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Born on July 13, 1975 in Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, India, Na. Muthukumar was a poet, lyricist and writer. Na. Muthukumar died on August 14, 2016 at the age of 41. Recorded honors include Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil (2009, 2013, 2014).
My Take
Na. Muthukumar deserves to be far better known outside Tamil cinema. Born in the temple city of Kanchipuram, he won the Filmfare Best Lyricist award three times, yet at heart he remained a poet rather than a hitmaker. Working repeatedly with composers like Yuvan Shankar Raja, he had a gift for catching the small, tender emotions of ordinary life and setting them in soft, unforced words. His death at forty-one feels like a real loss. Behind the spectacle of the screen, his lyrics quietly broke your heart, and that craft earns my deep respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Na. Muthukumar
- Name (Japanese)
- Na・ムトゥクマール
- Reading
- Na・むとぅくまーる
- Born
- July 13, 1975 – August 14, 2016
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, India
- Occupation
- poet / lyricist / writer / songwriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2009 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil
- 2014 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil
- 2013 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Na.%20Muthukumar
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6956345
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Na. Muthukumar born?
Born July 13, 1975.
When did Na. Muthukumar die?
Died August 14, 2016, aged 41.
Where was Na. Muthukumar from?
Na. Muthukumar was from Kanchipuram, Kanchipuram district, India.
What did Na. Muthukumar do?
Na. Muthukumar worked as poet, lyricist, writer, songwriter.
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