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POTTUVIL ASMIN

The eminent poet Pottuvil Asmin or U.L.M. Asmin, born on 2nd of May,1983 is well known as a classical poet, a lyricist, an Anchor and a programme producer on TV.

He stepped on the Tamil Cinema by writing lyrics for a song - Thabbellam thabbe ille in the movie Nan, directed and composed by Vijay Anthony in 2012.

Following this, he has written lyrics for many songs. The song of condolence,- Vaane Idinthethamma

, versed to the late Chief Minister Jayalalitha, brought a great fame and a warm welcome among the world Tamils.

This prominent poet has obtained more than 30  outstanding awards such as


 * Presidential Award (2001),
 * Agasthiyar Award (2011),
 * Kalai Muththu Award (2011),
 * Kalai Depam Award (2011),
 * Edition Award (2015),
 * Kavi Viththehan Award (2015),
 * Kavi Pirai Award (2018),
 * Padmashri Dr. D.M. Soundarrajan Award (2018),
 * Kalaijar Suvadham Award (2019),
 * Kaviyarasu Kannadasan Award (2019),
 * Kalai Sudar Award (2019) etc. Moreover, he has received the National Award two times for being the Best Lyricist in 2010 and 2011 consecutively.

The Programme Thoovanam, telecast on Vasantham TV has got an outstanding Award for three times in the National Film Festival for being the best Magazine Programme.

He was honoured with the Front cover post, published in " Senthooram" the supplementary of Dinakaran - the  National Newspaper, the magazines "Kavinchen" from Batticaloe and "Tamil Nenchem" from France.

Poet Asmin, graduated in Media Sector at the university of Colombo, obtained a special training on Production of TV programmes, direction and marketing of documentary by receiving a scholarship from the Chinese government.

His first book, named " Vidai Thedum vinakkal" was launched in 2001 when he was in Advanced Level. Following the first launch, an anthology, titled " vidiyalin  Ragangal"was published  in 2002. Then the third collection, named" Pambugal Kulikkum Nadhi"  was launched in 2013. "Kavi perarasu" Vairamuththu and " Viththaha kavijar" Pa. Vijay have written the word of greetings to the book.

The poet participated in the 6th global Islamic and Tamil Literature Summit, held in Malaysia in 2011 under the patronage of Kavikko Abdul Rahman and brought a glory and grandeur to the motherland by presenting his poem in the Summit. Simultaneously, he was honoured by offering the Award for the  best young creator by the former President His Excellency Mithiripala Sirisena in the 7th Global Islamic and Tamil Literature Summit, held in Sri Lanka in 2016.

Furthermore, he was highly honoured by offering the Award of International " Kaviyarasu" Kannadasan by the Ministry of Arts and Cultural affairs of Cambodia in the international poet Convention, held in Cambodia in 2019