Name:T.S.Rangarajan
Name in Cinema Field/Known As:Vaali
Father’s Name: Srinivasa Iyengar
Mother’s Name: Ponnammal
Date of Birth: 29 October 1931
Place of Birth/Native Place: Thirupparaithurai- near Kulithalai/Trichy/Srirangam
Date of Death: 18th July 2013(At the age of 81 years)
Occupation: Tamil Poet, Cinema Lyricist,Writer and Actor
Popular For:
Vaali has written more than 15000 Songs and he is one of the Indian Lyricists who have written the most number of Songs.
Vaali has acted in some Tamil Films, including the following:-
Poikkal Kudhirai.(1983) K.Balachander Movie, as "Pandhayam"/Bet-Sambhandham.
Sathya (1988) Kamal Hassan Movie- Cameo Appearance in one Song sequence with Rajesh (MLA Mariappan),
Hey Ram (2000) Kamal Hassan Movie , As Bashyam Iyengar and
Paarthale Paravasam (2001)-K.Balachander Movie as Bala.
Vaali had been a very good writer and hei has written the dialogues for many Tamil movies. Also, Vaali has been writing in the popular Tamil Weekly Magazine, "Aananda Vikatan":
"Paandavar Bhoomi" on Mahabharatham.
Vaali worked for “All India Radio”/AIR, as a part-time employee before coming to Chennai to enter Tamil Cinema World.
Vaali struggled hard to enter the Tamil Cinema Filed as a Lyricist in the year 1958.
With the recommendations of the popular Tamil Playback Singer- T.M.Soundararajan / TMS, and encouraged by the popular Tamil Music Director M.S.Viswanathan and the famous Tamil Super Actor M.G.Ramachandran, Vaali managed to become a Tamil Films Songs Writer, along with the then popular Kaviyarasar Kannadasan, who had been dominating the field.
There had been a healthy rivalry between Kannadasan and Vaali in writing songs and there had been war of songs between the two. However, Vaali had been a personal friend of Kannadasan .
After noting the talents of Vaali in writing songs, Kannadasan appreciated Vaali openly and told that Vaali would be his heir in the filed.
Vaali had written many melodious and entertaining songs and Vaali wrote songs in Tamil using English words also.
In a span of over 50 years, Vaali has written a variety of songs for heros from MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, to the present day heros of Tamil Cinema, such as Dhanush / Sivakarthikeyan.
Vaali has written many songs exclusively for ‘Makkal Thilagam’-MGR. Most of them are political theme songs reflecting MGR’s policies for the people of Tamilnadu.
The following are some of the hit- songs, written by Vaali for MGR :
“Mookuthi Poo Pola Kathu Ukkandhu Pesudhadi”-in Bagyaraj’s ‘Mouna Geethangal’ (1981),
“Kathodu Poo Urasa”-in Rajnikanth’s 'Anbukku Naan Adimai' (1990),
“Mukkaal Mukkabula”- in Director Shanker’s ‘ –‘Kadhalan’(1994),
Quote By Kavignar Vaali:
"Endha 'Vervaikkum', nichayam oru naal 'Vetrikku Ver- Vaikkum' Aatral Undu"/
Meaning "Any Sweating of Hard Work has got the power to create the 'Roots of Success', one day or other"
-Kavignar Vaali
Name in Cinema Field/Known As:Vaali
Father’s Name: Srinivasa Iyengar
Mother’s Name: Ponnammal
Date of Birth: 29 October 1931
Place of Birth/Native Place: Thirupparaithurai- near Kulithalai/Trichy/Srirangam
Date of Death: 18th July 2013(At the age of 81 years)
Occupation: Tamil Poet, Cinema Lyricist,Writer and Actor
Popular For:
Vaali has written more than 15000 Songs and he is one of the Indian Lyricists who have written the most number of Songs.
Vaali has acted in some Tamil Films, including the following:-
Poikkal Kudhirai.(1983) K.Balachander Movie, as "Pandhayam"/Bet-Sambhandham.
