Vamanan

Vamanan
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Film music historian, author, documentary film-maker, journalist
Notable workThirai Isai Alaigal

Vamanan is an Indian writer, journalist, documentary film-maker and film music historian based in Chennai. He is known for his documentation of the lives of Tamil film music composers, singing stars and playback singers. Vamanan was awarded the Tamil Nadu government's Kalaimamani award (2005) by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for his contribution to Tamil film history and won the first prize of the Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil development department for the first volume of Thirai Isai Alaigal (2000).[1][2]

  1. ^ "Honoured by the State for contribution to arts". The Hindu. 17 February 2006. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Vamanan Blog - Times of India Blog". Times of India Blog. Archived from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.