Hailing from kovai, Pulamaipithan is an educated pulavar. His first recognition came thru 'naan yaar naan yaar' in Kudiyiruntha koyil(1966). Later he wrote many songs including enge aval - kumarikkottam aayiram nilave vaa - adimaipenn Odi Odi uzhikkanum - nalla neram poomazhai thoovi - ninaithathai mudippavan paadumpothu naan thendral kaatru - netru indru naalai inangalile enna inam - m.m.sundara paandiyan amutha thamizhil - (-do-) thendralil aadum - (-do-) unathu vizhiyil enathu paarvai - naadodi sirithu vaazhavendum - ulagam sutrum vaaliban raathiriyil poothirukkum - thanga magan thenpaandi seemayile - naayagan punjai undu - unnaal mudiyum thambhi ingu gangayundu konjam thaneer illai - majal nila (his favorite) vaa machaan vaa vannaara pettai - vandichakkaram pattuvanna rosaavaam - uchivagundeduthu - rosaappu ravikkaikaari adi vannakiliye - mridanga chakravarthy thaazhampoove vaasam veesu - kai kodukkum kai kalyaana thenila - mounam sammadham thudikkirathe nenjam - azhagan iniyavale - sivagaamiyin selvan