Valampuri Somanathan

Valampuri Somanathan (c. 1928 – 21 June 2010) was a Tamil scholar and poet. He worked as a screenwriter in the Tamil film industry. In addition to screenwriting, he produced and directed a few films in Tamil. He was elected as president of Film Producers Guild of South India in 1987.

Partial filmography

 * As writer
 * Mangaiyar Thilakam (1955)
 * Bandha Pasam (1962)
 * Vanambadi (1963)
 * Paar Magaley Paar (1963)
 * Karuppu Panam (1964)
 * Panchavarna Kili (1965)
 * Arishina Kumkuma (1970) (Kannada)
 * Lakshmi Saraswathi (1970) (Kannada)
 * Aaru Mooru Ombhatthu (1970) (Kannada)
 * Bhale Adrusthavo Adrushta (1971) (Kannada)
 * Thambathyam (1987)


 * As producer
 * Oru Nadigai Natakam Parkiral (1978)
 * Thunaivi
 * Thirumanam


 * As director
 * Sigappukkal Mookkuthi (1979)
 * Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi (1977)
 * Lalitha (1976)
 * Thunaivi (1982)