1. Kothamangalam Subbu wrote the cult classic Tamil novel Thillana Mohanambal and was awarded the Padma Shri.
11 Facts About Kothamangalam Subbu
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Kothamangalam Subbu was born in the village of Kannariyenthal, near Pattukkottai, Tamil Nadu.
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Kothamangalam Subbu's parents were Subbiah Ganapadigal Mahalinga Iyer and Kangammal.
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Kothamangalam Subbu could continue his studies only up to 8th grade.
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Kothamangalam Subbu directed Kannamma En Kadhali, that featured his wife Sundari Bai.
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Furthermore, Kothamangalam Subbu acted as a hero in Miss Malini that was remade in Hindi as Mr Sampath.
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Kothamangalam Subbu was awarded the Padma Shri for authoring this novel, which originally appeared as a weekly serial in the Anantha Vikatan.
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Kothamangalam Subbu authored Rao Bahadur Singaram, Bandanallur Bama, Ponnivanathu Poonguyil, Miss Radha, and Manju Virattu.
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Kothamangalam Subbu has written several novels using the pen name of Kalaimani and penned Gandhi Mahan Kathai narrating the life of Mahatma Gandhi in folklore form.
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Kothamangalam Subbu wrote about 120 radio plays for All India Radio.
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Kothamangalam Subbu's wife, Sundari Bai, was a popular actor, known for her versatility in playing character roles in movies such as Kannamma En Kadhali, Sumathy En Sundari, Chandralekha, Bama Rukmani and Avvaiyar.