Pottuvil Asmin
U. L. M. Asmin (also known by his birth name Pottuvil Asmin; born May 2, 1983), is a poet from Eelam. He is recognized as a poet who writes classical poetry, a lyricist in the film industry, a television program producer, and a host.
He made his mark in Tamil cinema by writing the song "Tappellam Thappae Illai" for the 2012 film Naan, which starred and featured music by Vijay Antony [1]. Following this, he wrote lyrics for several other films.
His first condolence song, "Vaaney Idindhathamma", written for the late Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa, received widespread recognition among Tamil people worldwide [2].
The song "Aiyo Saami Nee Enakku Venaam", written by him, became the first Tamil song in Sri Lankan music history to surpass 22 million views [3].
In the field of poetry, he has received several awards, including the Presidential Award (2001). He has also won the National Award for Best Lyricist twice, in 2010 and 2011[4].
Asmin was born in Pottuvil, located in the Ampara district of the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. He is the eldest son of the couple Uthumalewvai and Ayesha .
His ancestral roots trace back to Devipattinam, Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu. His grandfather migrated to Sri Lanka during his time.
Asmin is a former student of Pottuvil Central College and later graduated with a degree in Journalism from the University of Colombo.
Magazine Editor
In the 2000s, Asmin served as the chief editor of Thedal, an arts and literary magazine published in the Pottuvil region. He also worked as the poetry section editor for the Sudhar Oli weekly publication.
Writing under the pen name Eezha Nila, he contributed to the section titled "Unarvugal" (Emotions), where he documented his thoughts on Eelam's literary events and writers. His columns were published for 55 consecutive weeks. [5]
Cinema Carrier
He wrote the song "Tappellam Thappae Illai..." for the film Naan, which was composed by Vijay Antony [1].
With the aim of introducing a lyricist, he participated in an international songwriting competition, where he wrote a song based on the given storyline and music. Out of 20,000 participants, he won first place, which earned him the opportunity to write a song for the film Naan.[6]
He wrote the song "Uyirile Un Paarvaiyala Poo Pothuthe" for the film Panai Marakkadu, which was produced by Seval and directed by K. S. Rajan, with music composed by Vimal Raja [1]..[7]
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- ↑ கவிஞர் ஸி. எஸ். காந்தி. "கவிஞர் ஈழநிலா பற்றிய அறிமுகக் குறிப்புகள்". வார்ப்பு. Retrieved அக்டோபர் 14, 2012. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "அஸ்மின்". தமிழாதர்சு. Retrieved அக்டோபர் 14, 2012. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ "'Ayyo Saami': Windy Goonatillake's hit song wins big at Indian awards ceremony". www.adaderana.lk. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ↑ "அஸ்மின்". தமிழாதர்சு. Retrieved அக்டோபர் 14, 2012. Check date values in:
|accessdate=(help) - ↑ Bureau, DTNEXT (2024-09-04). "From Sri Lanka to Kodambakkam: Journey of lyricist Pottuvil Asmin". www.dtnext.in. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ↑ "விடுதலைபுலிகளுக்கு எதிரான கவிஞரா? - விஜய் ஆண்டனி பதில்". 2012-09-28. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 2025-03-14.
- ↑ "பொத்துவிலுக்கு பெருமை சேர்க்கும் கவிஞர் பொத்துவில் அஸ்மின்". நியூப்பொத்துவில். சூலை 31, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-17. Retrieved அக்டோபர் 15, 2012. Unknown parameter
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