Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
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| Born |
Kurichi Marimuthu Balasubramaniam May 13, 1920 Velukkudi, Mannargudi, Tiruvarur district, Tamilnadu |
| Died | November 4, 1994 (aged 74) |
| Occupation | Poet, Writer |
| Spouse(s) | Maragathavalli, Jayalakshmi |
| Children | Ku. Ma. Paa. Elangovan, Ku. Ma. Paa. Thirunavukkarasu, Ku. Ma. Paa Kapilan, Mangayarkarasi Kaliyamoorthi and Angayarkanni Krishnakumar, Ku. Ma. Pa. Pugazhendhi (deceased) and Ku. Ma. Pa. Kaalamegam (deceased). |
Kurichchi Marimuthu Balasubramaniam' better known as 'Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam' was an Indian writer and Poet who wrote mainly in the Tamil language. He was a popular Tamil film lyricist and have penned about 170 songs in about 54 Tamil-language films. He was popularly referred to as Ku. Ma. Paa.
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam born on 13 May 1920 at Velukkudi near Mannargudi in Tiruvarur district. His parents are Marimuthu and Govindammal. His father died when he was still a child. Therefore, he could not continue his school studies after 6th standard. However, his mother, who was a literate woman, taught him religious hymns in Tamil. He started writing short stories and poems from the age of 16. His writings were published in popular Tamil magazines and periodicals.
Observing his interest in poetry, the Headmaster of Chennai Chintadripet High School, Thiruvengadam taught him grammar.
Ku. Ma. Paa married Maragadavalli in 1941. But she died in 1942. Ku. Ma. Paa. worked as sub-Editor in several magazines and newspapers including Thamizhan (weekly) in 1942 at Madurai, Veerasakthi (monthly) in 1944 at Coimbatore, Virakesari Daily Newspaper (Colombo 1945) and Thamizh Murasu, a magazine published by Ma. Po. Si's Thamizharasu Kazhakam and Sengol another magazine. He then published a magazine called Thamizh Kural (Tamil Voice) together with P. M. Sevugarathinam. He then married Jayalakshmi after 4 years, in 1946. He has 3 sons and 2 daughters. Ku. Ma. Paa. Elangovan, Ku. Ma. Paa. Thirunavukkarasu and Ku. Ma. Paa Kapilan who is also a Tamil poet are the sons and Mangayarkarasi Kaliyamoorthi and Angayarkanni Krishnakumar are the daughters. Another two sons Ku. Ma. Pa. Pugazhendhi and Ku. Ma. Pa. Kaalamegam are deceased.
He wrote the screenplay, dialogues and lyrics for Konjum Salangai in 1962 and for Mahakavi Kalidas in 1966. He also wrote dialogues and lyrics forPonni (1953) and Madadhipathi Magal (1962). He worked as assistant director and wrote lyrics for Or Iravu (1951) and Gomathiyin Kaadhalan (1955). He wrote story and lyrics for Velaikaran (1952)
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