# Muthulingam (poet)

Subbiah Muthulingam (born 20 March 1942) is an Indian songwriter. He wrote over 1,500 Tamil film songs, and was the winner of Kalaimamani, Pavender Bharathidasan Award, Best Songwriter Award, Artist Award. Muthulingam was appointed as the Tamil Nadu poet laureate in 1980s by the then Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran and was also a Member of Legislative Council (MLC), before it was abolished.

## Early life

Muthulingam was born in 1942 in Kadambangudi, Sivagangai district . Self-employment, agriculture . Educated till the final class of school. He wrote his first poem when he was 15 years old.

## Career

Muthulingam made his debut as lyricist with the song "Thanjavoor Seemaiyile" for the film Ponnukku Thanga Manasu.

## Awards

* Kapilar Award of the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2013
* Bavender Bharathidasan Award
* Kalaithurai Vidhdhakar Award
* Kalaimamani Award - 1981

## Filmography
### Lyricist
#### 1970's

* 1973– Ponnukku Thanga Manasu
* 1976– Uzhaikkum Karangal
* 1976– Oorukku Uzhaippavan
* 1976– Unarchigal
* 1977– Meenava Nanban
* 1977– Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
* 1978– Madhuraiyai Meetta Sundharapandiyan
* 1978– Vayasu Ponnu
* 1978– Kizhakke Pogum Rail
* 1978– En Kelvikku Enna Bathil
* 1979– Puthiya Vaarpugal
* 1979– Uthiripookkal
* 1979– Suvarilladha Chiththirangal
* 1979 – Pappathi
* 1979 – Kamasasthiram

### 1980's

* 1980- Kadhal Kiligal
* 1980- Bhama Rukmani
* 1980- Oru Kai Osai
* 1980- Enga Ooru Rasathi
* 1980– Ellam Un Kairasi
* 1980-Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu
* 1980- Nandrikarangal
* 1980- Engal Vathiyar
* 1981– Ranuva Veeran
* 1981– Mouna Geethangal
* 1981- Mouna Yutham
* 1981– Indru Poi Naalai Vaa
* 1981- Panimalar
* 1982– Thooral Ninnu Pochchu
* 1982– Valibamey Vaa Vaa
* 1982– Gopurangal Saivathillai
* 1982– Moondru Mugam
* 1982– Darling, Darling, Darling
* 1982– Payanangal Mudivathillai
* 1982- Oorukku Oru Pillai
* 1982- Manjal Nila
* 1982- Marumagale Vazhga
* 1983- Thoongatha Kannindru Ondru
* 1983– Mundhanai Mudichu
* 1983– Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate
* 1983– Ilamai Kaalangal
* 1983– Thanga Magan
* 1983– Kashmir Kadhali
* 1983– Vellai Roja
* 1984– Chiranjeevi
* 1984– Family
* 1984– Theerppu En Kaiyil
* 1984– Dhavanik Kanavugal
* 1984– Vellai Pura Ondru
* 1984– Nooravathu Naal
* 1984– Madras Vathiyar
* 1984– Naan Paadum Paadal
* 1984– Nallavanukku Nallavan
* 1984– Ambigai Neril Vanthaal
* 1984– Kuzhanthai Yesu
* 1984- Puthiya Sangamam
* 1985- Paadum Vaanampadi
* 1985– Idaya Kovil
* 1985- Mookkanankayiru
* 1985– Karaiyai Thodatha Alaigal
* 1985– Mannukketha Ponnu
* 1985– Raja Rishi
* 1985– Udaya Geetham
* 1985- Thiramai
* 1985- Karuppu sattaikkaran
* 1986– Muthal Vasantham
* 1986- Mounam Kalaikirathu
* 1986– Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren
* 1986– Naan Adimai Illai
* 1986– Meendum Pallavi
* 1986– Uyire Unakkaga
* 1986– Mannukkul Vairam
* 1986– Enakku Naane Neethipathi
* 1986- Karimedu Karuvayan
* 1986- Namma Ooru Nalla Ooru
* 1987– Poovizhi Vasalile
* 1987– Koottu Puzhukkal
* 1987– Kadhal Parisu
* 1987– Mupperum Deviyar
* 1987– Sirai Paravai
* 1988– Senthoora Poove
* 1988– Unnal Mudiyum Thambi
* 1988– En Bommukutty Ammavukku
* 1988– Idhu Namma Aalu
* 1988– Puthiya Vaanam
* 1988– Thambi Thanga Kambi
* 1989– Solaikuyil
* 1989– Vetri Mel Vetri
* 1989– En Purushanthaan Enakku Mattumthaan

### 2K's

* 2000- Kadhal Rojave
* 2008- Uliyin Osai

### Actor

* Maya Kannadi (2007) - struggling actor