Ilaiyaraaja Pon Maane Sangeetham
1985 Idhayakkoil Ilaiyaraaja Yaar Veetil Roja
1985 Udaya Geetham Ilaiyaraaja Paadu Nilave
1985 Unnai Vidamattan Gyaru Oli Mazhaiyil
1985 Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal
1986 Maragatha Veenai Ilaiyaraaja Oru Poovanakkuyil Maamarathula
1987 Rettai Vaal Kuruvi Ilaiyaraaja Rajaraja Cholan Naan
1987 Velaikkaran Ilaiyaraaja All songs
1987 Krishnan Vanthan Ilaiyaraaja
1987 siraipparavai
1987 Michael Raj Chandrabose Kalam Poranthachu Chinnamayile
1988 kaliyugam
1988 Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu Ilaiyaraaja
1988 Thaippasam Chandrabose

Writer & producer

See also

References

A Poem about mu.metha is presented in the below blog

http://www.saravananmetha.blogspot.in/2013/08/blog-post_3587.html


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