Muhammed Metha (born 5 September 1945) is an Indian Tamil poet and Cinema Song lyricist.
Metha was born in Theni in 1945. He completed an M.A., in Tamil Literature and worked as a Tamil professor at Presidency College, Chennai, for 35 years.
He popularised modern poetry (Pudukavithai) in the 1970s and wrote more than 30 books, including novels, short stories, and essays. He also wrote 400 songs for films. He was part of the 'Vanampaadi' literary movement, which aimed to write poems with a Marxist perspective and a global vision.
His debut film as a lyricist was Agaya Gangai in 1982.
His awards include the Bharathidasan Award from the state government of Tamil Nadu.