Vaali (poet)

Indian artist, poet, lyricist, writer, actor (1931–2013)

This article is about the poet and lyricist. For other uses, see Vaali (disambiguation).

Padma Shri

Vaali

Born| T. S. Rangarajan
(1931-10-29)29 October 1931
Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli district, Madras Presidency, British India
Died| 18 July 2013(2013-07-18) (aged 81)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation|

* Artist
* poet
* lyricist
* writer
* actor

Period| 1958–2013
Spouse|

Ramani Thilagam

(m. 1965; died 2009)​

Children| 1

Tiruchirapalli Srinivasan Rangarajan, professionally credited by his pseudonym Vaali (29 October 1931 - 18 July 2013) was an Indian poet who has the record for writing the most songs in Tamil cinema. He is also recognised for a five-decade long association in the Tamil film industry and has written over 15,000 songs.[1][2] 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's fourth highest civilian honour in 2007.[3]

## Biography

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Vaali was born in an Tamil Iyengar brahmin family[4] as T. S. Rangarajan on 29 October 1931 to Srinivasan Iyengar and Ponnammal Iyengar. His native place is Thirupparaithurai, Tiruchirappalli district. Growing up, he studied at Higher Secondary School for Boys, Srirangam, Srirangam till he finished his SSLC. He went to Madras in 1950 seeking an opportunity in the Tamil film industry.[5] In the 1960s and 1970s, he received patronage from actor M. G. Ramachandran 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, Thamizh Kadavul, Kalaignar Kaviyam, Krishna Bhakthan and Vaaliba vaali. His song "Amma Endru Azhaikatha Uyir Illaiye" is carved in the stone in a temple in Trichy.[6] He wrote songs for M. G. Ramachandran in 64 films and also for Sivaji Ganesan in 80 films.[citation needed] He has written more than 15000 songs in Tamil films.[7]

He died on 18 July 2013 in Chennai following respiratory illness, at the age of 82.[8]

## Awards

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Civilian honours

* Padmashri in 2007[6]

Tamil Nadu State Film Awards

Vaali is a five-time winner of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist[9]

* 1970 – Engal Thangamm
* 1979 – Ivargal Vidhyasamanavargal
* 1989 – Varusham Padhinaaru and Apoorva Sagodharargal
* 1990 – Keladi Kanmani
* 2008 – Dasavathaaram

## Books

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* Amma – 1976
* Avathara Purushan – 1995
* Naanum Indha Nootrandum
* Pandavar Bhoomi
* Ramanuja Kaviyam
* Krishna Vijayam
* Thamizh Kadavul
* Kalaignar Kaviyam
* Krishna Bhakthan
* Vaaliba vaali
* Poikkal kuthiraikal
* Nija Govintham
* Azagiya Singers
* Pennin Perundhakka Yavula
* Bhagavad Geethai
* Ninaivu Nadakkal
* Enakkul M.G.R.

## Filmography

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### As lyricist

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#### 1950s–1970s

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* 1959 – Azhagarmalai Kalvan
* 1961 – Chandrakanth
* 1961 – Nallavan Vazhvan
* 1963 – Edhaiyum Thaangum Idhayam
* 1963 – Idayathil Nee
* 1963 – Karpagam
* 1964 – Dheiva Thaai
* 1964 – Padagotti
* 1964 – Thaayin Madiyil
* 1965 – Aasai Mugam
* 1965 – Aayirathil Oruvan
* 1965 – Anbu Karangal
* 1965 – Enga Veetu Pillai
* 1965 – Panchavarna Kili
* 1965 – Kalangarai Vilakkam
* 1965 – Panam Padaithavan
* 1965 – Thazhampoo
* 1965 – Vennira Aadai
* 1966 – Anbe Vaa
* 1966 – Chandhrodhayam
* 1966 – Major Chandrakanth
* 1966 – Motor Sundaram Pillai
* 1966 – Naan Aanaiyittal
* 1966 – Nadodi
* 1966 – Petralthan Pillaiya
* 1966 – Thaali Bhagyam
* 1967 – Arasa Kattalai
* 1967 – Adhey Kangal
* 1967 – Aval
* 1967 – Iru Malargal
* 1967 – Kaavalkaaran
* 1967 – Pesum Deivam
* 1967 – Selva Magal
* 1968 – Ethir Neechal
* 1968 – Galatta Kalyanam
* 1968 – Kanavan
* 1968 – Kannan En Kadhalan
* 1968 – Kudiyirundha Koyil
* 1968 – Oli Vilakku
* 1968 – Ragasiya Police 115
* 1968 – Ther Thiruvizha
* 1968 – Uyarntha Manithan
* 1968 – Chakkaram
* 1969 – Adimaippenn
* 1969 – Iru Kodugal
* 1969 – Nam Naadu
* 1969 – Nil Gavani Kadhali
* 1969 – Subadhinam
* 1970 – En Annan
* 1970 – Engal Thangam
* 1970 – Ethiroli
* 1970 – Enga Mama
* 1970 – Maanavan
* 1970 – Maattukara Velan
* 1970 – Thalaivan
* 1970 – Thedi Vandha Mappillai
* 1971 – Annai Velankanni
* 1971 – Kumari Kottam
* 1971 – Neerum Neruppum
* 1971 – Oru Thaai Makkal
* 1971 – Rickshawkaran
* 1972 – Annamitta Kai
* 1972 – Idhaya Veenai
* 1972 – Naan Yen Pirandhen
* 1972 – Raman Thediya Seethai
* 1972 – Velli Vizha
* 1973 – Bharatha Vilas
* 1973 – Sollathaan Ninaikkiren
* 1973 – Suryakanthi
* 1973 – Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
* 1974 – Dheerga Sumangali
* 1974 – Netru Indru Naalai
* 1974 – Sirithu Vazha Vendum
* 1974 – Urimaikural
* 1975 – Anbe Aaruyire
* 1975 – Idhayakkani
* 1975 – Ninaithadhai Mudippavan
* 1976 – Bhadrakali
* 1976 – Naalai Namadhe
* 1976 – Needhikku Thalaivanangu
* 1976 – Oorukku Uzhaippavan
* 1977 – Aarupushpangal
* 1977 – Indru Pol Endrum Vaazhga
* 1977 – Meenava Nanban
* 1977 – Navarathinam
* 1978 – Achani
* 1978 – Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu
* 1978 – Justice Gopinath
* 1978 – Mangudi Minor
* 1978 – Pilot Premnath
* 1978 – Sadhurangam
* 1978 – Sigappu Rojakkal
* 1978 – Vanakkatukuriya Kathaliye
* 1979 – Allaudinaum Arputha Vilakkum
* 1979 – Anbe Sangeetha
* 1979 – Annai Oru Alayam
* 1979 – Dharma Yuddam
* 1979 – Kadavul Amaitha Medai
* 1979 – Naan Vazhavaippen

