Ponkunnam Damodaran
Ponkunnam Damodaran was a poet, novelist, dramatist and communist supporter who was active in 1940-1970. He wrote the song "Pachappanamthate...", used in the Malayalam film Nottam. He was awarded Kerala state award (best lyricist) for the song in 2006, posthumously. He was born in Ponkunnam in [Kottayam District] of Kerala.He wrote novels: Sarpam kotthunna sathyangal,Aadarsam theechoolayanu etc.Also he wrote plays: Mathamethaayaalum manushyan nannavanam, Rashtra silpi etc.He wrote 6 beautiful songs with Vayalar Ramavarma in Nammalonnu-drama written by Cherukaadu. The song 'Irunaazhi manninnai urukunna karshakar irukaali maadukalaayirunnu' Pachappanamthathe punnarappoomuthe punnellin poonkarale' were written for this play with music by M.S.Babu raj and sung by kzhikkode Abdul kader.
Ponkunnam Damodaran M. N. Damodaran | |
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| Also known as | Ponkunnam Damodaran |
| Born | 25 November 1915 Ponkunnam, Kerala, India |
| Died | 24 November 1994 (aged 78) |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, poet, school teacher |
His daughters M.D.Retrnamma(novelist, short story writer) M.D.Valasala, sons M.D.Chandera mohan:( novelist, short story writer, cartoonist),M.D.Rajendran: (poet,lyricist,music director, novelist) and M.D.Ajayaghosh (novelist,short story writer cartoonist, screenplay writer)
List of songs used in films
| No. | Year | Song | Film | Singer | Music director |
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| 1 | 2005 | " Pachappanamthathe..." | Nottam | KJ Yesudas, Sujatha Mohan | M Jayachandran |
| 2 | 2009 | " Janaganamana..." | Mounam | Biju Narayanan, Madhu Balakrishnan, Jyotsna, Shoba | MD Rajendran |