(1928-03-25)March 25, 1928 Vayalar, Alleppey, Travancore, India
Died
October 27, 1975(1975-10-27) (aged 47) Government Medical College, Trivandrum
Occupation
Lyricist, poet
Genre
Poetry, lyrics
Years active
1956–1975
Notable works
Paadamudrakal
Enikku Maranamilla
Oru Judas Janikkunnu
Ente Maattolikkavithakal
Notable awards
1962 Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry
1969 Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
1972 National Film Award for Best Lyrics
1972 Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
1974 Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
1975 Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics
Spouse
Chandramathi Thamburatti
(m. 1951–1956)
Bharathi Thamburatti
(m. 1957)
Children
4, including Vayalar Sarath Chandra Varma
Parents
Kerala Varma
Ambalika Thamburatti
Vayalar Ramavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar,[1] was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his poems which include Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Padamudrakal, Aayisha and Oru Judas janikkunnu and for around 1300 songs he penned for 256 Malayalam films. He received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1972 and was the winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist in its year of inception which he received three more times. He was also a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1962. [2][3][4] His collaborations with G. Devarajan produced the golden era of Malayalam film music and many songs written and composed by these duo remain the ever green classics in Malayalam. Ramavarma is regarded as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist in the history of Malayalam cinema.[5][6]
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^"Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award" Archived 26 April 2013 at the Wayback Machine (in Malayalam). Kerala Sahitya Akademi. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
^"Literary Awards" Archived 2012-06-18 at the Wayback Machine. Government of Kerala. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
^"Biopic to be made on legendary Malayalam writer Vayalar Rama Varma". The News Minute. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
^"ചുങ്കം ചായക്കടയിലെ രാഷ്ട്രീയ വാഗ്വാദവും 'കുട്ടനും'". Indian Express Malayalam (in Malayalam). 27 October 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
VayalarRamavarma (March 25, 1928 – October 27, 1975), also known as Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He was known for his...
The Vayalar Award is given for the best literary work in Malayalam. The award was instituted in 1977 by the VayalarRamavarma Memorial Trust in memory...
VayalarRamavarma (25 March 1928 – 27 October 1975), better identified by the name of his birthplace, Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam...
lyricist and poet. He is the son of Malayalam poet and lyricist late VayalarRamavarma. He made his debut in the malayalam film industry through the 1990...
in Vayalar. These are government schools. The high school is named after the Malayalam poet VayalarRamavarma who hails from this place. Vayalar North...
music was composed by Salil Chowdhary and the lyrics were written by VayalarRamavarma. Chemmeen marked Salil Chowdhary's debut in South Indian music. National...
Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2012. "VayalarRamavarma Chalachitra Television". Yentha.com. Archived from the original on...
music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by VayalarRamavarma. Vishnu Vijayam was released on 25 October 1974. The film went on...
Yesudas won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer and VayalarRamavarma won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for the song " Manushyan...
The first Kerala State film Awards ceremony was held in 1970 with VayalarRamavarma receiving the award for Nadhi and Kadalpalam (1969). O. N. V. Kurup...
the film was composed by M. B. Sreenivasan, with lyrics written by VayalarRamavarma. Sathyan as Mohan Kamal Haasan as Babu Ambika Sukumaran as Sarala...
next few generations of Malayalam poetry, notable among them was VayalarRamavarma, famous Malayalam lyricist. His famous works are ramanan Born on 10...
Narayanan Nair The music was composed by M. S. Baburaj with lyrics by VayalarRamavarma. "Panimudakku". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 October...
music was composed by G. Devarajan and the lyrics were written by VayalarRamavarma. The film's success prompted for three remakes with Sharada playing...
Balachandran The music was composed by G. Devarajan with lyrics by VayalarRamavarma. "Omanakkuttan". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 10 October...
for Best Music Director (Devarajan)[citation needed], Best Lyrics (VayalarRamavarma)[citation needed], Best Singer (P. Leela) The film is probably best...
Meena Khadeeja The music was composed by G. Devarajan with lyrics by VayalarRamavarma. "Omana". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 15 October 2014...
Madhavan Nair – Thirunaiyarkurichy, P. Bhaskaran, O. N. V. Kurup, and VayalarRamavarma rose up in this period as film lyricists. Brother Lakshmanan, Dakshinamurthy...
Raveendran and the lyrics were written by Puthiyankam Murali and VayalarRamavarma. "Changaatham". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 19 October...
with the highly acclaimed poem titled eponymously "Procrustes" by VayalarRamavarma. Patul lui Procust (The Bed of Procrustes) is a novel by Romanian...
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