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[[Vairamuthu]] is an Indian [[lyricist]], [[poet]], and [[novelist]] working in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[film industry]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130103005256/http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/lyricist/vairamuthu/biography-full/106]</ref> 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.
[[Vairamuthu]] is an Indian [[lyricist]], [[poet]], and [[novelist]] working in the [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]] [[film industry]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/lyricist/vairamuthu/biography-full/106 |title=Archived copy |website=www.tamilstar.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130103005256/http://www.tamilstar.com/profile/lyricist/vairamuthu/biography-full/106 |archive-date=3 January 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.


His association With [[A. R. Rahman]] is notable. Their association has won four out of six [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|National Awards]] for [[A. R. Rahman]] and four out of seven [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|National Awards]] for [[Vairamuthu]]. His association with filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] is also very well known and highly successful. The trio ([[A. R. Rahman]], [[Vairamuthu]], [[Mani Ratnam]]) completed 25 years of their successful association in 2017.
His association With [[A. R. Rahman]] is notable. Their association has won four out of six [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction|National Awards]] for [[A. R. Rahman]] and four out of seven [[National Film Award for Best Lyrics|National Awards]] for [[Vairamuthu]]. His association with filmmaker [[Mani Ratnam]] is also very well known and highly successful. The trio ([[A. R. Rahman]], [[Vairamuthu]], [[Mani Ratnam]]) completed 25 years of their successful association in 2017.
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* 1980 ''[[Kaali (1980 film)]]''
* 1980 ''[[Kaali (1980 film)]]''
* 1980 ''[[Nizhalgal]]''
* 1980 ''[[Nizhalgal]]''
* 1981 ''[[Alaigal Oivathillai]]''
* 1981 ''[[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tik Tik Tik]]''
* 1981 ''[[Tik Tik Tik (1981 film)|Tik Tik Tik]]''
* 1981 ''[[Raja Paarvai]]''
* 1981 ''[[Raja Paarvai]]''
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* 1982 ''[[Ninaivellam Nithya]]''
* 1982 ''[[Ninaivellam Nithya]]''
* 1982 ''[[Kadhal Oviyam]]''
* 1982 ''[[Kadhal Oviyam]]''
* 1982 ''[[Puthu Kavithai]]''
* 1982 ''[[Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal]]''
* 1982 ''[[Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal]]''
* 1982 ''[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu]]''
* 1982 ''[[Thooral Ninnu Pochchu]]''
* 1982 ''[[Moondram Pirai]]''
* 1983 ''[[Aanandha Kummi]]''
* 1983 ''[[Aanandha Kummi]]''
* 1983 ''[[Salangai Oli]]''
* 1983 ''[[Salangai Oli]]''
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* 1985 ''[[Poi Mugangal]]''
* 1985 ''[[Poi Mugangal]]''
* 1985 ''[[Padikkadavan (1985 film)|Padikkadavan]]''
