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	\| honorific_prefix = [[Padma Bhushan]]		\| honorific_prefix = [[Padma Bhushan]]
	\| image = ~~The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee~~ presenting the ~~Padma Bhushan~~ Award to Shri Vairamuthu, at ~~a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rahstrapati Bhavan~~, in New Delhi on ~~March 31~~, ~~2014.~~.jpg		\| image = Pratibha Devisingh Patil presenting the Rajat Kamal Award to Shri Vairamuthu for the Best Lyrics (Tamil Thenmerkku Paruvakkatru), at the 58th National Film Awards function, in New Delhi on September 09, 2011 (cropped).jpg
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	\| caption = ~~Vairamuthu in 2014 receiving [[Padma Bhushan]] [[award]] from former president [[Pranab Mukherjee]]~~		\| caption =
	\| birth_name = Vairamuthu Ramasamy		\| birth_name = Vairamuthu Ramasamy
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1953\|7\|13}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/vairamuthu/biography.html \|title=வைரமுத்து பயோடேட்டா \| Vairamuthu Biography in Tamil – Filmibeat Tamil \|publisher=Tamil.filmibeat.com \|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/vairamuthu-profile-133-25.htm \|title=Vairamuthu – Profile, Biography and Life History \|publisher=Veethi \|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref>		\| birth_date = {{Birth date and age\|df=yes\|1953\|7\|13}}<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://tamil.filmibeat.com/celebs/vairamuthu/biography.html \|title=வைரமுத்து பயோடேட்டா \| Vairamuthu Biography in Tamil – Filmibeat Tamil \|publisher=Tamil.filmibeat.com \|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.veethi.com/india-people/vairamuthu-profile-133-25.htm \|title=Vairamuthu – Profile, Biography and Life History \|publisher=Veethi \|access-date=2020-01-17}}</ref>
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	'''Vairamuthu Ramasamy''' (born 13 July 1953)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20130103005256/~~http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/lyricist/vairamuthu/biography-full/106\|title=Profile of Lyricist Vairamuthu - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com\|date=3 January 2013\|~~website~~=web.archive.org}}</ref> is an Indian [[lyricist]], [[poet]], and [[novelist]] working in the [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]] [[film industry]]. He is a prominent figure in the [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] literary world. A master's graduate from the [[Pachaiyappa's College]] in Chennai, he first worked as a translator, while also being a published poet. He entered the Tamil film industry in the year 1980, with the film ''[[Nizhalgal]]'', an [[Ilaiyaraaja]] musical, directed by [[Bharathiraja]]. During the course of his 40-year film career, he has written over 7,500 songs and poems<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Vairamuthu-earth-people-my-muse/article15608241.ece\|title=Vairamuthu: earth, people my muse\|last=Srinivasan\|first=Meera\|date=2010-12-25\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2018-10-15\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which have won him seven [[National Film Awards\|National Awards]], the most for any Indian lyricist. He has also been honored with a [[Padma Shri]], a [[Padma Bhushan]]<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu gets Padma Bhushan\|work=Business Standard\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/tamil-lyricist-vairamuthu-gets-padma-bhushan-114012500897_1.html}}</ref> and a [[Sahitya Akademi Award]],<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Vairamuthu Sahitya Akademi Award Awarded in 2003\|url=http://www.edubilla.com/award/sahitya-akademi-award/vairamuthu/\|website=Edubilla}}</ref> for his abundant literary output.		[[File:The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Shri Vairamuthu, at a Civil Investiture Ceremony, at Rahstrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 31, 2014..jpg\|thumb\|Vairamuthu in 2014 receiving [[Padma Bhushan]] [[award]] from former president [[Pranab Mukherjee]]\|267x267px]]

			'''Vairamuthu Ramasamy''' (born 13 July 1953)<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/lyricist/vairamuthu/biography-full/106\|title=Profile of Lyricist Vairamuthu - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com\|date=3 January 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103005256/http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/lyricist/vairamuthu/biography-full/106\|archive-date=3 January 2013}}</ref> is an Indian [[lyricist]], [[poet]], and [[novelist]] working in the [[Tamil cinema\|Tamil]] [[film industry]]. He is a prominent figure in the [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] literary world. A master's graduate from the [[Pachaiyappa's College]] in Chennai, he first worked as a translator, while also being a published poet. He entered the Tamil film industry in the year 1980, with the film ''[[Nizhalgal]]'', an [[Ilaiyaraaja]] musical, directed by [[Bharathiraja]]. During the course of his 40-year film career, he has written over 7,500 songs and poems<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Vairamuthu-earth-people-my-muse/article15608241.ece\|title=Vairamuthu: earth, people my muse\|last=Srinivasan\|first=Meera\|date=2010-12-25\|work=The Hindu\|access-date=2018-10-15\|language=en-IN\|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> which have won him seven [[National Film Awards\|National Awards]], the most for any Indian lyricist. He has also been honored with a [[Padma Shri]], a [[Padma Bhushan]]<ref>{{Cite news\|title=Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu gets Padma Bhushan\|work=Business Standard\|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/tamil-lyricist-vairamuthu-gets-padma-bhushan-114012500897_1.html}}</ref> and a [[Sahitya Akademi Award]],<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Vairamuthu Sahitya Akademi Award Awarded in 2003\|url=http://www.edubilla.com/award/sahitya-akademi-award/vairamuthu/\|website=Edubilla}}</ref> for his abundant literary output.

