Mu. Metha

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Muhammed Metha (born 5 September 1945) is a Tamil poet and songwriter. He was born in Theni in 1945. He popularised modern poetry (Pudukavithai) in the 1970s and has written more than 30 books, including novels, short stories and essays. His awards include the Bharathidasan Award from the state government of Tamil Nadu. He is also credited with 400 songs for films. Poet Mu.Metha participated in the "vanampaadi" literary movement. That movement aimed at writing poems in the view of Marxism and world wide vision.

Metha was a professor of tamil for 35 years at Presidency College, Chennai.Member of legislative assembly in 1967 under C.N. Annadurai leadership from periyakulam constituency.

1. Kaneerpookal (1974)
2. Oorvalam (1977)
3. Manacharagu (1978)
4. Avargalvarukirarkal (1980)
5. Mughathukku Mugham (1981)
6. Nadantha Nadagangal (1982)
7. Kathiiruntha Katru (1982)
8. Oru Vaanam Iru Siragu (1983)
9. Thiruvizhavil Therupadagan (1984)
10. Nandavana Natkal (1985)
11. Idhayathil Natkali (1985)
12. Ennudaya Pothimarangal (1987)
13. Kanavukkuthiraigal (1992)
14. Kamban Kaviarangil (1993)
15. En Pillai Tamil (1994)
16. Ottrai Thikkuchi (1997)
17. Manithanai Thedi (1998)
18. Agahyathukkuadutha Veedu (2004)
19. Mu.Metha Kavithaigal (2007)
20. Kalaigarukku Tamil Endru Pear(2010)
21. Kanavukalin Kaiezhuthu (2016)

• Thendral Varum Theru (1994)

• Modern Tamil literature

• Syed Muthahar Saqaf, Modern poetry brought life to the lifeless, The Hindu, Sept 3, 2006

A Poem about mu.metha is presented in the below blog

http://www.saravananmetha.blogspot.in/2013/08/blog-post_3587.html

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