* 1985 ''[[Padikkadavan (1985 film)|Padikkadavan]]''
* 1985 ''[[Poove Poochooda Vaa]]''
* 1985 ''[[Idaya Kovil]]''
* 1985 ''[[Mudhal Mariyathai]]''
* 1985 ''[[Mudhal Mariyathai]]''
* 1985 ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]''
* 1985 ''[[Naan Sigappu Manithan (1985 film)|Naan Sigappu Manithan]]''
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* 1986 ''[[Vikram (1986 Tamil film)|Vikram]]''
* 1986 ''[[Vikram (1986 Tamil film)|Vikram]]''
* 1986 ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]''
* 1986 ''[[Punnagai Mannan]]''
* 1986 ''[[Samsaram Adhu Minsaram]]''
* 1987 ''[[Shankar Guru (1987 film)|Shankar Guru]]''
* 1987 ''[[Shankar Guru (1987 film)|Shankar Guru]]''
* 1987 ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]''
* 1987 ''[[Vedham Pudhithu]]''
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* 1994 ''[[Nattamai]]''
* 1994 ''[[Nattamai]]''
* 1994 ''[[Mani Rathnam]]''
* 1994 ''[[Mani Rathnam]]''
* 1994 ''[[Jai Hind]]''
* 1994 ''[[Jai Hind (1994 film)|Jai Hind]]''
* 1994 ''[[Pavithra]]''
* 1994 ''[[Pavithra]]''
* 1994 ''[[Sindhu Nathi Poo]]''
* 1994 ''[[Sindhu Nathi Poo]]''
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* 1994 ''[[Karuththamma|Karuthamma]]''
* 1994 ''[[Karuththamma|Karuthamma]]''
* 1994 ''[[May Madham]]''
* 1994 ''[[May Madham]]''
* 1994 ''[[Seevalaperi Pandi]]''
* 1995 ''[[Basha (film)|Basha]]''
* 1995 ''[[Basha (film)|Basha]]''
* 1995 ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
* 1995 ''[[Bombay (film)|Bombay]]''
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* 1997 ''[[Iruvar]]''
* 1997 ''[[Iruvar]]''
* 1997 ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]''
* 1997 ''[[Minsara Kanavu]]''
* 1997 ''[[Arunachalam (film)|Arunachalam]]''
* 1997 ''[[Gopura Deepam]]''
* 1997 ''[[Gopura Deepam]]''
* 1997 ''[[Ettupatti Rasa]]''
* 1997 ''[[Ettupatti Rasa]]''
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* 1997 ''[[Anthimanthaarai]]''
* 1997 ''[[Anthimanthaarai]]''
* 1997 ''[[Porkkaalam]]''
* 1997 ''[[Porkkaalam]]''
* 1998 ''[[Sandhippoma]]''
* 1998 ''[[Kaadhal Mannan]]''
* 1998 ''[[Kaadhal Mannan]]''
* 1998 ''[[Thaayin Manikodi]]''
* 1998 ''[[Thaayin Manikodi]]''
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* 1998 ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]''
* 1998 ''[[Uyirodu Uyiraga]]''
* 1998 ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]''
* 1998 ''[[Kannedhirey Thondrinal]]''
* 1998 ''[[Unnudan]]''
* 1999 ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]''
* 1999 ''[[Thulladha Manamum Thullum]]''
* 1999 ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]''
* 1999 ''[[Vaalee (1999 film)|Vaali]]''
* 1999 ''[[Rojavanam]]''
* 1999 ''[[Amarkalam]]''
* 1999 ''[[Amarkalam]]''
* 1999 ''[[Endrendrum Kadhal]]''
* 1999 ''[[Kanave Kalaiyadhe]]''
* 1999 ''[[Kanave Kalaiyadhe]]''
* 1999 ''[[Sangamam]]''
* 1999 ''[[Sangamam]]''
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* 2000 ''[[Alaipayuthey]]''
* 2000 ''[[Alaipayuthey]]''
* 2000 ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]''
* 2000 ''[[Kushi (2000 film)|Kushi]]''
* 2000 ''[[Sandhitha Velai]]''
* 2000 ''[[Vetri Kodi Kattu]]''
* 2000 ''[[Doubles (2000 film)|Doubles]]''