	== Early life ==		== Early life ==
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	== Controversies ==		== Controversies ==
	Vairamuthu delivered a speech on the seventh century mystic poet, Andal on January 2018 during a discussion on Andal at the Srivilliputhur Andal Temple where quoted the research of an American scholar who said that Andal belonged to the [[Devadasi]] community, a religious system practiced in parts of South India in which a where young girls used to be married to the deity of the temple before they attain puberty and will spend the rest of their lives in the service of the temple. In many cases, they were sexually exploited and pushed into prostitution.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vairamuthu-controversy-vivek-responds-lyricists-comment-andal-756616\|title=Vairamuthu controversy: Vivek responds to lyricist's comment on Andal\|first=Prakash\|last=Upadhyaya\|date=11 January 2018\|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref> He said that Andal had lived and died at the Srirangam temple in Tiruchirappalli according to the American scholar. BJP leader H Raja criticized the speech. Vairamuthu later issued an apology claiming that his speech was intentionally twisted by vested interests and that he has expressed regret for a mistake he did not commit and also said that he only intends to glorify Mother Andal and he has been working on many great Tamil poets.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/poet-vairamuthu-lands-controversy-speech-andal-expresses-regret-74443\|title=Poet Vairamuthu lands in controversy for speech on Andal, expresses regret\|date=9 January 2018\|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/210118/pained-vairamuthu-calls-andal-his-mother.html\|title=Pained Vairamuthu calls Andal his mother\|date=21 January 2018\|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/my-words-have-been-twisted-emotional-vairamuthu-hits-back-andal-controversy-75092\|title=~~‘My~~ words have been ~~twisted’~~: Emotional Vairamuthu hits back on Andal controversy\|date=21 January 2018\|website=The News Minute}}</ref> Some Tamil writers claimed that there is nothing controversial about his speech because he only referred the article.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/article/864573/tamil-poet-vairamuthus-speech-on-seventh-century-mystic-andal-sparks-controversy\|title=Tamil poet ~~Vairamuthu’s~~ speech on seventh-century mystic Andal sparks controversy\|first=Vinita\|last=Govindarajan\|website=Scroll.in}}</ref> Minor girls and boys in [[Nithyananda]]'s Ashram published videos using derogatory language, many sexual in nature, as they questioned his speech. This has generated anger amongst the general public, which found the use of children by Nithyananda in such a manner objectionable.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nithyananda-cults-abusive-videos-complaint-lodged-use-minors-attack-vairamuthu-75149\|title=Nithyananda cult's abusive videos: Complaint lodged for use of minors to attack Vairamuthu\|date=22 January 2018\|website=The News Minute}}</ref> A case was also filed against Vairamuthu.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=madras-high-court-stays-proceedings-against-vairamuthu\|work=Deccan Chronicle\|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/200118/madras-high-court-stays-proceedings-against-vairamuthu.html }}</ref>		Vairamuthu delivered a speech on the seventh century mystic poet, Andal on January 2018 during a discussion on Andal at the Srivilliputhur Andal Temple where quoted the research of an American scholar who said that Andal belonged to the [[Devadasi]] community, a religious system practiced in parts of South India in which a where young girls used to be married to the deity of the temple before they attain puberty and will spend the rest of their lives in the service of the temple. In many cases, they were sexually exploited and pushed into prostitution.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vairamuthu-controversy-vivek-responds-lyricists-comment-andal-756616\|title=Vairamuthu controversy: Vivek responds to lyricist's comment on Andal\|first=Prakash\|last=Upadhyaya\|date=11 January 2018\|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref> He said that Andal had lived and died at the Srirangam temple in Tiruchirappalli according to the American scholar. BJP leader H Raja criticized the speech. Vairamuthu later issued an apology claiming that his speech was intentionally twisted by vested interests and that he has expressed regret for a mistake he did not commit and also said that he only intends to glorify Mother Andal and he has been working on many great Tamil poets.