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Born | Vairamuthu Ramasamy 13 July 1953[1][2] Mettoor, Madurai, Madras State, India[3][4] (present-day Vadugapatti, Theni, Tamil Nadu, India) |
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Nationality | Indian |
Alma mater | Pachaiyappa's College, Chennai |
Years active | 1980–present |
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Spouse | Ponmani Vairamuthu |
Children | Madhan 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.