#### 1980s

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* 1980 – Kannil Theriyum Kathaikal
* 1980 – Natchathiram
* 1980 – Nizhalgal
* 1980 – Othaiyadi Pathaiyile
* 1981 – Aaniver
* 1981 – Agni Satchi
* 1981 – Kudumbam Oru Kadambam
* 1981 – Manal Kayiru
* 1981 – Mouna Geethangal
* 1982 – Enkeyo Ketta Kural
* 1982 – Gopurangal Saivathillai
* 1982 – Kanne Radha
* 1982 – Moondru Mugam
* 1982 – Nenjangal
* 1982 – Paritchaikku Neramaachu
* 1982 – Pattanathu Rajakkal
* 1982 – Ranga
* 1982 – Sakalakala Vallavan
* 1982 – Thaai Mookaambikai
* 1982 – Thanikattu Raja
* 1982 – Thooral Ninnu Pochu
* 1982 – Thunai
* 1982 – Vaa Kanna Vaa
* 1982 – Vazhvey Maayam
* 1983 – Adutha Varisu
* 1983 – Kozhi Koovuthu
* 1983 – Miruthanga Chakravarthi
* 1983 – Neethibathi
* 1983 – Paayum Puli
* 1983 – Sandhippu
* 1983 – Saranalayam
* 1983 – Sivappu Sooriyan
* 1983 – Soorakottai Singakutti
* 1983 – Sumangali
* 1983 – Thai Veedu
* 1983 – Thanga Magan
* 1983 – Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
* 1983 – Vellai Roja
* 1984 – Anbe Odi Vaa
* 1984 – Anbulla Rajinikanth
* 1984 – Dhavani Kanavugal
* 1984 – Idhu Enga Boomi
* 1984 – Iru Medhaigal
* 1984 – Kai Kodukkum Kai
* 1984 – Kudumbam
* 1984 – Naan Mahaan Alla
* 1984 – Kuzhandhai Yesu
* 1984 – Madras Vathiyar
* 1984 – Madurai Sooran
* 1984 – Naalai Unathu Naal
* 1984 – Nalla Naal
* 1984 – Nallavanuku Nallavan
* 1984 – Osai
* 1984 – Sathiyam Neeye
* 1984 – Simma Soppanam
* 1984 – Theerppu En Kaiyil
* 1984 – Vaidehi Kathirunthal
* 1984 – Vamsa Vilakku
* 1984 – Veettukku Oru Kannagi
* 1984 – Vellai Pura Ondru
* 1984 – Vidhi
* 1985 – Bandham
* 1985 – Deivapiravi
* 1985 – Kanni Rasi
* 1985 – Kettimelam
* 1985 – Manakanakku
* 1985 – Mangamma Sabadham
* 1985 – Naan Sigappu Manithan
* 1985 – Nalla Thambi
* 1985 – Needhiyin Nizhal
* 1985 – Padikkadavan
* 1985 – Padikkadha Pannaiyar
* 1985 – Raja Rishi
* 1985 – Udaya Geetham
* 1985 – Uyarndha Ullam
* 1985 – Naam Iruvar
* 1985 _ Thanga Mama 3D
* 1986 – Anandha Kanneer
* 1986 – Annai En Dheivam
* 1986 – Dharma Devathai
* 1986 – Dharmapathini
* 1986 – Enakku Naaney Needhibathi
* 1986 – Lakshmi Vandhachu
* 1986 – Marumagal
* 1986 – Mella Thirandhathu Kadhavu
* 1986 – Mouna Ragam
* 1986 – Naan Adimai Illai
* 1986 – Nambinar Keduvadhillai
* 1986 – Oru Iniya Udhayam
* 1986 – Saadhanai
* 1986 – Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
* 1986 – Uyire Unakkaga
* 1986 – Vasantha Raagam
* 1986 – Viduthalai
* 1986 – Maaveeran
* 1987 – Anjadha Singam
* 1987 – Enga Chinna Rasa
* 1987 – Kavalan Avan Kovalan
* 1987 – Kudumbam Oru Koyil
* 1987 – Manathil Uruthi Vendum
* 1987 – Mupperum Deviyar
* 1987 – Oorkavalan
* 1987 – Paadu Nilave
* 1987 – Poomazhai Pozhiyudhu
* 1987 – Sirai Paravai
* 1987 – Veerapandiyan
* 1988 – Dharmathin Thalaivan
* 1988 – En Thamizh En Makkal
* 1988 – Guru Sishyan (1988 film)
* 1988 – Idhu Namma Aalu
* 1988 – Kaliyugam
* 1988 – Manamagale Vaa
* 1988 – Poruthadhu Podhum
* 1988 – Sahadevan Mahadevan
* 1988 – Sathya
* 1988 – Solla Thudikkuthu Manasu
* 1988 – Thambi Thanga Kambi
* 1989 – Aararo Aariraro
* 1989 – Apoorva Sagodharargal
* 1989 – Dharmam Vellum
* 1989 – Ennai Peththa Rasaa
* 1989 – Ponmana Selvan
* 1989 – Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
* 1989 – Rajanadai
* 1989 – Siva
* 1989 – Thangamaana Purushan
* 1989 – Varusham 16
* 1989 – Vetri Vizha

