Vairamuthu

Padma Bhushan

Vairamuthu
BornVairamuthu Ramasamy
(1953-07-13) 13 July 1953 (age 71)[1][2]
Mettoor, Madurai, Madras State, India[3][4]
(present-day Vadugapatti, Theni, Tamil Nadu, India)
Occupation
  • Poet
  • lyricist
NationalityIndian
Alma materPachaiyappa's College, Chennai
Years active1980–present
Notable works
  • Kallikaattu Ithihaasam
  • Karuvaachi Kaaviyam
  • Moondram Ulagapor
  • Thamizhatruppadai
SpousePonmani Vairamuthu
ChildrenMadhan Karky
Kabilan Vairamuthu

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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  2. ^ "Vairamuthu – Profile, Biography and Life History". Veethi. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  3. ^ Your name. "About". Poetvairamuthu.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  4. ^ Madhan Karky. "Madhan Karky on Twitter: "@g_dinesh26 Mettoori name is based on Mettoor, the village where my father was born. The village is now under the Vaigai dam."". Twitter.com. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Profile of Lyricist Vairamuthu - Tamil Movie Data Base of Tamilstar.com". 3 January 2013. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
  6. ^ Srinivasan, Meera (25 December 2010). "Vairamuthu: earth, people my muse". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu gets Padma Bhushan". Business Standard.
  8. ^ "Vairamuthu Sahitya Akademi Award Awarded in 2003". Edubilla.