Sathya (1988) Kamal Hassan Movie- Cameo Appearance in one Song sequence with Rajesh (MLA Mariappan),
Hey Ram (2000) Kamal Hassan Movie , As Bashyam Iyengar and
Paarthale Paravasam (2001)-K.Balachander Movie as Bala.
Vaali had been a very good writer and hei has written the dialogues for many Tamil movies. Also, Vaali has been writing in the popular Tamil Weekly Magazine, "Aananda Vikatan":
"Paandavar Bhoomi" on Mahabharatham.
Awards and Honours Given to Kavignar Vaali:
Vaali was awarded Padmashri by the Union Government of India in the year 2007.
Vaali Received the Tamilnadu State Film Award for the Best Lyricist for 5 Times:
Vaali was awarded Padmashri by the Union Government of India in the year 2007.
Vaali Received the Tamilnadu State Film Award for the Best Lyricist for 5 Times:
- Engal Thangam – 1970,
- Ivargal Vidhyasamanavargal – 1979,
- Varusham Padhinaaru and Apoorva Sagodharargal -1989.
- Keladi Kanmani -1990 and
- Dasavathaaram -2008.
However, Vaali declined the National award for the song—“Indhia Naadu Enn Veedu” in the film "Bharatha vilas-in the year 1973"
On his 80th Birthday, Vaali was honoured by “Kannadasan Trust” and “Raj TV” in a function named “Endrendrum Vaali”/ “Vaali For Ever and Ever”, and apart from compliments and wishes, Vaali was presented with 1000 Soverigns of Gold.
Vaali's Cinema Career:-
Valli was very much interested in stage acting / dramas and he has directed many stage dramas in Trichy and and Srirangam.
On his 80th Birthday, Vaali was honoured by “Kannadasan Trust” and “Raj TV” in a function named “Endrendrum Vaali”/ “Vaali For Ever and Ever”, and apart from compliments and wishes, Vaali was presented with 1000 Soverigns of Gold.
Vaali's Cinema Career:-
Valli was very much interested in stage acting / dramas and he has directed many stage dramas in Trichy and and Srirangam.
Vaali worked for “All India Radio”/AIR, as a part-time employee before coming to Chennai to enter Tamil Cinema World.
Vaali struggled hard to enter the Tamil Cinema Filed as a Lyricist in the year 1958.
With the recommendations of the popular Tamil Playback Singer- T.M.Soundararajan / TMS, and encouraged by the popular Tamil Music Director M.S.Viswanathan and the famous Tamil Super Actor M.G.Ramachandran, Vaali managed to become a Tamil Films Songs Writer, along with the then popular Kaviyarasar Kannadasan, who had been dominating the field.
There had been a healthy rivalry between Kannadasan and Vaali in writing songs and there had been war of songs between the two. However, Vaali had been a personal friend of Kannadasan .
After noting the talents of Vaali in writing songs, Kannadasan appreciated Vaali openly and told that Vaali would be his heir in the filed.
Vaali had written many melodious and entertaining songs and Vaali wrote songs in Tamil using English words also.
In a span of over 50 years, Vaali has written a variety of songs for heros from MGR, Sivaji Ganesan, to the present day heros of Tamil Cinema, such as Dhanush / Sivakarthikeyan.
Vaali has written many songs exclusively for ‘Makkal Thilagam’-MGR. Most of them are political theme songs reflecting MGR’s policies for the people of Tamilnadu.