#### 1990s

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* 1990 – Anjali
* 1990 – Ethir Kaatru
* 1990 – Keladi Kanmani
* 1990 – Kizhakku Vasal
* 1990 – My Dear Marthandan
* 1990 – Nadigan
* 1990 – Panakkaran
* 1990 – Puriyaadha Pudhir
* 1990 – Puthu Paatu
* 1990 – Raja Kaiya Vacha
* 1990 – Sandhana Kaatru
* 1990 - Jagathalaprathapan
* 1990 – Sirayil Pootha Sinna Malar
* 1990 – Unnai Solli Kutramillai
* 1990 – Vaazhkai Chakkaram
* 1990 – Velai Kidaichuduchu
* 1991 – Ayul Kaithi
* 1991 – Bramma
* 1991 – Chinna Thambi
* 1991 – Eeramana Rojave
* 1991 – Gnana Paravai
* 1991 – Gopura Vasalile
* 1991 – Guna
* 1991 – Idhayam
* 1991 – Kizhakku Karai
* 1991 – Maanagara Kaaval
* 1991 – Nee Pathi Naan Pathi
* 1991 – Rudhra
* 1991 – Thaipoosam
* 1991 – Thalapathi
* 1991 – Thalattu Ketkuthamma
* 1992 – Thilagam
* 1992 – Chembaruthi
* 1992 – Chinna Marumagal
* 1992 – Deiva Vaakku
* 1992 – Mannan
* 1992 – Meera
* 1992 – Naangal
* 1992 – Nadodi Pattukkaran
* 1992 – Oorpanchayathu
* 1992 – Senthamizh Paattu
* 1992 – Singaravelan
* 1992 – Suriyan
* 1992 – Thevar Magan
* 1992 – Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen
* 1992 – Vanna Vanna Pookkal
* 1993 – Chinna Jameen
* 1993 – Chinna Kannamma
* 1993 – Chinna Mapillai
* 1993 – Dharmaseelan
* 1993 – I Love India
* 1993 – Kalaignan
* 1993 – Karpagam Vanthachu
* 1993 – Kathirukka Neramillai
* 1993 – Maharasan
* 1993 – Manichitrathazhu (Malayalam)
* 1993 – Marupadiyum
* 1993 – Senthoorapandi
* 1993 – Ulle Veliye
* 1993 – Uzhaippali
* 1993 – Uzhavan
* 1993 – Valli
* 1993 – Walter Vetrivel
* 1993 – Yejaman
* 1994 – Adharmam
* 1994 – En Aasai Machan
* 1994 – Indhu
* 1994 – Kadhalan
* 1994 – Kanmani
* 1994 – Mahanadhi
* 1994 – Mogamul
* 1994 – Priyanka
* 1994 – Raasa Magan
* 1994 – Rasigan
* 1994 – Seeman
* 1994 – Senthamizh Selvan
* 1994 – Veera
* 1994 – Veetla Visheshanga
* 1994 – Watchman Vadivel
* 1995 – Aanazhagan
* 1995 – Aasai
* 1995 – Chandralekha
* 1995 – Chinna Vathiyar
* 1995 – Deva (film)
* 1995 – Kattumarakaran
* 1995 – Kolangal
* 1995 – Mr. Madras
* 1995 – Muthu Kaalai
* 1995 – Oru Oorla Oru Rajakumari
* 1995 – Periya Kudumbam
* 1995 – Raasaiyya
* 1995 – Ragasiya Police
* 1995 – Rajavin Parvaiyile
* 1995 – Sathi Leelavathi
* 1995 – Thirumoorthy
* 1995 – Thotta Chinungi
* 1996 – Coimbatore Mappillai
* 1996 – Indian
* 1996 – Kadhal Desam
* 1996 – Kalloori Vaasal
* 1996 – Maanbumigu Maanavan
* 1996 – Mr. Romeo
* 1996 – Nethaji
* 1996 – Poovarasan
* 1996 – Poove Unakkaga
* 1996 – Selva
* 1996 – Tata Birla
* 1996 – Vaanmathi
* 1997 – Bharathi Kannamma
* 1997 – Thambi Durai
* 1997 – Vaimaye Vellum
* 1998 – Kadhala Kadhala
* 1998 – Marumalarchi
* 1998 – Ninaithen Vandhai
* 1999 – Kadhalar Dhinam
* 1999 – Manam Virumbuthe Unnai
* 1999 – Mannavaru Chinnavaru

