[go: up one dir, main page]
    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalIMDb Stars to WatchSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
IMDbPro

Panchu Arunachalam(1941-2016)

  • Writer
  • Music Department
  • Director
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Panchu Arunachalam was born on 18 June 1941 in Sirukoodalpatti, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, British India. He was a writer and director, known for Engeyo Ketta Kural (1982), Kalikaalam (1992) and Priya (1978). He died on 9 August 2016 in Chennai, Tamilnadu, India.
BornJune 18, 1941
DiedAugust 9, 2016(75)
BornJune 18, 1941
DiedAugust 9, 2016(75)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels
  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Engeyo Ketta Kural (1982)
Engeyo Ketta Kural
7.1
  • Writer
  • 1982
Kalikaalam (1992)
Kalikaalam
  • Writer
  • 1992
Sridevi and Rajinikanth in Priya (1978)
Priya
5.8
  • Writer
  • 1978
Madhavi and Rajinikanth in Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984)
Thambikku Entha Ooru
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1984

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Writer

  • Laya, R. Sarathkumar, and Namitha in Chanakya (2005)
    Chanakya
    6.0
    • story
    • 2005
  • Maya Bazar 1995 (1995)
    Maya Bazar 1995
    5.7
    • story by
    • 1995
  • Thottil Kuzhandhai
    • Writer
    • 1995
  • Meena, Rajinikanth, and Roja in Veera (1994)
    Veera
    6.6
    • dialogue
    • screenplay
    • 1994
  • Kalikaalam (1992)
    Kalikaalam
    • story, screenplay, dialogue
    • 1992
  • Kamal Haasan, Mano, Nizhalgal Ravi, Vadivelu, Vijayakumar, Khushbu Sundar, Jaishankar, Goundamani, Venniradai Moorthy, Charlie, and Aachi Manorama in Singaaravelan (1992)
    Singaaravelan
    7.1
    • story/dialogue
    • 1992
  • Rajinikanth in Dharma Durai (1991)
    Dharma Durai
    6.7
    • screenplay, dialogue
    • 1991
  • Raja Chinna Roja (1989)
    Raja Chinna Roja
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1989
  • Kamal Haasan in Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
    Apoorva Sagodharargal
    8.3
    • story
    • 1989
  • Khushbu Sundar and V. Ravichandran in Anjada Gandu (1988)
    Anjada Gandu
    8.1
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Poornachandra
    • story, screenplay
    • 1987
  • Premaloka (1987)
    Premaloka
    7.8
    • dialogue - tamil
    • 1987
  • Manithan (1987)
    Manithan
    6.4
    • screenplay, dialogue
    • 1987
  • Sridevi, Jeetendra, Kader Khan, and Padmini Kolhapure in Suhagan (1986)
    Suhagan
    5.9
    • story
    • 1986
  • Kamal Haasan in Jappanil Kalyanaraman (1985)
    Jappanil Kalyanaraman
    5.7
    • Writer
    • 1985

Music Department

  • Rajinikanth in Dharma Durai (1991)
    Dharma Durai
    6.7
    • lyricist
    • 1991
  • Michael Madana Kama Rajan (1990)
    Michael Madana Kama Rajan
    8.5
    • lyricist
    • 1990
  • Madhavi and Rajinikanth in Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984)
    Thambikku Entha Ooru
    7.0
    • lyricist
    • 1984
  • Sridevi and Rajinikanth in Adutha Varisu (1983)
    Adutha Varisu
    5.6
    • lyricist
    • 1983
  • Kozhi Koovuthu (1982)
    Kozhi Koovuthu
    5.2
    • lyrics
    • 1982
  • Deepan Chakravarthi and Kamal Haasan in Raniththeni (1982)
    Raniththeni
    5.9
    • lyricist
    • 1982
  • Engeyo Ketta Kural (1982)
    Engeyo Ketta Kural
    7.1
    • lyricist
    • 1982
  • Sridevi and Rajinikanth in Thanikkattu Raja (1982)
    Thanikkattu Raja
    4.7
    • lyricist
    • 1982
  • Kamal Haasan and Madhavi in Ellaam Inbamayam (1981)
    Ellaam Inbamayam
    6.9
    • lyricist
    • 1981
  • Shankarlal (1981)
    Shankarlal
    5.9
    • lyricist
    • 1981
  • Garjanai (1981)
    Garjanai
    5.4
    • lyricist - Tamil
    • 1981
  • Kamal Haasan and Sujatha in Kadal Meengal (1981)
    Kadal Meengal
    6.6
    • lyricist
    • 1981
  • Kazhugu (1981)
    Kazhugu
    6.5
    • lyricist
    • 1981
  • Sridevi and Kamal Haasan in Meendum Kokila (1981)
    Meendum Kokila
    6.4
    • lyricist
    • 1981
  • Murattu Kaalai (1980)
    Murattu Kaalai
    6.9
    • lyricist
    • 1980

Director

  • Kalikaalam (1992)
    Kalikaalam
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Thambi Pondaatti (1992)
    Thambi Pondaatti
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Pudhu Paatu (1990)
    Pudhu Paatu
    4.5
    • Director
    • 1990
  • Manamagale Vaa (1988)
    Manamagale Vaa
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1988

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative name
    • Panju Arunachalam
  • Born
    • June 18, 1941
    • Sirukoodalpatti, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, British India
  • Died
    • August 9, 2016
    • Chennai, Tamilnadu, India

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.