Kovaithambi | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-11-28)28 November 1940 (age 84) |
| Education | R. S. Puram Corporation Boys Higher Secondary School |
| Occupation(s) | Film producer, politician |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse | Sita |
Kovaithambi (born 28 November 1940) is an Indian film producer and politician who was active primarily in the 1980s, inTamil cinema.
Kovaithambi was born on 28 November 1940 to Perumal Udayar and Sunthayi Ammal, a farming couple belonging to theUdayar caste. He did his schooling at the R. S. Puram Corporation Boys Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore. During that period, he was fascinated by the speeches of politicians such asM. G. Ramachandran,C. N. Annadurai,M. Karunanidhi,E. V. K. Sampath,V. R. Nedunchezhiyan,Nanjil K. Manoharan andK. Anbazhagan. He also wrote and starred in many school plays.[1]
Kovaithambi joined theAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) when it was formed by M. G. Ramachandran.[1] Between 1977 and 1986, Kovaithambi served as the AIADMK's Coimbatore District Secretary. From 1980 to 1984, he served as thePerur constituencyMLA. Kovaithambi left the AIADMK in 1988, following the death of Ramachandran in 1987. As of 2009, Kovaithambi was the state executive president of the Tamil Nadu Parkava Kula Sangam (TNPKS), an "umbrella body for the Udayar, Moopanar and Nainar communities".[2]
In 1981, Kovaithambi established Motherland Pictures, and the first film produced by this company wasR. Sundarrajan's directorial debutPayanangal Mudivathillai (1982), which became asilver jubilee hit; Kovaithambi was credited for the film's story.[1][3] He went on to produce more commercially successful films in the 1980s includingIlamai Kaalangal (1983),[4]Idaya Kovil (1985),[5] andUdaya Geetham (1985).[6] AfterChembaruthi (1992), Kovaithambi took a sabbatical from producing. In 2008, he attempted a comeback withYen Ippadi Mayakinay,[7] which ultimately never released; Kovaithambi's comeback film instead becameUyirukku Uyiraga (2014).[8][9]
Kovaithambi is married to Sita. Both are founders of Motherland Matriculation Higher Secondary School.[10]