Panchu Arunachalam

Panchu Arunachalam
Panchu Arunachalam at the SIIMA awards
Born	Panchanathan Arunachalam (1941-03-22)22 March 1941 Sirukoodalpatti, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu
Died	9 August 2016(2016-08-09) (aged 75) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Producer, screenwriter, director, lyricist
Years active	1963-2016
Spouse	Meena
Children	4, including Subbu Panchu

Panchanathan Arunachalam (22 March 1941 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian writer, director, producer and lyricist who worked in the Tamil cinema. He was mentored by poet Kannadasan who was his uncle. He also worked as a lyricist in the Tamil cinema industry. He started producing films under his production banner named P. A. Arts. His son Subbu Panchu Arunachalam is an actor and dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry.

Career

In 2004, Panchu Arunachalam chose to return to work as a director and planned a film titled Ganesha with Cheran in the lead role. However, the film eventually did not materialise.

Filmography

As director

• Manamagale Vaa (1988)
• Puthu Paatu (1990)
• Thambi Pondatti (1992)
• Kalikaalam (1992)

As a writer and producer

Year	Film	Credited as		Notes
		Writer	Producer
1963	Ratha Thilagam	No	Yes
1972	Thiruneelakandar	Yes	No	Co-written with Kannadasan
	Hello Partner	Yes	No
1974	Kalyanamam Kalyananam	Yes	No
	Ungal Viruppam	Yes	No
	Engamma Sapatham	Yes	No
1975	Avanthan Manithan	Dialogues	No
	Thottadhellam Ponnaagum	Yes	No
	Mayangukiral Oru Maadhu	Yes	No
	Uravu Solla Oruvan	Yes	No
1976	Thunive Thunai	Yes	No
	Annakili	Yes	No
1977	Avar Enakke Sontham	Yes	Yes
	Kavikkuyil	Yes	No
	Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri	Yes	No
	Gaayathri	Yes	No
1978	Kaatrinile Varum Geetham	Yes	No
	Ithu Eppadi Irukku	Yes	No
	Vattathukkul Chaduram	Yes	No
	Sakka Podu Podu Raja	Yes	No
	Priya	Yes	No
1979	Kavari Maan	Yes	Co-producer
	Kalyanaraman	Yes	Yes
	Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai	Yes	Yes
	Vetrikku Oruvan	Yes	No
	Niram Maaratha Pookkal	Yes	No
1980	Rusi Kanda Poonai	Yes	Yes
	Ullasa Paravaigal	Yes	No
	Murattu Kaalai	Yes	No
1981	Kazhugu	Yes	Yes
	Ellam Inba Mayyam	Yes	Yes
	Kadal Meengal	Yes	No
1982	Anandha Ragam	Yes	Yes
	Magane Magane	Yes	Yes
	Enkeyo Ketta Kural	Yes	Yes
	Pokkiri Raja	Yes	No
	Sakalakala Vallavan	Yes	No
1983	Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan	No	Yes
	Paayum Puli	Yes	No
	Salangai Oli	Dialogues	No
	Adutha Varisu	Yes	No
	Mann Vasanai	Dialogues	No
	Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey	Yes	No
1984	Kuva Kuva Vaathugal	Yes	Yes
	Vaazhkai	Yes	No
	Thambikku Entha Ooru	Yes	Yes
1985	Japanil Kalyanaraman	Yes	Yes
	Nalla Thambi	Yes	No
	Uyarndha Ullam	Yes	No
	Puthiya Theerppu	Yes	No
1987	Ullam Kavarndha Kalvan	Yes	No
	Paruva Ragam	Dialogues	No
	Manithan	Yes	No
1988	Guru Sishyan	Yes	Yes
	En Jeevan Paduthu	Yes	Yes
	Manamagale Vaa	Yes	No
	Dharmathin Thalaivan	Yes	No
1989	Rajadhi Raja	Yes	No
	Apoorva Sagodharargal	Yes	No
	Raja Chinna Roja	Yes	No
	Mappillai	Yes	No
1990	Michael Madhana Kamarajan	No	Yes
	Athisaya Piravi	Yes	No
	Engitta Mothathay	Yes	No
1991	Dharma Durai	Yes	No
1992	Thambi Pondatti	No	Yes
	Raasukutti	No	Yes
	Pandiyan	Yes	No
	Singaravelan	Yes	No
1993	Enga Muthalali	No	Yes
1994	Veera	Yes	Yes
	Vanaja Girija	Yes	Yes
1995	Mayabazar	Yes	Yes
	Thottil Kuzhandhai	Yes	No
1996	Alexander	Yes	Yes
1999	Poovellam Kettuppar	No	Yes
2001	Rishi	Yes	Yes
2002	Solla Marandha Kadhai	No	Yes
2003	Unnai Paartha Naal Mudhal	Dialogues	No
2005	Chanakya	Yes	No
2007	Mayakannadi	No	Co-producer

