Pulavar Pulamaipithan | |
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| 5th Presidium Chairman of AIADMK | |
| In office 17 December 2002 – 24 May 2003 | |
| General Secretary | J. Jayalalithaa |
| Preceded by | K. Kalimuthu |
| Succeeded by | C. Ponnaiyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ramasaamy 6 October 1935 Irugur, Coimbatore District, Madras Presidency, British India (now Tamil Nadu, India) |
| Died | 8 September 2021 (aged 85) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Spouse | Tamil Arasi |
| Children | Pugazhendhi, Kannagi |
| Education | TSA Tamil Kalluri, Perur, Coimbatore |
| Occupation | Poet, lyricist |
Pulavar Pulamaipithan (6 October 1935 – 8 September 2021)[1] was an Indian scholar, poet and lyricist who got recognition through the song "Naan yaar nee yaar" which was featured in the Tamil film Kudiyirundha Koyil in 1968. He briefly served as the presidium chairman of AIADMK from 2002[2] to 2003, when he resigned citing ill-health.[3][4][5]
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- ^ "AIADMK leaders urge Jaya to enter national politics". timesofindia. 17 December 2002. Retrieved 17 December 2002.
- ^ "புலமைப்பித்தன்: எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் கவிஞர்; ஜெயலலிதாவின் அவைத் தலைவர்! - புலவரின் அரசியல் பயணம்!". vikatan (in Tamil). 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "புலமைப்பித்தனுக்கு கல்தா: பொன்னையனுக்கு புது பதவி". oneindiatamil (in Tamil). 18 August 2003. Retrieved 18 August 2003.
- ^ "Pulamaipithan, poet and M.G.R.'s image builder, is no more". the hindu. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.