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{{infobox person
|name =Alangudi Somu
|birth_date =12 December 1932
|birth_place =Alangudi, Pudukkottai district, Tamil Nadu
|occupation=lyricist, poet, producer
|death_date =6 June 1997
}}
'''Alangudi Somu''' (12 December 1932 − 6 June 1997) was an Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil film]] lyricist who wrote many popular songs in several films.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/oru-viral-1965/article3900844.ece|title=Oru Viral 1965|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=15 September 2012|access-date=13 December 2017|last=Guy|first=Randor|authorlink=Randor Guy|archive-url=https://archive.today/20170808031949/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/oru-viral-1965/article3900844.ece|archive-date=2017-08-08|url-status=live}}</ref> He was active in the field from 1960 till late 1990s.

==About==
Alangudi Somu born on 12 December 1932 in [[Alangudi (Sivaganga)|Alangudi]] village that come under the [[Sivaganga (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sivaganga Lok Sabha constituency]] and located in [[Sivaganga district]], Tamil Nadu. He was introduced to the Tamil film industry by his friend and poet Puratchidasan.

==Career==
===As a Lyricist===
He started life as a lyricist with the song ''Ambalaikku Pombalai Avasiyandhaan'' for the film [[Yanai Paagan]] sung by [[A. L. Raghavan]] and [[L. R. Eswari]].<ref name=neelamegam1>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 1|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|page=210 |publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition December 2014}}</ref>

Many of his songs were written in praise of [[Hindu deities|Hindu Gods]] like ''Kanda Un Vasalile'' (sung by [[T. M. Soundararajan]] in [[Kongunattu Thangam]]), ''Avani Ellaam Pukazh Manakkum Amman Arul'' ([[Kaanchi Thalaivan]]), ''Arulvaaye Nee Arulvaaye'' (sung by [[Balamurali Krishna]] in [[Sadhu Mirandal]]) etc.

He wrote the song ''Iranthavanai Sumanthavanum Iranthittaan'' which is the only song sung by actor [[S. A. Ashokan]] in the film [[Iravum Pagalum]]. He wrote all the six songs for this film.

''Andavan Ulagathin Mudhalaali'' is a song that became popular as it was picturised by [[M. G. Ramachandran]] in the film [[Thozhilali]]. This is the first M. G. R. film that Somu wrote lyrics for. Afterwards he wrote lyrics for many films that featured MGR.

His song ''Ponmagal Vandaal'' from the film [[Sorgam]], portrayed in the film by [[Sivaji Ganesan]] was an all-time hit. This song was remixed by [[A. R. Rahman]] in ''[[Azhagiya Tamil Magan]]'' (2007).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/remix-culture-delighting-or-sickening/|title=Remix culture – delighting or sickening??|access-date=13 December 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127102912/http://www.kollywoodtoday.net/news/remix-culture-delighting-or-sickening/|archive-date=2013-01-27|url-status=live}}</ref> Likewise, his song ''Aadaludan Paadalai'' from the film [[Kudiyirundha Koyil]] (1968) was remixed by [[Amresh Ganesh]] in [[Motta Shiva Ketta Shiva]] (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/220716/revoking-an-mgr-classic.html|title=Revoking an MGR classic|date=22 July 2016|access-date=13 December 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171213060826/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/220716/revoking-an-mgr-classic.html|archive-date=2017-12-13|url-status=live}}</ref>

Alangudi Somu wrote about 170 songs in 80 films in a period spanning over 35 years since 1960.

===As a Producer===
He produced two films. The first one [[Patham Pasali]] (1970)<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1970.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil}}</ref> under the banner ''Alangudi Movies'' and the second film [[Varaverpu]] (1972) with his wife Sankari Somu as the producer under the banner Velavan Academy.<ref>{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1972.asp|title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru|trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films|publisher=Sivakami Publishers|author=Film News Anandan|authorlink=Film News Anandan|date= 23 October 2004|location=Chennai|language=Tamil}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gomolo.com/varaverpu-movie/9847|title=Varaverpu (1972 - Tamil)|access-date=13 December 2017}}</ref>

==Awards and Felicitations==
He was felicitated by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram (literature, music and theatre), that is under the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]], with the title [[Kalaimamani]] for the year 1973-74.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dinamalar.com/news_detail.asp?id=2291709|title=On this day|language=Tamil|work=[[Dinamalar]]|date=5 June 2019|accessdate=6 June 2021|archiveurl=https://archive.is/AEL6N|archivedate=6 June 2021}}</ref>

==Filmography==
{{Expand list|date=December 2017}}

;1960s
The list was compiled from ''Thiraikalanjiyam Part-1''<ref name=neelamegam1 /> and ''Thiraikalanjiyam Part-2''.<ref>{{cite book|title=Thiraikalanjiyam — Part 2|author=G. Neelamegam|language=Tamil|publisher=Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016}}</ref>
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
#[[Yanai Paagan]] (1960)
#[[Kongunattu Thangam]] (1961)
#[[Kaanchi Thalaivan]] (1963)
#[[Kalai Arasi]] (1963)
#[[Koduthu Vaithaval]] (1963)
#[[Dheiva Thaai]] (1964)
#[[Poompuhar (film)|Poompuhar]] (1964)
#[[Thozhilali]] (1964)
#[[Enga Veettu Pillai]] (1965)
#[[Iravum Pagalum]] (1965)
#[[Karthigai Deepam (film)|Karthigai Deepam)]] (1965)
#[[Naanal (film)|Naanal]] (1965)
#[[Neerkumizhi]] (1965)
#[[Oru Viral]] (1965)
#[[Thazhampoo]] (1965)
#[[Madras to Pondicherry]] (1966)
#[[Naan Aanaiyittal]] (1966)
#[[Sadhu Mirandal]] (1966)
#[[Selvam (1966 film)|Selvam]] (1966)
#[[Arasa Kattalai]] (1967)
#[[Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]] (1967)
#[[Kaavalkaaran]] (1967)
#[[Bommalattam (1968 film)|Bommalattam]] (1968)
#[[Kanavan]] (1968)
#[[Kannan En Kadhalan]] (1968)
#[[Kudiyirundha Koyil]](1968)
#[[Adimaippenn]] (1969)
{{div col end}}

;1970s

#[[Penn Deivam]] (1970)
#[[Sorgam]] (1970)
#[[Kumari Kottam]] (1971)
#[[Ponvandu]] (1973)
#[[Thirumalai Deivam]] (1973)
#[[16 Vayathinile]] (1977)
#[[Gnana Kuzhandhai]] (1979)

==References==
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==Bibliography==
*{{Cite web|url=https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/alangudi-somu-poet-lyricist-film-producer/|title=Alangudi Somu (Poet, Lyricist, Film Producer)|author=Sahadevan Vijayakumar|access-date=13 December 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171213010240/https://antrukandamugam.wordpress.com/2017/09/18/alangudi-somu-poet-lyricist-film-producer/|archive-date=2017-12-13|url-status=live}}

==External links==
*{{youtube|Z2uGBanBL2k|Prof. G. R. Mahadevan (00-91-9443497481) explains about the works of Alangudi Somu and his works. (in Tamil)}}

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[[Category:1932 births]]
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[[Category:Tamil film poets]]
[[Category:Indian lyricists]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]
[[Category:Indian male poets]]
[[Category:People from Pudukkottai district]]
[[Category:Film producers from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil film producers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]

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