As lyricist

Year	Film	Songs
1962	Sarada	Manamagale Marumagale
1963	Kattu Roja	Ennai Paaru
	Aasai Alaigal	Nadanthu Vandha
	Naanum Oru Penn	Poopola poopola
	Ezhai Pangalan	Thaayaga Marava and Manathil Enna Mayakkam
1964	Alli	Ennunga Ennai Theriyuma and Nalungu Paadaya
	Amma Enge	Amma Amma Enge Pone
1965	Vallavanukku Vallavan	Kandalum Kandene
	Paditha Manaivi	Appa Oru Kannu
	Kalangarai Vilakkam	Ennai Marandhadhaen and Ponnezhil Poothadhu
	Kanni Thai	All songs
1966	Kathal Paduthum Padu	Alli Chendathuthe
	Madras to Pondicherry	Malar Pondra Paruvame
1971	Deivam Pesuma	Netru Paarthathellam and Ondre Ondru Than
	Veguli Penn	Neethan Mohiniyo
1976	Annakili	All songs
	Uravaadum Nenjam	All songs
1977	Aalukkoru Aasai	All songs
	Avar Enakke Sontham	Kabhi Kabhi, Oru Veedu, Surangani and Thenil Aadum
	Kavikuyil	All songs
	Thunai Iruppal Meenakshi	All songs
	Bhuvana Oru Kelvi Kuri	All songs
	Gaayathri	All songs
	Sainthadamma Sainthadu	All songs
1978	Kaatrinile Varum Geetham	All songs
	Vaazha Ninaiththal Vazhalam	Veenai Meetum Kaigale
	Maariyamman Thiruvizha	Pozhuthu Eppo and Sirithal Sirithen
	Ithu Eppadi Irukku	All songs
	Vattathukkul Chaduram	All songs
	Mullum Malarum	Adi Penne
	Priya	All songs
1979	Kavari Maan	All songs
	Poonthalir	Manathil Yenna, Raja Chinna Raja and Vaan Ponmayile
	Kalyanaraman	All songs
	Niram Maratha Pookal	Aayiram Malargale and Niram Mara Pookale
	Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai	All songs
	Vetrikku Oruvan	All songs
1980	Nadhiyai Thedi Vandha Kadal	All songs
	Ullasa Paravaigal	All songs
	Poottaatha Poottukkal	All songs
	Anbukku Naan Adimai	Kaattiloru Singakuttiyam and Onedrodu Onedranaom
	Guru	Naan Vanangugiren
	Nizhalgal	Dhoorathil Naan Kanda
	Nenjathai Killathe	Paruvame
	Murattu Kaalai	All songs
	Rusi Kanda Poonai	Anbu Mugam, En Nenjam and Kanna Nee Enge
1981	Kanni Theevu	All songs
	Meendum Kokila	Hey Oraiyiram and Ponnaana Meni
	Kazhugu	All songs
	Kadal Meengal	Endrendrum Anandhame
	Alaigal Oivathillai	Kadhal Oviyam
	Garjanai	Enna Sugamana and Varuvai Anbe
	Karaiyellam Shenbagapoo	Kaadellam and Yeriyile
	Ellam Inba Mayyam	All songs
	Oomai Ullangal	Thulirvidum and Vazhavaitha
1982	Anandha Ragam	Kadaloram and Megam Karukkuthu
	Magane Magane	Madhu Malargale and Per Solla Vantha
	Thanikattu Raja	Mullai Arumbe
	Kadhal Oviyam	Kuyile Kuyile
	Enkeyo Ketta Kural	All songs except Thaayum Naanai
	Rani Theni	Ramanukke Seethai
	Kozhi Koovuthu	Veeraiyya Veeraiyya
1983	Veetula Raman Veliyila Krishnan	All songs except Aathu Pakkam
	Adutha Varisu	Aasai Nooruvagai, Kaveriye and Pesakoodathu
	Mann Vasanai	Anantha Then
1984	Kuva Kuva Vaathugal	All songs
	Vaazhkai	Yaavum Ayyappa
	Thambikku Entha Ooru	All songs
	Ambigai Neril Vanthaal	Kalyana Chelai
	Vaidehi Kathirunthal	Megam Karukayilae
1985	En Selvame	All songs except Naan Vaazha
1986	Neethane Antha Kuyil	En Jeevan Paduthu
1987	Ullam Kavarntha Kalvan	All songs except Kalangathale Oru Padam
1988	Irandil Ondru	Sangeetha Poo, Thanga Kudam, Inge Ellarum and Kadhalukku Thoodhu
	En Jeevan Paduthu	All songs except Engirundho Azhaikkum
	Dharmathin Thalaivan	Muthamizh Kaviye
	Manamagale Vaa	All songs except Tell me
1989	Mappillai	Ennathan Sugamo
1990	Michael Madana Kama Rajan	Kadha Kelu and Sundari Neeyum
	Puthu Paatu	Intha Bhoomiye Enga
1991	Dharma Durai	All songs except Aannenna
1992	Thambi Pondatti	Kannan Vantha and Sonnalum
	Pandiyan	Paandiyanin Raajyathil
	Raasukutti	Adi Naan Pudicha and Holi Holi
1993	Chinna Kannamma	Enthan Vazhkaiyin and Thayilla Pillai
	Enga Muthalali	Marumagale
1994	Veera	Aathile Annakili, Adi Pandhalile and Konji Konji
	Vietnam Colony	Enakku Ullathellam
	Vanaja Girija	Siragadikkuthu and Thirumagal Un
1995	Thottil Kuzhandhai	All songs
	Mayabazar	All songs except Naan Poranthathu
	Chandralekha	Ammadi Aathadi and Vanji Ponnu
1996	Aruva Velu	Yemma Indha Rathiri
	Alexander	Rajarajan Naane
1998	Kavalai Padathe Sagodhara	Thiruvonam Thirunalam, Iswar Allah and Chinna Chinna
2017	Muthuramalingam	All songs

Awards

• Won, 1982 - Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer for Engeyo Ketta Kural
• Won, 2016 - SIIMA Lifetime Achievement Award