The following are some of the hit- songs, written by Vaali for MGR :
“Moondrezhuthil En Moochirukkum “-‘Theiva Thai’(1964),
“Naan Aanai Ittal “–in ‘Enga Veetu Pillai’(1965),
“Kann Pona Pokkile Kaal Pogalama”- in ‘Panam Padaithavan’1965,
“Naan Kaatru Vaanga Ponen Oru Kavidhai Vaangi Vandhen”- in Kalangarai Vilakkam(1965),
“Nalla Nalla Pillaigalai Nambi” in ‘Petral dhan Pillaiya’1966),
“Chella Kiliye Mella Pesu” in ‘Petraldhan Pillaiya’(1966),
“Chanrodhayam Oru Pen Anadho” in ‘Chandrodhayam(1966),“Chella Kiliye Mella Pesu” in ‘Petraldhan Pillaiya’(1966),
“Engirundho Aasaigal” in ‘Chandrodhayam (1966),
“Puthiya Vaanam,Puthiya Boomi in ‘Anbe Vaa’(1966),
“Manicka Theril Maragadha Kalasam” in ‘Thedi Vandha Maapillai’(1970),
“Vetri Meedhu Vetri Vandhu Ennai Cherum” in ‘Thedi Vandha Maappillai’(1970),
"Thanga Pathakkathin Mele"in 'Engal Thangam'(1970),
"Naan Sethu Polachavanda" in 'Engal Thangam'(1970),
“Vetri Meedhu Vetri Vandhu Ennai Cherum” in ‘Thedi Vandha Maappillai’(1970),
"Thanga Pathakkathin Mele"in 'Engal Thangam'(1970),
"Naan Sethu Polachavanda" in 'Engal Thangam'(1970),
“Paadinaal Oru Paattu”- in ‘Oru Thai Makkal’(1971),
“Poonandhi Maalai Poludhu” in ‘Idhaya Veenai’(1972),
“Thambi Naan Padichen Kanchiyilay Netru”- in ‘Netru, Indru, Nalai’) (1974),
“Ponman Chemmalai “-in ‘Sirithu Vaazha Vendum’(1974)
“Konja Neram Ennai Marandhen” in ‘Sirithu Vaazha Vendum’(1974).
The following are a few popular songs written by Vaali for others (other than MGR):
The following are a few popular songs written by Vaali for others (other than MGR):
“Pakkathile Kanni Penn Irukku”- (duet by TR Ramachandran and CID Sakunthala in Sivaji Ganesans’s ‘Padikkadha Medhai’(1960),
“Pakkathu Veetu Paruva Machchan” in ‘Karpagam’(1963),
“Thulli Thulli Vilaiyada Thudikkudhu Manasu”- in Sivaji Ganesan’s ‘Motor Sundaram Pillai’(1966),
“Madhavi Ponmayilal” in Sivaji Ganesan’s “Iru Malargal”(1967),
“Polladha Punn Siruppu”-in Jaishanker’s ‘Penne Nee Vazhga’(1967),
“Kuyilaaga Naan Irundhenna” in Jaishanker’s ‘Selvamagal’(1967),
“Vettri Vendumaa Pottu Paarada”- in K.Balachander’s-‘Edhir Neechal’ (1968),
“Mella Varum Kattru” –in Sivaji Ganesan/Jayalalitha’s “Galaatta Kalyaanam”(1968),
“Andha Naal Gnabagam Nenjile Vandhadhe”- in Sivaji Ganesan’s ‘Uyarndha Manidhan’(1968),
“Nee Enge En Ninaivugal Ange”-in Jaishanker’s ‘Mannippu’(1969),
“Kaadhodudhan Naan Pesuven”- in Gemini Ganesan's -‘Velli Vizha’(1972),
“Madhaa Un Koilil Mani Dheepam Etrinen”- in ‘Achchani’(1973),
“Madhaa Un Koilil Mani Dheepam Etrinen”- in ‘Achchani’(1973),
“Indhia Naadu Enn Veedu”-in ‘Bharatha Vilas’(1973),