#### 2000s

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* 2000 – Hey Ram
* 2000 – Pennin Manathai Thottu
* 2000 – Priyamaanavale
* 2000 – Simmasanam
* 2000 – Vanna Thamizh Pattu
* 2001 – Chocolate
* 2001 – Dheena
* 2001 – Dhosth (Malayalam)
* 2001 – Looty
* 2001 – Middle Class Madhavan
* 2001 – Minnale
* 2001 – Narasimma
* 2001 – Parthale Paravasam
* 2002 – Baba
* 2002 – Bhagavathi
* 2002 – Kadhal Virus
* 2002 – Mounam Pesiyadhe
* 2002 – Punnagai Desam
* 2002 – Shree
* 2002 – Thenkasi Pattanam
* 2002 – Youth
* 2003 – Boys
* 2003 – Dum
* 2003 – Lesa Lesa
* 2003 – Pudhiya Geethai
* 2004 – Kuthu
* 2004 – M. Kumaran Son of Mahalakshmi
* 2004 – Manmadhan
* 2004 – New
* 2005 – Anbe Aaruyire
* 2005 – Chandramukhi
* 2005 – Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy
* 2005 – Ghajini
* 2005 – Mannin Maindhan
* 2005 – Mumbai Xpress
* 2005 – Oru Naal Oru Kanavu
* 2005 – Desam – (D)
* 2006 – Kalvanin Kadhali
* 2006 – Sillunu Oru Kaadhal
* 2006 – Vallavan
* 2007 – Aalwar
* 2007 – Azhagiya Thamizh Magan
* 2007 – Billa
* 2007 – Chennai 600028
* 2007 – En Uyirinum Melana
* 2007 – Inimey Nangathan
* 2007 – Kaalai
* 2007 – Sivaji
* 2007 – Thottal Poo Malarum
* 2007 – Unnale Unnale
* 2008 – Dasavathaaram
* 2008 – Dhanam
* 2008 – Bommalattam (dubbed)
* 2008 – Jayam Kondaan
* 2008 – Kuselan
* 2008 – Sakkarakatti
* 2008 – Saroja
* 2008 – Saroja
* 2008 – Silambattam
* 2008 – Singakutty
* 2009 – Aadhavan
* 2009 – Arundhathi
* 2009 – Jagan Mohini
* 2009 – Kunguma Poovum Konjum Puravum
* 2009 – Malai Malai
* 2009 – Mathiya Chennai
* 2009 – Naadodigal
* 2009 – Naan Kadavul
* 2009 – Panchamirtham
* 2009 – Vaalmiki

#### 2010s

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* 2010 – Agarathi
* 2010 – Baana Kaathadi
* 2010 – Chikku Bukku
* 2010 – Goa
* 2010 – Guru Sishyan
* 2010 – Kadhalukku Maranamillai
* 2010 – Leelai
* 2010 – Maanja Velu
* 2010 – Nanda Nanditha
* 2010 – Pen Singam
* 2010 – Sura
* 2010 – Theeratha Vilayattu Pillai
* 2010 – Thottuppaar
* 2010 – Valiban Sutrum Ulagam
* 2010 – Viruthagiri
* 2011 – Aadu Puli
* 2011 – Engeyum Kaadhal
* 2011 – Kandaen
* 2011 – Mankatha
* 2011 – Maveeran
* 2011 – Osthe
* 2011 – Ponnar Shankar
* 2011 – Sattapadi Kutram
* 2011 – Uyarthiru 420
* 2011 – Vedi
* 2012 – Aadhalal Kadhal Seiveer
* 2012 – Mirattal
* 2012 – Podaa Podi
* 2012 – Thadaiyara Thakka
* 2013 – Alex Pandian
* 2013 – Ethir Neechal
* 2013 – Kanna Laddu Thinna Aasaiya
* 2013 – Thillu Mullu
* 2013 – Udhayam NH4
* 2013 – Biriyani (posthumous)
* 2013 – Endrendrum Punnagai (posthumous)
* 2013 – Maryan (posthumous)
* 2014 – Kaaviya Thalaivan (posthumous)
* 2014 – Kochadaiyaan (posthumous)
* 2014 – Naan Than Bala posthumous)
* 2014 – Ninaivil Nindraval (posthumous)
* 2014 – Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (posthumous)
* 2014 – Ramanujan (posthumous)
* 2014 – Thirudan Police (posthumous)
* 2014 – Yaan (posthumous)

### As actor

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Films

* 1983 – Poikkal Kudhirai
* 1988 – Sathya
* 2000 – Hey Ram
* 2001 – Paarthale Paravasam
* 2002 – Kadhal Virus

Television

* Kaialavu Manasu

### As writer

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* 1974 – Kaliyuga Kannan
* 1976 - Oru Kodiyil Iru Malargal
* 1976 - Adhirshtam Azhaikkirathu
* 1976 - Muthana Muthallavo
* 1978 - Chittu Kuruvi
* 1979 – Kadavul Amaitha Medai – Screenplay, Dialogues
* 1980 - Vaira Kreedam[10]
* 1983 – Magudi
* 1987 – Ore Oru Gramathile
* 1988 – En Thamizh En Makkal
* 1990 – Pengal Veettin Kangal (dialogues only)

### Television

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* 1997 Kaialavau Manasu
* 2003 Vikaramadhithan
* 2003 Imsai Arasigal
* 2008 Thangamana Purushan
* 2012 Amudha Oru Aacharyakuri

