 As a writer Subbu's most well-known work is "Thillana Mohanambal" that was transformed into a popularly and critically successful Tamil movie, starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini.Subbu was awarded the Padma Shri for authoring this novel, which originally appeared as a weekly serial in the "Anantha Vikatan".Respected for his encyclopedic knowledge of music and satirical writing style, Subbu's tongue-in-cheek writing won the appreciation of many.