Maruthakasi got to write his first song in the film Mayavathi called Penn Enum Maaya Peyaam, in 1949. Trichy Loganathan recommended Maruthakasi to T R Sundaram of Modern Theatres, Salem, to write for films. He also wrote songs for 'Orae Muthham' a drama by M Karunanidhi.
He wrote lyrics for the dramas staged by Devi Nadaga Sabha, for poet Ka Mu Sheriff's drama company with which noted singer Trichy Loganathan was also associated when he composed many of its songs. Rajagopala Aiyer, brother of famous Tamil film lyricist and music composer, Papanasam Sivan, had a great impact on the life of Maruthakasi. Yet, from a young age, he had a love for Tamil literature, and liked writing poems. He could not continue his studies due to the family situation, and had to return to agriculture to help his family. He had his primary education in the local village school, and studied upto Intermediate at Government College, Kumbakonam. Maruthakasi was born on 13th February, at Melakudikadu in Tiruchirappalli district in an agricultural family.
It is unfortunate that the Tamil film industry has not cared to celebrate his Centenary this year. The passion led to A Maruthakasi, born to Ayyamperumal Udayar and Milagayi Ammal in Melakudikadu, Trichy district of Tamil Nadu, going on to write over 4,000 lyrics for 250 Tamil films, working with all-time great music directors and actors like MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, SSR and Gemini Ganesan, and heroines like Savithri, Bhanumathi and Padmini. One of them was so influenced by these songs, that though he came from an agricultural family, he wanted to write poems.
Teaming up with TMS she made these songs immortal.On the banks of the Kollidam river, an old lady would sing folk songs for her grand-children. Rajalakshmi would hit us with the right stress on words, meant for a stronger reach with the listeners. Raghavan,S.C.Krishnan,Jikki, the veteran voices ofĬarnatic mold belonging to M.L.Vasanthakumari Soolamangalam