## List of songs

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List of Vaali songs  Year  | Film  | Songs  | Composer

|
|
|

1958 | Azhagarmalai Kalvan | "Nilavum Tharaiyum" | B. Gopalam
1965 | Aayirathil Oruvan |

* "Aadamal"
* "Paruvam Enadhu"
* "Unnai Naan"
* "Yaen Endra"

| Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy
1966 | Anbe Vaa | all songs | M. S. Viswanathan
1968 | Oli Vilakku | all songs | M. S. Viswanathan
1970 | En Annan | "Kannukku Theriyadha" | K. V. Mahadevan
1982 | Ranga | all songs | Shankar-Ganesh
1983 | Poikkal Kudhirai | all songs | M. S. Viswanathan
1985 | Udaya Geetham | all songs | Ilayaraja
1987 | Ore Oru Gramathiley | all songs | Ilayaraja
1988 | Sathyaa | all songs | Ilayaraja
1988 | Agni Natchathiram | all songs | Ilayaraja
1989 | Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal | all songs | Ilayaraja
1990 | Anjali | all songs | Ilayaraja
1990 | Chatriyan | all songs | Ilayaraja
1993 | Varavu Ettana Selavu Pathana | all songs | Ilayaraja
1993 | Maravan | all songs | Deva
1996 | Kadhal Desam | all songs | A.R. Rahman
2001 | Paarthale Paravasam |

* "Nee Than En"
* "Adhisaya Thirumanam"
* "moondrezhuthu"
* "love check"
* "Manmadha maasam"

| A. R. Rahman
2005 | Mumbai Express | all songs | Ilayaraja
2013 | Thillu Mullu | "Kai Pesi" | Yuvan Shankar Raja & MSV
2013 | Ethir Neechal | "Ethir Neechal Adi" | Anirudh Ravichandar
2014 | Ninaivil Nindraval | all songs | D. Imman
2014 | Yaan | "Hey lamba" | Harris Jayaraj
2014 | Pannaiyarum Padminiyum |

* "Onakkaga Poranthaenae"
* "Pesuraen Pesuraen"
* "Enakkaaga Poranthaayae"

| Justin Prabhakaran

## References

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1. ^ B. Kolappan (18 July 2013). "Lyricist Vaali leaves a void". The Hindu. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
2. ^ "Tamil Cinema news | Tamil Movies | Cinema seithigal". Maalaimalar. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
3. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
4. ^ "Tamil movie lyricist Vaali dead". Deccan Herald. 18 July 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
5. ^ "Tamil Cinema news | Tamil Movies | Cinema seithigal". Maalaimalar. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
6. ^ a b "Elevan Padma awards announced for Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. 28 January 2007. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
7. ^ "Vaali, an Astute Lyricist Who Excelled in Adversity". The Wire.
8. ^ "Ode to late lyricist Vaali who transcended generations". newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 21 July 2013. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
9. ^ Anandan, Film News (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru (Tamil Film History and Its Achievements). Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
10. ^ "kalki magazine 1980-04-06". 6 April 1980. Retrieved 21 April 2023 - via Internet Archive.

## External links

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* Biography portal

* Vaali at IMDb

* v
* t
* e

Recipients of Padma Shri in Literature & Education

1950s|

* K. Shankar Pillai (1954)
* Krishna Kanta Handique (1955)
* Surya Kumar Bhuyan (1956)
* Sukhdev Pande (1956)
* Nalini Bala Devi (1957)
* S. R. Ranganathan (1957)
* Ram Chandra Varma (1958)
* Magan Lal Tribhuvandas Vyas (1958)
* K. S. Chandrasekharan (1958)

1960s|

* B. S. Kesavan (1960)
* Artaballabha Mohanty (1960)
* N. D. Sundaravadivelu (1961)
* Vinayaka Krishna Gokak (1961)
* Vishnukant Jha (1961)
* Jinvijay (1961)
* Evengeline Lazarus (1961)

1970s|

* Ananda Chandra Barua (1970)
* Sulabha Panandikar (1971)

1980s|

* Krishan Dutta Bharadwaj (1981)
* Abid Ali Khan (1981)
* Ram Panjwani (1981)
* Vaikom Muhammad Basheer (1982)
* R. V. Pandit (1982)
* Sher Singh Sher (1982)
* Gaura Pant Shivani (1982)
* Ahalya Chari (1983)
* Amitabha Chaudhuri (1983)
* Saliha Abid Hussain (1983)
* Komal Kothari (1983)
* Hundraj Lial Ram Dukhayal Manik (1983)
* Raghuvir Sharan Mitra (1983)
* Attar Singh (1983)
* Mayangnokcha Ao (1984)
* Kshem Suman Chandra (1984)
* Lakshmi Kumari Chundawat (1984)
* Shanta Gandhi (1984)
* Sadhu Singh Hamdard (1984)
* Qurratulain Hyder (1984)
* Ganpatrao Jadhav (1984)
* Syed Abdul Malik (1984)
* John Arthur King Martyn (1984)
* Sooranad Kunjan Pillai (1984)
* Syed Hasan Askari (1985)
* Jamesh Dokhuma (1985)
* Kaka Hathrasi (1985)
* Bharat Mishra (1985)
* Harishankar Parsai (1985)
* Ashangbam Minaketan Singh (1985)
* Anil Agarwal (1986)
* Binod Kanungo (1986)
* Chitra Naik (1986)
* Abdur Rahman (1986)
* Nuchhungi Renthlei (1986)
* Raghunath Sharma (1986)
* Abdul Sattar (1987)
* Nazir Ahmed (1987)
* Vanaja Iyengar (1987)
* Khawlkungi (1987)
* Badri Narayan (1987)
* Debi Prasanna Pattanayak (1987)
* Sant Singh Sekhon (1987)
* N. Khelchandra Singh (1987)
* Madaram Brahma (1988)
* Nissim Ezekiel (1988)
* K. M. George (1988)
* Mario Miranda (1988)
* Vidya Niwas Mishra (1988)
* Ali Jawad Zaidi (1988)
* Kalim Aajiz (1989)
* Barsane Lal Chaturvedi (1989)
* Anita Desai (1989)
* Moti Lal Saqi (1989)
* Rongbong Terang (1989)
* V. Venkatachalam (1989)