“Naarpadhu Vayathil Naaykkunam”- in Bharatha Vilas’(1973),
“Naarpadhu Vayathil Naaykkunam”- in Bharatha Vilas’(1973),
“Oh Meri Dilrupa”-in Muthuraman /Jayalalitha’s - ‘Suryakandhi’(1973),
“Malligai En Mannan Mayangum”- in ‘Dheerka Sumangali’(1974),
“En Raajavin Roja Mugam”-in Sivaji Ganesan’s ‘Sivakamiyin Selvan” (1974),
“Malligai Mullai Pooppandhal”-in Sivaji Ganesan / Manjula’s ‘Anbe Aaruyire’(1975),
“Kannan Oru Kaikulandai”-in Sivakumar's -‘Bhadrakali’(1976),
“Vaangonna” -in Sivakumar’s ‘Bhadrakali’ (1976),
“Vaangonna” -in Sivakumar’s ‘Bhadrakali’ (1976),
“Mookuthi Poo Pola Kathu Ukkandhu Pesudhadi”-in Bagyaraj’s ‘Mouna Geethangal’ (1981),
“Naanaga Naan Illai Thaye” in “Ulaga Nayagan-Kamal Hassan’s-‘Thoongadhe Thambi Thoongadhe’(1983),
“Singari Sarakku” in Kamal Hassan’s ‘Kakki Sattai’(1985),
“Raaja Kaiya Vacha Adhu Wronga Ponadhille” in Kamal Hassan’s ‘Aboorva Sagodharargal’ (1989),
"Poo Pookum Masam Thai Masam" in 'Varusham 16'(1989),
"Pazhamudhir Cholai Enakkagathan" in 'Varusham 16'(1989) ,
"Karpoora Bommai Ondru" in 'Keladi Kanmani'(1989)
"Mannil Indha Kadhal Indri Yarum Vazhdhal Koodumo" in 'Keladi Kanmani (1989),
"Nee Paathi Naan Paathi Kanne" in 'Keladi Kanmani'(1989),
"Poo Pookum Masam Thai Masam" in 'Varusham 16'(1989),
"Pazhamudhir Cholai Enakkagathan" in 'Varusham 16'(1989) ,
"Karpoora Bommai Ondru" in 'Keladi Kanmani'(1989)
"Mannil Indha Kadhal Indri Yarum Vazhdhal Koodumo" in 'Keladi Kanmani (1989),
"Nee Paathi Naan Paathi Kanne" in 'Keladi Kanmani'(1989),
“Kathodu Poo Urasa”-in Rajnikanth’s 'Anbukku Naan Adimai' (1990),
“Raakkamma Kaiya Thattu”- in Super-Star Rajnikanth’s ‘Thalpathi’(1991),
“Naan Yerikkarai” –in ‘Chinna Thayee’ (1992),
“Amma Endru Azhaikkadha Uyirillaiye” in Super-Star Rajnikanth’s ‘Mannan’(1992),
“Chikkubukku Chikkubukku Raile” -in Director Shanker’s ‘ –‘Gentleman’(1993),
“Chinna Rasaave Sitrerumbe Ennai Kadikkudhu” – in Sathyaraj’s ‘Waltaire Vetrivel’(1993),
“Mukkaal Mukkabula”- in Director Shanker’s ‘ –‘Kadhalan’(1994),
“Mustafa Mustafa”-in ‘Kadhal Desam’(1996),
“Kallori Salai”-in Kadahal Desam’(1996),
“Kallori Salai”-in Kadahal Desam’(1996),
“Kallai Mattum Kandaal”-in Kamal Hassan’s ‘Dasavadharam’(2008),
“Machi Open the bottle”- in ‘Mangatha’(2011),
“Kaipesi En Kooda Sollamale” – in ‘Thillu Mullu’ (2013),
“Vaa Vaa En Velicha Poove Vaa” – in ‘Edhir Neechal ‘(2013),
“Sonapareeya” – in ‘Mariyaan’ (2013)in AR.Rahman’s music.
Quote By Kavignar Vaali:
"Endha 'Vervaikkum', nichayam oru naal 'Vetrikku Ver- Vaikkum' Aatral Undu"/
Meaning "Any Sweating of Hard Work has got the power to create the 'Roots of Success', one day or other"
-Kavignar Vaali