Valampuri Somanathan
Valampuri Somanathan was a Tamil scholar and poet. He worked as a screenwriter in the Tamil film industry. In addition to screenwriting, he produced and directed a few films in Tamil. He was elected as president of Film Producers Guild of South India in 1987.
Partial filmography
;As writer- Mangaiyar Thilakam
- Pathi Bakthi
- Bandha Pasam
- Vanambadi
- Paar Magaley Paar
- Karuppu Panam Panchavarna Kili
- Arishina Kumkuma
- Lakshmi Saraswathi
- Aaru Mooru Ombhatthu
- Bhale Adrusthavo Adrushta
- Thambathyam
;As directorSigappukkal Mookkuthi Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi Lalitha
- ''Thunaivi''