1990s|

* M. Aram (1990)
* Vijay Kumar Chopra (1990)
* Behram Contractor (1990)
* Radha Mohan Gadanayak (1990)
* Madhav Yeshwant Gadkari (1990)
* Yashpal Jain (1990)
* Sharad Joshi (1990)
* Kanhiyalal Prabhakar Mishra (1990)
* Gopi Chand Narang (1990)
* Dagdu Maruti Pawar (1990)
* Nilmani Phookan Jr (1990)
* Shyam Singh Shashi (1990)
* Ram Nath Shastri (1990)
* Bharat Bhushan (yogi) (1991)
* Kapil Deva Dvivedi (1991)
* B. K. S. Iyengar (1991)
* Satish Chandra Kakati (1991)
* Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte (1991)
* Madan Lal Madhu (1991)
* Namdeo Dhondo Mahanor (1991)
* Keshav Malik (1991)
* Surendra Mohanty (1991)
* P. T. Narasimhachar (1991)
* V. G. Bhide (1992)
* Gulabdas Broker (1992)
* Krishna Chaithanya (1992)
* Rajammal P. Devadas (1992)
* Vasant Shankar Kanetkar (1992)
* V. C. Kulandaiswamy (1992)
* R. S. Lugani (1992)
* Shovana Narayan (1992)
* Nisith Ranjan Ray (1992)
* Moirangthem Kirti Singh (1992)
* B. K. Thapar (1992)
* Mark Tully (1992)
* B. N. Goswamy (1998)
* O. N. V. Kurup (1998)
* Lalsangzuali Sailo (1998)
* Gurdial Singh (1998)
* Narayan Gangaram Surve (1998)
* Ruskin Bond (1999)
* Shayama Chona (1999)
* G. P. Chopra (1999)
* Namdeo Dhasal (1999)
* Kanhaiya Lal Nandan (1999)
* Satya Vrat Shastri (1999)
* Rajkumar Jhalajit Singh (1999)

2000s|

* Grigoriy Lvovitch Bondarevsky (2000)
* P. S. Chawngthu (2000)
* Piloo Nowshir Jungalwalla (2000)
* Mandan Mishra (2000)
* Rehman Rahi (2000)
* K. P. Saxena (2000)
* Nabaneeta Dev Sen (2000)
* Elangbam Nilakanta Singh (2000)
* Bala V. Balachandran (2001)
* Jeelani Bano (2001)
* Manoj Das (2001)
* Javare Gowda (2001)
* Chandrashekhara Kambara (2001)
* Gnanananda Kavi (2001)
* Kumar Ketkar (2001)
* Ravindra Kumar (2001)
* Kalidas Gupta Riza (2001)
* Padma Sachdev (2001)
* Bhabendra Nath Saikia (2001)
* Vachnesh Tripathi (2001)
* Munirathna Anandakrishnan (2002)
* Gopal Chhotray (2002)
* Gyan Chand Jain (2002)
* Madhu Mangesh Karnik (2002)
* Ashok Ramchandra Kelkar (2002)
* V. K. Madhavan Kutty (2002)
* Turlapaty Kutumba Rao (2002)
* Kim Yang-shik (2002)
* Manzoor Ahtesham (2003)
* Jagdish Chaturvedi (2003)
* Motilal Jotwani (2003)
* Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad (2003)
* Tekkatte Narayan Shanbhag (2003)
* Shailendra Nath Shrivastava (2003)
* Pritam Singh (2003)
* Vairamuthu (2003)
* Hamlet Bareh (2004)
* Kumarpal Desai (2004)
* Tatyana Elizarenkova (2004)
* Anil Kumar Gupta (2004)
* Gowri Ishwaran (2004)
* Leeladhar Jagudi (2004)
* Sunita Jain (2004)
* Prithvi Nath Kaula (2004)
* Ayyappa Paniker (2004)
* P. Parameswaran (2004)
* Bal Samant (2004)
* Kanhaiyalal Sethia (2004)
* Ramesh Chandra Shah (2004)
* Heinrich von Stietencron (2004)
* Sudhir Tailang (2004)
* Dalip Kaur Tiwana (2004)
* Amiya Kumar Bagchi (2005)
* Shobhana Bhartia (2005)
* Manas Chaudhuri (2005)
* Darchhawna (2005)
* J. S. Grewal (2005)
* Amin Kamil (2005)
* Gadul Singh Lama (2005)
* Mammen Mathew (2005)
* S. B. Mujumdar (2005)
* Bilat Paswan Vihangam (2005)
* Ajeet Cour (2006)
* Sucheta Dalal (2006)
* Laltluangliana Khiangte (2006)
* Lothar Lutze (2006)
* Mrinal Pande (2006)
* Sugathakumari (2006)
* Sitanshu Yashaschandra (2006)
* Temsüla Ao (2007)
* Vijaydan Detha (2007)
* Bakul Harshadrai Dholakia (2007)
* Amitav Ghosh (2007)
* Meenakshi Gopinath (2007)
* Giriraj Kishore (2007)
* Shekhar Pathak (2007)
* Pratibha Ray (2007)
* Rostislav Rybakov (2007)
* Vikram Seth (2007)
* Vaali (2007)
* Sivanthi Adithan (2008)
* Bina Agarwal (2008)
* Vellayani Arjunan (2008)
* Nirupam Bajpai (2008)
* Surjya Kanta Hazarika (2008)
* Vinod Dua (2008)
* M. Leelavathy (2008)
* Amitabh Mattoo (2008)
* Bholabhai Patel (2008)
* Rajdeep Sardesai (2008)
* Sukhadeo Thorat (2008)
* Srinibash Udgata (2008)
* Suresh Amonkar
* Abhay Chhajlani
* Birendra Nath Datta
* Shashi Deshpande
* Bannanje Govindacharya
* Panchapakesa Jayaraman
* Mathoor Krishnamurty
* Jayanta Mahapatra
* Laxman Mane
* John Ralston Marr
* Alok Mehta
* A. Sankara Reddy
* Lalthangfala Sailo
* Ngawang Samten
* Ranbir Chander Sobti
* Ram Shankar Tripathi

