Panchu Arunachalam
Panchu Arunachalam | |
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Panchu Arunachalam at Sima awards | |
| Born | Panchanathan Arunachalam 22 March 1941 Sirukoodalpatti, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu |
| Died | 9 August 2016 (aged 75) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, screenwriter, director, lyricist |
| Years active | 1963-2016 |
| Spouse | Meena |
| Children | 3 including Subbu Panchu |
Panchanathan Arunachalam (22 March 1941 – 9 August 2016) was an Indian writer, director, producer and lyricist who worked in the Tamil cinema. He was mentored by poet Kannadasan who was his uncle. He also worked as a lyricist in the Tamil cinema industry. He started producing films under his production banner named P. A. Arts. His son Subbu Panchu Arunachalam is an actor and dubbing artist in the Tamil film industry.