VAALI - Lyricist
Vaali (29 October 1931 – 18 July 2013) real
name is T. S. Rangarajan. Vaali was
born to Srinivasa Iyengar and Ponnammaal in Srirangam.
He worked at All India Radio (AIR). He holds the record for having written most
number of lyrics in Tamil. He has written lyrics for over 10,000 songs.
He moved to Chennai in the 1950s seeking an
opportunity in Tamil film industry. In the 1960s and 1970s, he received
patronage from Tamil movie legend M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) and became a
successful lyricist, in competition with poet Kannadasan, which he had
chronicled in his autobiography Naanum Indha Nootrandum. Vaali has also
authored other books such as Avathara Purushan, Pandavar Bhoomi, Ramanuja
Kaviyam, Krishna Vijayam, Kalaignar Kaviyam, Krishna
Bhakthan and Vaaliba vaali.
Vaali’s works were in Tamil,
he had a five decade long association with the Tamil film industry and wrote
over 15,000 song. He acted in a number of films, including Sathya,
Hey Ram,
Paarthale Paravasam and Poikkal
Kudhirai. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri,
India'a fourth highest civilian honour.
Vaali penned the immortal song, Naan aanai
ittal, adhu nadanthu vital, ezhaigal vedhanai pada-mattar... (‘If I pass
an order, and it happens - or, is carried out -- then the poor won’t suffer any
more’) in the MGR block-buster, Enga Veettu Pillai (1965), the
original of the Dilip Kumar-starrer, Ram Aur Shyam in Hindi.
“Known for his quick adaptability to any changing
trend, the lyricist is a proud owner of a large fan base for his incredible
lines.” Quoted Times of India on his death.
On July 2013, he was admitted in a hospital in
Chennai to undergo treatment for a respiratory illness. He was put on
ventilator on 17 July 2013, when his condition worsened, and he died on 18 July
2013 at 5.10 PM IST. He was under the age of 82.
Awards
Civilian honours
- Padmashri in 2007
- He refused to get the National award for the song—indhia naadu enn veedu in the film "Bharatha vilas-1973"
Vaali
is a five-time winner of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best
Lyricist.
- 1970 – Engal Thangam
- 1979 – Ivargal Vidhyasamanavargal
- 1989 – Varusham Padhinaaru and Apoorva Sagodharargal
- 1990 – Keladi Kanmani
- 2008 – Dasavathaaram
As lyricist
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1960s–1970s
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As actor
- 2001 - Paarthale Paravasam (Tamil)
- 2000 - Hey Ram (Tamil)
- 1988 - Sathya (Tamil)
- 1982 - Poikal Kudhirai (Tamil)
As Director
- Vadaimaalai
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