Kothamangalam Subbu

Born: 10 November 1910

Died: 15 February 1974

• He 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.
• As a writer his most well-known work is Thillana Mohanambal that was transformed into a popularly and critically successful Tamil movie, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini.
• He authored Rao Bahadur Singaram, Bandanallur Bama, Ponnivanathu Poonguyil, Miss Radha, and Manju Virattu.
• He wrote about 120 radio plays for All India Radio.

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