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/poet-vairamuthu-lands-controversy-speech-andal-expresses-regret-74443\|title=Poet Vairamuthu lands in controversy for speech on Andal, expresses regret\|date=9 January 2018\|website=The News Minute}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/210118/pained-vairamuthu-calls-andal-his-mother.html\|title=Pained Vairamuthu calls Andal his mother\|date=21 January 2018\|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/my-words-have-been-twisted-emotional-vairamuthu-hits-back-andal-controversy-75092\|title='My words have been twisted': Emotional Vairamuthu hits back on Andal controversy\|date=21 January 2018\|website=The News Minute}}</ref> Some Tamil writers claimed that there is nothing controversial about his speech because he only referred the article.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://scroll.in/article/864573/tamil-poet-vairamuthus-speech-on-seventh-century-mystic-andal-sparks-controversy\|title=Tamil poet Vairamuthu's speech on seventh-century mystic Andal sparks controversy\|first=Vinita\|last=Govindarajan\|website=Scroll.in}}</ref> Minor girls and boys in [[Nithyananda]]'s Ashram published videos using derogatory language, many sexual in nature, as they questioned his speech. This has generated anger amongst the general public, which found the use of children by Nithyananda in such a manner objectionable.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nithyananda-cults-abusive-videos-complaint-lodged-use-minors-attack-vairamuthu-75149\|title=Nithyananda cult's abusive videos: Complaint lodged for use of minors to attack Vairamuthu\|date=22 January 2018\|website=The News Minute}}</ref> A case was also filed against Vairamuthu.<ref>{{Cite news\|title=madras-high-court-stays-proceedings-against-vairamuthu\|work=Deccan Chronicle\|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/200118/madras-high-court-stays-proceedings-against-vairamuthu.html }}</ref>

	As a part of the [[Me Too movement (India)\|#MeToo movement]], Vairamuthu was accused of sexual harassment in 2018 by singer [[Chinmayi]] Sripada<ref>{{cite news \|last1=TNN \|title=#MeToo: Chinmayi shares her shocking personal experience with Vairamuthu \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/metoo-chinmayi-shares-her-shocking-personal-experience-with-vairamuthu/articleshow/66144410.cms \|access-date=26 March 2020 \|agency=Times of India \|publisher=Times of India \|date=October 23, 2018}}</ref> and Bhuvana Seshan.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Seshan\|first=Bhuvana\|date=2018-10-22\|title=I Gave Up My Singing Dream, Thanks to Vairamuthu – But No More\|url=https://www.thequint.com/my-report/metoo-atamil-poet-vairamuthu-accused\|access-date=2020-07-14\|website=TheQuint\|language=en}}</ref> Journalist Sandhya Menon also tweeted allegations against Vairamuthu messaged to her by a woman.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Staff \|first1=TNM \|title=After Chinmayi tweets on Vairamuthu, Samantha and Varalaxmi stand up for 'Me Too' \|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/after-chinmayi-tweets-vairamuthu-samantha-and-varalaxmi-stand-me-too-89673 \|access-date=26 March 2020 \|publisher=The News Minute \|date=October 9, 2018}}</ref> Hayma Malini claimed that one of the presenters of a TV channel, where she worked was harassed by Vairamuthu.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Web Desk\|first=India Today\|date=October 20, 2018\|title=Vairamuthu sexually harassed TV presenter, says Yugendran's wife Hayma Malini\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/yugendran-s-wife-hayma-malini-accuses-vairamuthu-of-sexual-harassment-1371841-2018-10-20\|access-date=2020-07-14\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> Vairamuthu denied all allegations and said they are "filled with ulterior motives".<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Vasudevan \|first1=Lokpria \|title=Vairamuthu denies allegations of sexual misconduct. Watch video \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vairamuthu-video-on-chinmayi-sexual-harassment-1368102-2018-10-15 \|agency=India Today \|publisher=India Today \|date=October 15, 2018 \|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> He also said that he is ready to face any legal action and said let the court decide.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Scroll Staff\|title=Tamil poet Vairamuthu once again refutes sexual misconduct allegations, hints at moving court\|url=https://scroll.in/latest/898236/tamil-poet-vairamuthu-once-again-refutes-sexual-misconduct-allegations-hints-at-moving-court\|access-date=2020-07-14\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref>		As a part of the [[Me Too movement (India)\|#MeToo movement]], Vairamuthu was accused of sexual harassment in 2018 by singer [[Chinmayi]] Sripada<ref>{{cite news \|last1=TNN \|title=#MeToo: Chinmayi shares her shocking personal experience with Vairamuthu \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/metoo-chinmayi-shares-her-shocking-personal-experience-with-vairamuthu/articleshow/66144410.cms \|access-date=26 March 2020 \|agency=Times of India \|publisher=Times of India \|date=October 23, 2018}}</ref> and Bhuvana Seshan.