* 2000 ''[[Doubles (2000 film)|Doubles]]''
* 2000 ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]''
* 2000 ''[[Rhythm (2000 film)|Rhythm]]''
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* 2001 ''[[Shahjahan (film)|Shahjahan]]''
* 2001 ''[[Shahjahan (film)|Shahjahan]]''
* 2001 ''[[12B]]''
* 2001 ''[[12B]]''
* 2001 ''[[Little John]]''
* 2001 ''[[Little John (film)|Little John]]''
* 2001 ''[[Aalavandhan]]''
* 2001 ''[[Aalavandhan]]''
* 2001 ''[[Paarthale Paravasam]]''
* 2001 ''[[Paarthale Paravasam]]''
* 2001 ''[[Majunu]]''
* 2001 ''[[Majunu]]''
* 2002 ''[[King]]''
* 2002 ''[[King (2002 film)|King]]''
* 2002 ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''  
* 2002 ''[[Kannathil Muthamittal]]''  
* 2002 ''[[Thamizhan]]''
* 2002 ''[[Thamizhan]]''
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* 2002 ''[[Samurai (2002 film)|Samurai]]''
* 2002 ''[[Samurai (2002 film)|Samurai]]''
* 2002 ''[[Youth (2002 film)|Youth]]''
* 2002 ''[[Youth (2002 film)|Youth]]''
* 2002 ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]''
* 2003 ''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
* 2003 ''[[Anbe Sivam]]''
* 2003 ''[[Iyarkai]]''
* 2003 ''[[Iyarkai]]''
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* 2003 ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]''
* 2003 ''[[Anjaneya (film)|Anjaneya]]''
* 2003 ''[[Parasuram (2003 film)|Parasuram]]''
* 2003 ''[[Parasuram (2003 film)|Parasuram]]''
* 2004 [[Kangalal Kadhu Sei]]''
* 2004 ''[[Arul]]''
* 2004 ''[[Arul]]''
* 2004 ''[[Aaytha Ezhuthu]]''
* 2004 ''[[Aaytha Ezhuthu]]''
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* 2007 ''[[Guru (soundtrack)|Guru]]'' (Dubbed version)
* 2007 ''[[Guru (soundtrack)|Guru]]'' (Dubbed version)
* 2007 ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]''
* 2007 ''[[Mozhi (film)|Mozhi]]''
* 2007 ''[[Pirappu]]''
* 2007 ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
* 2007 ''[[Sivaji (film)|Sivaji]]''
* 2008 ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
* 2008 ''[[Dasavathaaram]]''
* 2008 ''[[Pournami]]''
* 2008 ''[[Kannum Kannum]]''
* 2008 ''[[Kannum Kannum]]''
* 2008 ''[[Abhiyum Naanum]]''
* 2008 ''[[Abhiyum Naanum (film)|Abhiyum Naanum]]''
* 2009 ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]''
* 2009 ''[[Ayan (film)|Ayan]]''
* 2009 ''[[Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam]]''
* 2009 ''[[Irumbu Kottai Murattu Singam]]''
* 2009 ''[[Peranmai]]''
* 2010 ''[[Moscowin Kaveri]]''
* 2010 ''[[Moscowin Kaveri]]''
* 2010 ''[[Sivappu Mazhai]]''
* 2010 ''[[Sivappu Mazhai]]''
* 2010 ''[[Raavanan]]''
* 2010 ''[[Raavanan (2010 film)|Raavanan]]''
* 2010 ''[[Enthiran]]''
* 2010 ''[[Enthiran]]''
* 2010 ''[[Thenmerku Paruvakaatru]]''
* 2010 ''[[Thenmerku Paruvakaatru]]''
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* 2013 ''[[Irandaam Ulagam]]''
* 2013 ''[[Irandaam Ulagam]]''
* 2013 ''[[Kutty Puli]]''
* 2013 ''[[Kutty Puli]]''
* 2013 ''[[Ragalaipuram]]''
* 2013 ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]''
* 2013 ''[[Kadal (2013 film)|Kadal]]''
* 2013 ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''
* 2013 ''[[Pandiya Naadu]]''

