Vairamuthu Ramasamy (1953-07-13) 13 July 1953 (age 70)[1][2] Mettoor, Madurai, Madras State, India[3][4] (present-day Vadugapatti, Theni, Tamil Nadu, India)
Occupation
Poet
lyricist
Nationality
Indian
Alma mater
Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai
Years active
1980–present
Notable works
Kallikaattu Ithihaasam
Karuvaachi Kaaviyam
Moondram Ulagapor
Thamizhatruppadai
Spouse
Ponmani Vairamuthu
Children
Madhan Karky Kabilan Vairamuthu
Relatives
1.Nandini Karky 2.Dr.Ramya kabilan
Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953)[5] is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamil film industry. He is a prominent figure in the 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[6] 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[7] and a Sahitya Akademi Award,[8] for his abundant literary output.
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a National Film Award for Best Lyrics for lyricist Vairamuthu. All lyrics are written by Vairamuthu; all music is composed by A. R. Rahman R Ananthanarayanan...
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named the Best Feature Film in Tamil while Saranya Ponvannan and lyricist Vairamuthu were awarded the Best Actress and Best Lyricist prizes, respectively....
award-winning lyricist Vairamuthu penned the lyrics. Vairamuthu said that one of his best recent works was the song he wrote for this film. Vairamuthu said, "On reading...
Tamil-language supernatural thriller film written and directed by Balaji Vairamuthu in his directorial debut. The film stars Santhosh Prathap, Gokul Anand...
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regular collaborator, composer A. R. Rahman would also work on the film. Vairamuthu renewed his collaboration with Mani Ratnam and A. R. Rahman to write song...
winner Lara Dutta was the event's chief guest. All lyrics were written by Vairamuthu and Thamarai, while the songs received positive reviews from film critics...
film mostly stars newcomers, Selva hired Kaviperarasu Vairamuthu to pen the lyrics. "Vairamuthu sir and editor Kasi Viswanathan are the only two celebrities...
film's music was composed by A. R. Rahman while lyrics were written by Vairamuthu; the pair argued during the production. Suresh Urs edited the film while...
besides handling the cinematography. The film, which has lyrics written by Vairamuthu and music scored by Thaman, stars Rahul Ravindran and Samantha Ruth Prabhu...
Super Subbarayan. A scene for the film featured the producer and lyricist Vairamuthu making guest appearances as themselves during a book launch event. The...
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