 "Ananda Vikatan" magazine is currently republishing the works of this writer, lyricist, director and actor.As an exponent of the traditional folk form of narrating stories in Tamil Nadu, the Villu Pattu, Kothamangalam Subbu popularised the lives of many Indian luminaries using the Villu Paatu.Subbu's wife, Sundari Bai, was a popular actor, known for her versatility in playing character roles in movies such as "Kannamma En Kadhali", "Sumathy En Sundari", "Chandralekha", "Bama Rukmani" and "Avvaiyar".