Reino Helismaa

Reino Vihtori "Repe" Helismaa (12 July 1913, Helsinki – 21 January 1965) was a Finnish singer-songwriter, musician and scriptwriter, mainly known for his humorous, yet homely songs.

One of his best-known interpreters was Tapio Rautavaara.

He also scripted the comic strip Maan mies Marsissa, drawn by Ami Hauhio.

Some of the most famous include: Other works by Helismaa include 8 plays, 10 revues, 32 film manuscripts and 104 radio plays.

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Reino Helismaa
Esa Pakarinen (left) and Helismaa (centre) and Jorma Ikävalko (right)