Na. Muthukumar is a Tamil

Tamil people

Tamil people , also called Tamils or Tamilians, are an ethnic group native to Tamil Nadu, India and the north-eastern region of Sri Lanka. Historic and post 15th century emigrant communities are also found across the world, notably Malaysia, Singapore, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia, Canada,...

 poet

Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...

 and lyricist

Lyricist

A lyricist is a songwriter who specializes in lyrics. A singer who writes the lyrics to songs is a singer-lyricist. This differentiates from a singer-composer, who composes the song's melody.-Collaboration:...

, who writes lyrics for Tamil film songs.

Career

Muthukumar began his career wanting to be a director and worked under Balu Mahendra

Balu Mahendra

Balanathan "Balu" Mahendran is an Indian filmmaker, screenwriter, and cinematographer widely regarded as part of the first in a wave of directors and screenwriters from the Chennai film industry who revitalised Tamil cinema...

 for four years. But then he became a lyricist, beginning with the lyrics for the songs of the Tamil film Veera Nadai, directed by Seeman

Seeman (director)

Seeman is a film director and actor in the Tamil film industry, as well as being a Tamil activist. He is the founder and chairman of the organisation " Naam Thamizhar Iyakkam " which turned a political party in 2010.- Career :...

. Since then, he has written songs for more than 50 films, written lyrics for more than 700 songs and worked with almost every contemporary Tamil film music composer and is currently one of the most important and most busiest writer in the Tamil film industry. Mostly he has worked together with Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja

Yuvan Shankar Raja is an Indian film score and soundtrack composer, singer and occasional lyricist. He has predominantly scored music for Tamil as well as several Telugu films. His musical career began in 1996, at age 16, as he composed the film score for Aravindhan...

 and wrote lyrics to the songs, he composed. He even turned dialogue writer for the Tamil film Kireedam

Kireedam (2007 film)

Kireedam is a 2007 Tamil film directed by A. L. Vijay, who made his directorial debut with the film. The film was a reworked version of Sibi Malayil's 1989 Malayalam classic film, Kireedam starring Mohanlal, with Na. Muthukumar assisting with writing the dialogues...

(2007), directed by A. L. Vijay

A. L. Vijay

A. L. Vijay is a Tamil film director. Earlier he worked as an assistant and close associate of director Priyadarshan. His father A. L. Azhagappan was the president of Tamilnadu Producers Council and appeared in the film Eesan. His brother, Udhaya, has also starred in Tamil films. Presently A. L...

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Personal life

On 24 June 2006, he got married Jeevalakshmi at the JS Marriage Hall in Vadapalani

Vadapalani

-Murugan Koyil:Built about 125 years back, this much-hallowed and regularly frequented Lord Muruga sannidhi has emerged from a thatched shed, an unostentatious one enshrining a Murugan picture only, and established for itself a name on par with ancient places of worship...

 in Chennai

Chennai

Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...

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Film songs

• 7G Rainbow Colony
  7G Rainbow Colony
  7G Rainbow Colony is a 2004 Tamil drama film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring Ravi Krishna, who debuted in this film, and Sonia Agarwal in lead roles, with music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography handled by Arvind Krishna. The film, released on 15 October 2004, met with...
  
  
• Nandha
  Nandha
  The soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, son of noted composer Ilaiyaraaja, who usually scores the music for a Bala film. The soundtrack was released on 21 October 2001 at Hotel Connemara, Chennai by actor Kamal Haasan and director Bharathiraja. It features 6 tracks, out of which two were...
  
  
• Veyil
  Veyil
  Veyil is a 2006 Tamil-language film directed by Vasanthabalan. Bharath and Pasupathy are the heroes where Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy plays the female leads.-Plot:...
  
  
• Pudhupettai
  Pudhupettai
  Pudhupettai is a 2006 Indian Tamil gangster film written and directed by Selvaraghavan, starring his brother Dhanush in the lead, whilst Sneha and Sonia Agarwal enact the lead female character roles...
  
  
• Chandramukhi
  Chandramukhi
  Chandramukhi is a 2005 Indian horror, comedy and drama film directed by P. Vasu and produced by Ramkumar Ganesan. With a few deviations, it is a remake of Vasu's 2004 Kannada film Apthamitra, which was in-turn a remake of the 1993 Malayalam film Manichithrathazhu...
  
  
• Sivaji: The Boss
• Katrathu Thamizh
• Ghajini
  Ghajini
  Ghajini is a 2005 Tamil psychological thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss released on October 14, 2005. The film stars Suriya, Asin, Nayantara, Pradeep Rawat and Riyaz Khan. It was dubbed and released in Telugu by Allu Aravind in November 2005, and both versions enjoyed critical and...
  
