Pulamaipithan was born in irugur Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.At the early age Pulavar used to work in textile mill known as Combodia mills in Coimbatore and also studied his Tamil literature in Tava Tiru Shanthalinga Adigalar Perur Tamil Kaluri Coimbatore.
He came to Chennai in 1964 with the goal of writing songs for Tamil films. He worked as a Tamil teacher at Santhome High school before started writing lyrics in Tamil films. He served as Deputy Chairman of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council, and was appointed as "Arasavai Kavignar" (poet laureate) by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. G. Ramachandran.
Tamil Nadu State film award for best lyrics in 1977-1978 by the state government for the Film Maduraiyai Meetta Sundara Pandiyan Tamil Nadu State film award for best lyrics in 1980-1981 by the state government for the Film Engamma Maharani Tamil Nadu State film award for best lyrics in 1988 by the state government for Multiple Films. Tamil Nadu State film award for best lyrics in 1993 by the state government for the Film Pathini Pennsylvania Periyar award in 2001 by Government of Tamil Nadu.