Latest revision as of 20:37, 11 June 2022

Vairamuthu is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry.[1] 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[2] which have won him seven National Awards, the most for any Indian lyricist. He has also been honored with a Padma Shri, a Padma Bhushan[3] and a Sahitya Akademi Award,[4] for his abundant literary output.

His association With A. R. Rahman is notable. Their association has won four out of six National Awards for A. R. Rahman and four out of seven National Awards for Vairamuthu. His association with filmmaker Mani Ratnam is also very well known and highly successful. The trio (A. R. Rahman, Vairamuthu, Mani Ratnam) completed 25 years of their successful association in 2017.

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Lyricist[edit | edit source]

Films
Television
  • 1990 Rail Sneham
  • 1991 Naanayam I 
  • 1995 Kaiyalavu Nesam
  • 1997 Aachi International
  • 1997 Nimmathi Ungal Choice I
  • 1998 Velai
  • 1998 Nimmathi Ungal Choice II — Kannammavin Kadhai
  • 1998 Oru Pennin Kathai
  • 1999 Chithi
  • 1999 Kokila Enge Pogiraal
  • 1999 Galatta Kudumbam I
  • 1999 Sontham
  • 1999 Nimmathi Ungal Choice III — Thriveni Sangamam
  • 1999 Nimmathi Ungal Choice IV — Mavilai Thoranam
  • 2000 Vaazhkkai
  • 2000 Gopi
  • 2000 Nimmathi Ungal Choice V — Manasatchi
  • 2001 Vaazhnthu Kaattukiren
  • 2001 Take It Easy Vaazhkai
  • 2000 Nambikkai
  • 2001 Kaveri
  • 2001 Alaigal
  • 2002 Aasai
  • 2002 Annamalai
  • 2002 Indira
  • 2002 Metti Oli
  • 2003 Parasuram
  • 2004 Ahalya
  • 2005 Aarthi
  • 2005 Sruthi
  • 2006 Bhandham
  • 2006 Penn
  • 2006 Anjali
  • 2007 Vairanenjam
  • 2007 Paasam
  • 2007 Naanayam II 
  • 2008 Simran Thirai
  • 2008 Savale Samali
  • 2008 Gokulathil Seethai
  • 2008 Samsaram
  • 2009 Dhaayam
  • 2009 Uravugal
  • 2009 Aval Oru Minsaram
  • 2009 Vilakku Vacha Nerathula
  • 2010 Nadhaswaram
  • 2010 Mundhanai Mudichu
  • 2011 Uravukku Kai Koduppom
  • 2011 Muthaaram
  • 2012 Bommalattam
  • 2012 Vairakkiyam
  • 2012 Thyagam
  • 2014 Mohini
  • 2014 Kalyana Parisu
  • 2017 Vidhi

Dialogue writer[edit | edit source]

Onscreen appearances[edit | edit source]

List of songs[edit | edit source]

Year Film Songs Composer
1980 Nizhalgal Idhu Oru Ponmaalai Ilayaraja
1980 Kaali Bhadrakalai Uttama Ilayaraja
1981 Raja Paarvai Andhi Mazhai Ilayaraja
1981 Tik Tik Tik Idhu Oru Nila, Poo Malarnthida Ilayaraja
1981 Alaigal Oivathillai Aayiram Thamarai, Dharisanam Kidaikatha, Vizhiyil Vizhundhu Ilayaraja
1982 Vaalibame Vaa Vaa Kanne Balam Ilayaraja
1982 Kadhal Oviyam Amma Azhage, Naatham En Jeevane, Poovil Vandu, Sangeetha Jaathi Mullai Ilayaraja
1983 Mann Vasanai Pothi Vecha Ilayaraja
1991 Nattukku Oru Nallavan all songs Hamsalekha
1995 Muthu all songs A. R. Rahman
1998 Jeans all songs A. R. Rahman
1999 Sangamam All songs A. R. Rahman
2002 Kannathil Muthamittal all songs A. R. Rahman
2020 Nedunalvaadai all songs

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". www.tamilstar.com. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ Srinivasan, Meera (2010-12-25). "Vairamuthu: earth, people my muse". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  3. ↑ "Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu gets Padma Bhushan". Business Standard.
  4. ↑ "Vairamuthu Sahitya Akademi Award Awarded in 2003". Edubilla.
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