  
• Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
  Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
  Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu is a 2006 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director Vijay Milton. It starring Bharath and Mallika Kapoor in lead and Arun Vijay, Deepu, Renuka and M. S. Baskar in vital supporting roles...
  
  
• Thambi
  Thambi
  Thambi is Tamil film released in 2006. The Madhavan, Pooja starrer is directed by Seeman. It carries the message that violence doesn't pay, and is not the answer to the problems of today.-Plot:...
  
  
• Kaadhal Kondein
• Kaadhal
  Kaadhal
  Kaadhal is a 2004 Tamil feature film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and music was composed by Joshua Sridhar. The movie had a lot of talented debutants and was one of the more successful movies of the year...
  
  
• Manmadhan
  Manmadhan
  Manmadhan is a 2004 blockbuster Indian Tamil thriller film written and Directed by A.J. Murugan, STR plays the lead title role. The film has Jyothika enacting the lead female role, Goundamani, Sindhu Tolani, Atul Kulkarni and Santhanam playing supporting roles and guest appearances by Mandira...
  
  
• Sandakozhi
  Sandakozhi
  Sandakozhi is a 2005 Indian Tamil action film written and directed by N. Linguswamy and produced by Vikram Krishna under the banner of GK Film Corporation. The film stars Vishal, Meera Jasmine, Rajkiran and Lal in lead roles, whilst Suman Setty, Raja, Shanmugarajan and Ganja Karuppu essay...
  
  
• Deepavali
• Pokkiri
  Pokkiri
  Pokkiri is a 2007 Tamil action-thriller film directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Vijay and Asin with Prakash Raj, Nassar, Vadivelu, Sriman and Napoleon playing supporting roles. Mumaith Khan and Prabhu Deva make guest appearances. Nirav Shah handled cinematography while Kola Bhaskar was the...
  
  
• Bheema
  Bheema
  -Box office:In its opening week, the film grossed a record of 19 crores in Tamil nadu and fetched a record 5 crores in Thiruvarur alone, thus becoming the second biggest opening after Sivaji at that time. The film debuted at number one position at the Chennai box-office and grossed 58 lakhs in the...
  
  
• Vazhthugal
• Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
  Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
  The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman and was cited as "an excellent effort".The track Pon Magal, the remix in the album was done by Krishna Chetan.-Controversy:...
  
  
• Satham Podathey
  Satham Podathey
  Satham Podathey is a 2007 Tamil psychological thriller film written and directed by Vasanth and produced by Shankar and Senthilnathan. It stars Prithviraj, Padmapriya and Nithin Sathya in the lead roles whilst Nassar, Suhasini, Premji Amaren and Raaghav play cameo roles. The film, which is based...
  
  
• Kalloori
  Kalloori
  Kalloori is a Tamil language film by director Balaji Shakthivel. The movie was produced by Shankar's banner S Pictures and the story of the film is drama based on the college campus featuring Tamanna Bhatia and debutant, Akil...
  
  
• Vel
  Vel (film)
  Vel is a 2007 Tamil action-drama film written and directed by Hari and produced by Mohan Natarajan. It stars Suriya and Asin and features Vadivelu, Kalabhavan Mani and Nassar in supporting roles. The film's score and soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The film was released on 9...
  
  
• Sakkarakatti
  Sakkarakatti
  Sakkarakatti is a 2008 Tamil romance film directed by Kalaprabhu and produced by his father, Kalaipuli S. Dhanu. The film featured debutant Shanthnoo Bhagyaraj, son of veteran actor K. Bhagyaraj, in the lead role while Ishita Sharma and Vedhika also played significant roles. It also featured a...
  
  
• Santhosh Subramaniam
• Aaru
  Aaru
  In ancient Egyptian mythology, the fields of Aaru or the Egyptian reed fields, are the heavenly paradise, where Osiris ruled after he became part of the Egyptian pantheon and displaced Anubis in the Ogdoad tradition...
  
  
• Vaaranam Aayiram
• Siva Manasula Sakthi
  Siva Manasula Sakthi
  Siva Manasula Sakthi is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by debutante Rajesh. It stars Jeeva and newcomer Anuya Bhagvath, a student of Pune Film Institute, in the lead roles, with Santhanam, Urvashi and Sathyan appearing in supporting and Arya appearing in a cameo role...
  
  
• Ayan
  Ayan (film)
  Ayan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by K. V. Anand. The film, starring Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah and Akashdeep Saighal in lead roles, was produced by M. Saravanan and M. S. Guhan, while distribution handled by Sun Pictures. The film score was composed by Harris Jayaraj,...
  
