Panchu Arunachalam | |
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Born |
Sirukoodalpatti, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu |
18 June 1941
Died | 9 August 2016 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
(aged 75)
Occupation | Producer, screenwriter, director, lyricist |
Years active | 1963-2016 |
Spouse(s) | Meena |
Children | Subbu Panchu |
Panchu Arunachalam (18 June 1941 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian writer, director, producer and lyricist who worked in Tamil cinema. He was mentored by poet Kannadasan who was his uncle. He also worked as a songwriter. He started producing films under his production banner named P. A. Arts. His son Subbu Panchu Arunachalam is an actor in the Tamil film industry. As a writer, he has worked in 100 films. He has also written song lyrics for more than 200 films.