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| birth_date = 23 March 1943<ref name=jm>{{Cite web |last=jeyamohan |author-link=B. Jeyamohan |date=8 September 2021 |title=சென்றவரும் நினைப்பவரும் |url=https://www.jeyamohan.in/139001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220524095818/https://www.jeyamohan.in/139001/ |archive-date=24 May 2022 |access-date=13 April 2024 |website=jeyamohan.in |language=ta}}</ref><ref name=kamadenu />
| birth_place = [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]]
| death_date = 2004<ref name=jm />
| occupation = Journalist <br /> Poet <br /> Screenwriter
| years_active = 1979–1989
}}
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'''M. G. Vallabhan''' (1943–2004) was an Indian journalist, poet and screenwriter. Though born in Kerala, he wrote primarily in Tamil.<ref name=hindu />

== Early life and career ==
Vallabhan was born in 23 March<ref name=kamadenu /> [[Perinjanam]] in [[Thrissur]] at Kerala.<ref name=hindu /> When his family shifted to Chennai, he studied and learnt Tamil despite Malayalam being his mother tongue.<ref name=hindu /> He made his debut as lyricist with the film ''[[Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu]]'' (1979) where he wrote his first song "Solaikkuyile".<ref name=hindu /><ref name=kamadenu />

Vallabhan worked as a journalist for the film magazines ''Cinemalaya'' and ''Pesum Padam'' and also worked as editor for ''Bhagya'' magazine.<ref name=kungumam /><ref name=hindu /><ref name=kamadenu /> He directed a film ''[[Thai Pongal (film)|Thai Pongal]]'' (1980) and wrote screenplay and dialogues for many films.<ref name=hindu /><ref name=jm />

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year
!Film
!Songs
! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
|1979||''[[Ponnu Oorukku Pudhusu]]''||Solaikuyile||
|-
|1979||''[[Poonthalir]]''||Njan Njan, Kannin Mani||
|-
|1979||''Karumbu Vil''||Meenkodi Theril||
|-
|1979||''[[Dharma Yuddham]]''||Aagaya Gangai||
|-
|1979||''[[Agal Vilakku]]''||Nee Kannil||
|-
|1979||''[[Uthiripookkal]]''||Naan Paada||
|-
|1980||''[[Thai Pongal (film)|Thai Pongal]]''||all songs||
|-
|1981||''[[Nenjil Oru Mull]]''||My Name||
|-
|1983||''[[Bhagavathipuram Railway Gate]]''||Kaalai Nera||
|-
|1983||''[[Urangatha Ninaivugal]]''||all songs||
|-
|1983||''[[Mann Vasanai]]''||Vangadi Vangadi||
|-
|1984||''[[Nilavu Suduvathillai]]''||Poove Pani Poove||
|-
|1984||''[[Unnai Naan Santhithen]]'' ||Unnai Kaanum||
|-
|1984||''[[Vaazhkai (1984 film)|Vaazhkai]]''||Mella Mella||
|-
|1985||''[[Puthiya Theerpu]]''||Rajamanam Senkarumbu||
|-
|1985||''[[Udaya Geetham]]''||Ennodu Paattu Paadungal||
|-
|1986||''[[Oru Iniya Udhayam]]''||Aatha, Madiyinil||
|-
|1986||''[[Uyire Unakkaga]]'' ||Ododi Vilayadum, Kavithaigal ||
|-
|1987||''[[Mangai Oru Gangai]]''||Neeradi Vaa||
|}

== Filmography ==
=== Director ===
*''[[Thai Pongal (film)|Thai Pongal]]'' (1980)

=== Writer ===
*''[[Udaya Geetham]]'' (1985)
*''[[Idaya Kovil]]'' (1985)
*''[[Uyire Unakkaga]]'' (1986); dialogues only
*''[[Mangai Oru Gangai]]'' (1987)
*''[[Paadu Nilave]]'' (1987)
*''[[Chinnappadass]]'' (1989)

== References ==
<references>

<ref name=hindu>{{Cite web |last=அருள்செல்வன் |first=ஆர்.கே. |date=23 March 2018 |title=மீன்கொடி தேரில் 'வல்லப' ராகம் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/166073-.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230424182536/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/166073-.html |archive-date=24 April 2023 |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |language=ta}}</ref>
<ref name=kamadenu>{{Cite web |last=யுகபாரதி |first=கவிஞர் |author-link=Yugabharathi |date=23 March 2018 |title=உதயகீதன் எம்.ஜி.வல்லபன்! (23.3.2018– பாடலாசிரியர் எம்.ஜி.வல்லபன் பிறந்த நாள்) |url=http://www.kamadenu.in/news/special-articles/1051-mg-vallaban-birth-day.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180327031519/http://www.kamadenu.in/news/special-articles/1051-mg-vallaban-birth-day.html |archive-date=27 March 2018 |access-date=23 May 2023 |website=[[Kamadenu (magazine)|Kamadenu]] |language=ta}}</ref>
<ref name=kungumam>{{Cite web |date=3 November 2017 |title=மீன்கொடி தேரில் வலம் வந்த மன்மதராஜனின் நினைவலைகள்! |url=http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8122&id1=40&issue=20171103 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190104054315/http://www.kungumam.co.in/VArticalinnerdetail.aspx?id=8122&id1=40&issue=20171103 |archive-date=4 January 2019 |access-date=24 May 2023 |website=[[Kungumam (magazine)|Kungumam]] |language=ta}}</ref>

</references>

== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|nm12827794}}

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[[Category:1943 births]]
[[Category:2004 deaths]]
[[Category:Tamil film poets]]
[[Category:Tamil screenwriters]]

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