AIR from 1946, Papa accompanied the violin for many great classical vocalists. He composed music for many wonderful devotional albums with Seerkazhi Govindarajan where the song Chinnanjiru Penn Pole dedicated to the Goddess Abirami is notable. Papa scored music for the album Abirami Andhaadhi. Papa has served as the Principal of Madras Music College. T. R. Ramanna and Papa were classmates in Thanjavur. T. R. Ramanna was in the midst of the making of Arunagirinathar when the music director G. Ramanathan fell ill. Papa was called upon to complete the rest of the songs. T. R. Ramana again engaged Papa for his movies in the early 1970s. Tamil Isai Sangam conferred the title Isai Perarignar (Great Scholar of Music) on him. Works Some of the notable music compositions: Enna Enna Inbame for Anbu by A. M. Rajah and Jikki Samarasam Ulaavum Idame for Rambaiyin Kaadhal by Seerkazhi Govindarajan Bagavane Mounam Eno for Rambaiyin Kaadhal by Seerkazhi Govindarajan Varuven Naan Unadhu for Mallika by A. M. Rajah and P. Suseela Chinnanjiru Vayathu Mudhal for Thaai Magalukku Kattiya Thaali by T. M. Soundararajan and Jikki Yaar Solluvaar Nilave for Kuravanji by C. S. Jayaraman Sirikkindraal Indru Sirikkindraal for Nallavan Vazhvan by Sirkazhi Govindarajan and P. Suseela Ullam Thedaathe Endru Solluthe for Ethaiyum Thangum Idhayam by K. R. Ramasamy and S. Janaki Unakkum Enakkum Veguthooram Illai for Ethaiyum Thangum Idhayam by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi Muththaitharu Paththithala for Arunagirinathar by T. M. Soundararajan Onnume puriyale ulagathile for Kumara Raja by J. P. Chandrababu Ullathin Kadhavugal Kanngalada for Iravum Pagalum by T. M. Soundararajan Muththama Asai Muththama for Vilakketriyaval by P. Suseela Asai Ponggum Azhagu Roobam for Asai by A. M. Rajah and Jikki Soodi Koduthaval Naan Thozhi for Teacheramma by P. Suseela Thalai Vaari poochoodi Unnai for Rangoon Radha by P. Bhanumathi Iraivan Endroru Kavignan for Yen by S. P. Balasubrahmaniam Ullathile Uram Vendumada for Vijayapuri Veeran by A. M. Rajah Vennila Nerathile Venugaanam for Avasara Kalyanam by P. Suseela Filmography References External links Myriad Music Composers of the Last Century in My Movie Minutes Tamil film score composers Tamil musicians 1922 births 2004 deaths People from Tiruvarur district 20th-century Indian composers Indian male film score composers 20th-century male musicians