  
• Vaamanan
• Aadhavan
  Aadhavan
  Aadhavan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller, directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by Ramesh Khanna. The film features Surya Sivakumar in the title role along with Nayantara in lead roles and Murali, Vadivelu, Anand Babu, Ramesh Khanna, B. Saroja Devi, Rahul Dev, Sayaji Shinde in its supporting...
  
  
• Sura
  Sura (film)
  The soundtrack of the film, composed by Mani Sharma, was released on 29 March 2010. The album features 6 songs....
  
  
• Yaaradi Nee Mohini
  Yaaradi Nee Mohini
  Yaaradi Nee Mohini is a 2008 Tamil family drama film directed by Mithran Jawahar. The film, remake of the 2007 Telugu hit film Aadavari Matalaku Ardhalu Verule, directed by Selvaraghavan that starred Venkatesh and Trisha Krishnan, stars Dhanush, Selvaraghavan's brother, and Nayantara in lead roles,...
  
  
• Paiyaa
• Angadi Theru
• Singam
• Madrasapattinam
• Naan Mahaan Alla (2010 film)
• Vaanam
  Vaanam
  Vaanam is an Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Krish. A remake of his 2010 Telugu film Vedam, the film features an ensemble cast of Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj and Saranya...
  
  
• Rakta Charitra
  Rakta Charitra
  Rakta Charitra is a two-part Indian biographical film based on the life of Paritala Ravindra, directed by Ram Gopal Varma. The film features Vivek Oberoi as Ravindra in the lead role, whilst Suriya plays as Surya, who predominantly appears in the second part...
  
  (Only for the Tamil version)
• Engeyum Kaadhal
• Avan Ivan
  Avan Ivan
  Avan Ivan is a 2011 Tamil comedy-drama film written and directed by Bala, who with this project directs his fifth feature film. The film stars Vishal Krishna, Arya, Janani Iyer and Madhu Shalini in the lead roles. The film, produced by Kalpathi S. Agoram's AGS Entertainment, features music by...
  
  
• Narthagi
• Deiva Thirumagal
  Deiva Thirumagal
  Deiva Thirumagal is a 2011 Tamil drama film written and directed by A. L. Vijay and produced by Mohan Natarajan that features Vikram in the lead role as a mentally challenged adult with the maturity of a six-year-old boy, while Baby Sarah, Anushka Shetty, Amala Paul and Nassar portray other...
  
  
• Vanthaan Vendraan

Novels

• Newtonin Moondram Vidhi (Poets collection)
• Graamam Nagaram Maanagaram
• Silk City

Awards

• 2005: Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist
  Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist
  The Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist is given by the state government as part of its annual Tamil Nadu State Film Awards for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won....
  
   - Ghajini
• 2006: Filmfare Best Lyricist Award (Tamil)
  Filmfare Best Lyricist Award (Tamil)
  The Tamil Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films.The award was first given in 2005...
  
   - Veyil
  Veyil
  Veyil is a 2006 Tamil-language film directed by Vasanthabalan. Bharath and Pasupathy are the heroes where Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy plays the female leads.-Plot:...
  
  
• 2007: Vijay Award for Best Lyricist
  Vijay Award for Best Lyricist
  The Vijay for Best Lyricist is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.- Nominations :*2007 Na...
  
  - Sivaji: The Boss
  Sivaji: The Boss
  Sivaji is a 2007 Tamil political thriller film directed by S. Shankar and produced by AVM Productions. Rajinikanth and Shriya Saran played the lead roles, with Suman, Vivek and Raghuvaran playing other significant roles in the film. A. R. Rahman composed the film's soundtrack and background music,...
  
  
• 2009: Vijay Award for Best Lyricist
  Vijay Award for Best Lyricist
  The Vijay for Best Lyricist is given by STAR Vijay as part of its annual Vijay Awards ceremony for Tamil films.-The list:Here is a list of the award winners and the films for which they won.- Nominations :*2007 Na...
  
  - Siva Manasula Sakthi
  Siva Manasula Sakthi
  Siva Manasula Sakthi is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by debutante Rajesh. It stars Jeeva and newcomer Anuya Bhagvath, a student of Pune Film Institute, in the lead roles, with Santhanam, Urvashi and Sathyan appearing in supporting and Arya appearing in a cameo role...
  
  
• 2009: Filmfare Best Lyricist Award (Tamil)
  Filmfare Best Lyricist Award (Tamil)
  The Tamil Filmfare Best Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Tamil films.The award was first given in 2005...
  
   - Ayan
  Ayan (film)
  Ayan is a 2009 Tamil action thriller film written and directed by K. V. Anand. The film, starring Surya, Prabhu, Tamannaah and Akashdeep Saighal in lead roles, was produced by M. Saravanan and M. S. Guhan, while distribution handled by Sun Pictures. The film score was composed by Harris Jayaraj,...