Thiraippada paadalgalil vizhippai vidhaikka munainthavar Kalyana 
sundaram. He was among the first in TFM to write songs of
literary calibre yet simple enough to be understood by laymen.
He supposedly wrote first for "Padiththa pen". He had written
over 200 songs since then. He was working as a "right hand"
to bharathidhasan. He has penned many gems including

thoongaathe thambhi thoongaathe - naadodi mannan
kaaduvelnjenna machaan - (-do-)
ethanai kaalam thaan yemaatruvaar - malaikkallan
aarambamaavathu pennukkulle - thanga pathumai
mugathil mugam paarkkalaam - (-do-)
many songs from "kalyaana parisu"
aadai katti vantha nilavo - amudhavalli
thirudaathe paappaa thirudaathe - thirudaathe
chinna payale chinna payale sethi keladaa - arasilangumari
chinnachiru kanmalar - pathibhakthi
veedunokki Odi vanthu nammaye - (-do-)

`Paamarap paadalgalaal paattukkottai kattiyavar Pattukkottayaar'!