Mu. Metha

Mu. Metha
Mu. Metha
Born	Muhammed Metha; 5 September 1945 (age 79); 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

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

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

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

Lyricist

Year	Movie	Music Composer	Remarks
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

Thendral Varum Theru (1994)

Recognition

His awards include the Bharathidasan Award from the state government of Tamil Nadu.

References

^ "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.

Syed Muthahar Saqaf, Modern poetry brought life to the lifeless, The Hindu, Sept 3, 2006

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[1] "புதிய தலைமுறை". Kalki. 17 August 1980. p. 16. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

[2] ""கண்ணீர்ப் பூக்கள் கிடைத்தது எப்படி?" - மு.மேத்தா பிறந்த தின சிறப்புப் பகிர்வு". 5 September 2019.

[3] "இளையராஜா சேர்த்த அந்த 'ம்' பாடலை ஜம்முனு ஆக்கிடுச்சு! - கவிஞர் மு.மேத்தா". 2 February 2019.

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