2010s|

* Lalzuia Colney (2010)
* Maria Aurora Couto (2010)
* Romuald D'Souza (2010)
* Bertha Gyndykes Dkhar (2010)
* Surendra Dubey (2010)
* Sadiq-ur-Rahman Kidwai (2010)
* Hermann Kulke (2010)
* Ramaranjan Mukherji (2010)
* Govind Chandra Pande (2010)
* Mrs YGP (2010)
* Sheldon Pollock (2010)
* Arun Sarma (2010)
* Jitendra Udhampuri (2010)
* Granville Austin (2011)
* Mahim Bora (2011)
* Urvashi Butalia (2011)
* Pullella Sriramachandrudu (2011)
* Mamang Dai (2011)
* Pravin Darji (2011)
* Chandra Prakash Deval (2011)
* Deviprasad Dwivedi (2011)
* Balraj Komal (2011)
* Krishna Kumar (2011)
* Rajni Kumar (2011)
* Devanur Mahadeva (2011)
* Barun Mazumder (2011)
* Ritu Menon (2011)
* Avvai Natarajan (2011)
* Bhalchandra Nemade (2011)
* Karl Harrington Potter (2011)
* Koneru Ramakrishna Rao (2011)
* Devi Dutt Sharma (2011)
* Nilamber Dev Sharma (2011)
* Geeta Dharmarajan (2012)
* Eberhard Fischer (2012)
* Kedar Gurung (2012)
* Surjit Patar (2012)
* Sachchidanand Sahai (2012)
* Allan Sealy (2012)
* Pepita Seth (2012)
* Vijay Dutt Shridhar (2012)
* Ralte L. Thanmawia (2012)
* Anvita Abbi (2013)
* Nida Fazli (2013)
* Radhika Herzberger (2013)
* Noboru Karashima (2013)
* Salik Lucknawi (2013)
* J. Malsawma (2013)
* Devendra Patel (2013)
* Christopher Pinney (2013)
* Mohammad Sharaf-e-Alam (2013)
* Rama Kant Shukla (2013)
* Jagdish Prasad Singh (2013)
* Akhtarul Wasey (2013)
* Naheed Abidi (2014)
* Ashok Chakradhar (2014)
* Keki N. Daruwalla (2014)
* G. N. Devy (2014)
* Kolakaluri Enoch (2014)
* Ved Kumari Ghai (2014)
* Manorama Jafa (2014)
* Rehana Khatoon (2014)
* P. Kilemsungla (2014)
* Sengaku Mayeda (2014)
* Waikhom Gojen Meitei (2014)
* Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri (2014)
* Dinesh Singh (2014)
* Huang Baosheng (2015)
* Bettina Bäumer (2015)
* Lakshmi Nandan Bora (2015)
* Jean-Claude Carrière (2015)
* Gyan Chaturvedi (2015)
* Raj Chetty (2015)
* Bibek Debroy (2015)
* Ashok Gulati (2015)
* George L. Hart (2015)
* Sunil Jogi (2015)
* Usha Kiran Khan (2015)
* Narayana Purushothama Mallaya (2015)
* Lambert Mascarenhas (2015)
* Taarak Mehta (2015)
* Ram Bahadur Rai (2015)
* J. S. Rajput (2015)
* Bimal Kumar Roy (2015)
* Annette Schmiedchen (2015)
* Gunvant Shah (2015)
* Brahmdev Sharma (2015)
* Dhirendra Nath Bezbaruah (2016)
* S. L. Bhyrappa (2016)
* Kameshwar Brahma (2016)
* Jawahar Lal Kaul (2016)
* Sal Khan (2016)
* Ashok Malik (2016)
* Haldhar Nag (2016)
* Pushpesh Pant (2016)
* Dahyabhai Shastri (2016)
* Prahlad Chandra Tasa (2016)
* Anant Agarwal (2017)
* Eli Ahmed (2017)
* Michel Danino (2017)
* Narendra Kohli (2017)
* Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri (2017)
* Kashi Nath Pandita (2017)
* Vishnu Pandya (2017)
* V. G. Patel (2017)
* H.R. Shah (2017)
* Chamu Krishna Shastry (2017)
* Bhawana Somaaya (2017)
* Punam Suri (2017)
* Harihar Kripalu Tripathi (2017)
* G. Venkatasubbiah (2017)
* Prafulla Govinda Baruah (2018)
* Shyamlal Chaturvedi (2018)
* Arup Kumar Dutta (2018)
* Arvind Gupta (2018)
* Digamber Hansda (2018)
* Anwar Jalalpuri (2018)
* Piyong Temjen Jamir (2018)
* Joyasree Goswami Mahanta (2018)
* Zaverilal Mehta (2018)
* Tomio Mizokami (2018)
* Habibullo Rajabov (2018)
* Vagish Shastri (2018)
* Maharao Raghuveer Singh (2018)
* A Zakia (2018)
* Narsingh Dev Jamwal (2019)
* Nagindas Sanghavi (2019)
* Mohammed Hanif Khan Shastri (2019)
* Devendra Swarup (2019)