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Seshan\|first=Bhuvana\|date=2018-10-22\|title=I Gave Up My Singing Dream, Thanks to Vairamuthu – But No More\|url=https://www.thequint.com/my-report/metoo-atamil-poet-vairamuthu-accused\|access-date=2020-07-14\|website=TheQuint\|language=en}}</ref> Journalist Sandhya Menon also tweeted allegations against Vairamuthu messaged to her by a woman.<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Staff \|first1=TNM \|title=After Chinmayi tweets on Vairamuthu, Samantha and Varalaxmi stand up for 'Me Too' \|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/after-chinmayi-tweets-vairamuthu-samantha-and-varalaxmi-stand-me-too-89673 \|access-date=26 March 2020 \|publisher=The News Minute \|date=October 9, 2018}}</ref> Hayma Malini claimed that one of the presenters of a TV channel, where she worked was harassed by Vairamuthu.<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Web Desk\|first=India Today\|date=October 20, 2018\|title=Vairamuthu sexually harassed TV presenter, says Yugendran's wife Hayma Malini\|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/yugendran-s-wife-hayma-malini-accuses-vairamuthu-of-sexual-harassment-1371841-2018-10-20\|access-date=2020-07-14\|website=India Today\|language=en}}</ref> Vairamuthu denied all allegations and said they are "filled with ulterior motives".<ref>{{cite news \|last1=Vasudevan \|first1=Lokpria \|title=Vairamuthu denies allegations of sexual misconduct. Watch video \|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/vairamuthu-video-on-chinmayi-sexual-harassment-1368102-2018-10-15 \|agency=India Today \|publisher=India Today \|date=October 15, 2018 \|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> He also said that he is ready to face any legal action and said let the court decide.<ref>{{Cite web\|author=Scroll Staff\|title=Tamil poet Vairamuthu once again refutes sexual misconduct allegations, hints at moving court\|url=https://scroll.in/latest/898236/tamil-poet-vairamuthu-once-again-refutes-sexual-misconduct-allegations-hints-at-moving-court\|access-date=2020-07-14\|website=Scroll.in\|language=en-US}}</ref>
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	*[[57th Filmfare Awards South\|2009]]: "Nenje Nenje" from ''[[Ayan (film)\|Ayan]]'' – Nominated		*[[57th Filmfare Awards South\|2009]]: "Nenje Nenje" from ''[[Ayan (film)\|Ayan]]'' – Nominated
	*[[58th Filmfare Awards South\|2010]]: "Kadhal Anukkal" from ''[[Enthiran]]''; "Usure Poguthey" from ''[[Raavanan]]'' – Nominated		*[[58th Filmfare Awards South\|2010]]: "Kadhal Anukkal" from ''[[Enthiran]]''; "Usure Poguthey" from ''[[Raavanan]]'' – Nominated
	*[[59th Filmfare Awards South\|2011]]: "~~Saara Saara~~" from ''[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]'' – '''Won'''		*[[59th Filmfare Awards South\|2011]]: "Sara Sara" from ''[[Vaagai Sooda Vaa]]'' – '''Won'''
	*[[60th Filmfare Awards South\|2012]]: "Para Para" from ''[[Neerparavai]]'' – Nominated		*[[60th Filmfare Awards South\|2012]]: "Para Para" from ''[[Neerparavai]]'' – Nominated
	*[[61st Filmfare Awards South\|2013]]: "Chithirai Nila" from ''[[Kadal (2013 film)\|Kadal]]''; "Sengaade" from ''[[Paradesi (2013 film)\|Paradesi]]'' – Nominated		*[[61st Filmfare Awards South\|2013]]: "Chithirai Nila" from ''[[Kadal (2013 film)\|Kadal]]''; "Sengaade" from ''[[Paradesi (2013 film)\|Paradesi]]'' – Nominated
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	*2008: [[Madurai Kamaraj University]]		*2008: [[Madurai Kamaraj University]]
	*2009: [[Bharathiar University]]		*2009: [[Bharathiar University]]
	*2021: [[O. N. V. Literary Award]] instituted by the ONV Cultural Academy (declined)<ref>{{cite news \|title=Vairamuthu announces he ~~‘will return’~~ ONV Literary Award amid outrage \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vairamuthu-declares-he-will-return-onv-literary-award-amid-outrage-7335518/ \|access-date=31 May 2021 \|work=The Indian Express \|date=2021-05-30}}</ref>		*2021: [[O. N. V. Literary Award]] instituted by the ONV Cultural Academy (declined)<ref>{{cite news \|title=Vairamuthu announces he 'will return' ONV Literary Award amid outrage \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/vairamuthu-declares-he-will-return-onv-literary-award-amid-outrage-7335518/ \|access-date=31 May 2021 \|work=The Indian Express \|date=2021-05-30}}</ref>

	== Published works ==		== Published works ==

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