Kothamangalam Subbu
Novelist,author, film director, script writer (1910-1974)
Kothamangalam Subbu was an Indian poet, lyricist, author, actor and film director based in Tamil Nadu. He wrote the cult classic Tamil novel Thillana Mohanambal and was awarded the Padma Shri, the fouth-highest civilian award in India. According to novelist Ashokamitran's memoirs, Subbu functioned as the No. 2 of the giant Gemini Studios of Madras, South India for over three decades and was a close associate of movie mogul S. S. Vasan, who established those studios and published the popular Tamil weekly Ananda Vikatan.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 7 films (1941–1955) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 3 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | Kacha Devayani | K. Subramaniam | ||||
| 1941 | Madanakamarajan | B. N . Rao | ||||
| 1942 | Nandanar | Murugadasa (A. Muthuswami Iyer) | ||||
| 1944 | Dasi Aparanji | B. N. Rao | ||||
| 1947 | Miss Malini | Kothamangalam Subbu | ||||
| 1953 | Auvaiyar | Kothamangalam Subbu | ||||
| 1955 | Valliyin Selvan | Kothamangalam Subbu |