2020s|

* Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra (2020)
* Binapani Mohanty (2020)
* Damayanti Beshra (2020)
* H. M. Desai (2020)
* Lil Bahadur Chettri (2020)
* Meenakshi Jain (2020)
* N. Chandrasekharan Nair (2020)
* Narayan Joshi Karayal (2020)
* Prithwindra Mukherjee (2020)
* Robert Thurman (2020)
* S. P. Kothari (2020)
* Shahabuddin Rathod (2020)
* Sudharma (2020)
* Vijayasarathi Sribhashyam (2020)
* Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi (2020)
* Yogesh Praveen (2020)
* Benichandra Jamatia (2020)
* Carlos G. Vallés (2021)
* Dadudan Gadhvi (2021)
* Imran Shah (2021)
* Mangal Singh Hazowary (2021)
* Mridula Sinha (2021)
* Namdeo Kamble (2021)
* Rangasami L. Kashyap (2021)
* Srikant Datar (2021)
* Solomon Pappaiah (2021)
* Asavadi Prakasarao (2021)
* Lalbiakthanga Pachuau (2021)
* Najma Akhtar (2022)
* T Senka Ao (2022)
* J K Bajaj (2022)
* Sirpi Balasubramaniam (2022)
* Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat (2022)
* Harmohinder Singh Bedi (2022)
* Maria Christopher Byrski (2022)
* Khalil Dhantejvi (Posthumous) (2022)
* Dhaneswar Engti (2022)
* Narasimha Rao Garikapati (2022)
* Girdhari Ram Gonjhu (Posthumous) (2022)
* Shaibal Gupta (Posthumous) (2022)
* Narasingha Prasad Guru (2022)
* Avadh Kishore Jadia (2022)
* Tara Jauhar (2022)
* Rutger Kortenhorst (2022)
* P. Narayana Kurup (2022)
* V L Nghaka  (2022)
* Chirapat Prapandvidya (2022)
* Vidyanand Sarek (2022)
* Kherwal Soren (2022)
* Dilip Shahani (2022)
* Vishwamurti Shastri (2022)
* Tatiana Lvovna Shaumyan (2022)
* Siddalingaiah (Posthumous) (2022)
* Vidya Vindu Singh (2022)
* Raghuvendra Tanwar (2022)
* Badaplin War (2022)
* Radha Charan Gupta (2023)
* C. I. Issac (2023)
* Rattan Singh Jaggi (2023)
* Anand Kumar (2023)
* Prabhakar Bhanudas Mande (2023)
* Antaryami Mishra (2023)
* Ramesh Patange (2023)
* B. Ramakrishna Reddy (2023)
* Mohan Singh (2023)
* Prakash Chandra Sood (2023)
* Janum Singh Soy (2023)
* Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari (2023)
* Dhaniram Toto (2023)
* Raghuveer Chaudhari (2024)
* Joe D'Cruz (2024)
* Pierre-Sylvain Filliozat (2024)
* Rajaram Jain (2024)
* Yashwant Singh Kathoch (2024)
* Zahir I Kazi (2024)
* Surendra Kishore (2024)
* Sridhar Makam Krishnamurthy (2024)
* Pakaravur Chithran Namboodiripad (2024)
* Harish Nayak (2024)
* Fred Negrit (2024)
* Muni Narayana Prasad (2024)
* Bhagwatilal Rajpurohit (2024)
* Navjivan Rastogi (2024)
* Kethavath Somlal (2024)
* Aswathi Thirunal Gowri Lakshmi Bayi (2024)
* Kurella Vittalacharya (2024)
* Anil Kumar Boro (2025)
* Arunoday Saha (2025)
* Arvind Sharma (2025)
* Chandrakant Sheth (Posthumous) (2025)
* David R. Syiemlieh (2025)
* Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid (2025)
* Gita Upadhyay (2025)
* Hriday Narayan Dikshit (2025)
* Hugh and Colleen Gantzer (Posthumous)(Duo) (2025)
* Jagadish Joshila (2025)
* K. L. Krishna (2025)
* Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer (2025)
* Lalit Kumar Mangotra (2025)
* Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli (2025)
* Nagendra Nath Roy (2025)
* Nitin Nohria (2025)
* Pratibha Satpathy (2025)
* Ramdarash Mishra (2025)
* Renthlei Lalrawna (2025)
* Sant Ram Deswal (2025)
* Seeni Viswanathan (2025)
* Sheen Kaaf Nizam (2025)
* Stephen Knapp (2025)
* Syed Ainul Hasan (2025)
* Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla (2025)
* V. R. Panchamukhi (2025)

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