Biography of Vaali- Tamil Cinema Lyricist

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 as An Actor:

Vaali has acted in some Tamil Films, including the following:-

Poikkal Kudhirai.(1983)- a K.Balachander Movie

as “Pandhayam”/Bet-Sambhandham, the main father character of the movie .

Sathya (1988) Kamal Hassan Movie- Cameo Appearance in one Song sequence with Rajesh (MLA Mariappan),

Hey Ram (2000) Kamal Hassan Movie ,

As Bashyam Iyengar, uncle of the hero Saket Ram (Kamal Hassan)

Paarthaale Paravasam (2001)-K.Balachander Movie

as Bala.,the hero’s uncle (Periappa)

Vaali As a Writer:
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”:

“Avadhara Purushan”

on Sri Rama of Ramayan and

“Paandavar Bhoomi”

 on Mahabharatham.

• Engal Thangam – 1970,
• Ivargal Vidhyasamanavargal – 1979,
• Varusham Padhinaaru and Apoorva Sagodharargal -1989.
• Keladi Kanmani -1990 and
• Dasavathaaram -2008.

Vaali has written many songs exclusively for ‘Makkal Thilagam’-MGR and the most of the songs with  political themes, reflecting MGR’s policies for the people of Tamilnadu.

Vaali’s songs written for MGR sung by TMS have become very popular and they are played in all the meetings and functions related to MGR and the political party he supported.

The following are some of the hit- songs, written by Vaali for MGR :-

“Tharaimel Pirakka Vaithan” in ‘Padakoti’1964)

“Naan Aanai Ittal-Adhu Nadandhu Vittal “–in ‘Enga Veetu Pillai’(1965)

“Kann Pona Pokkile  Kaal Pogalaama-Kaal Pona Pokkile Manam Pogalaama”- in ‘Panam Padaithavan’1965

“Naan Kaatru Vaanga Ponen -Oru Kavidhai Vaangi Vandhen”- in Kalangarai Vilakkam(1965)

“Nalla Nalla Pillaigalai Nambi- Indha Naade Irukkudhu Thambi” in ‘Petral dhan Pillaiya’1966)
“Chella Kiliye Mella Pesu-Thendral Kaatre Mella Veesu” in ‘Petraldhan Pillaiya’(1966)

“Chanrodhayam Oru Pen Anadho” in ‘Chandrodhayam(1966)

“Engirundho Aasaigal” in ‘Chandrodhayam (1966)

“Puthiya Vaanam,Puthiya Boomi” in ‘Anbe Vaa’(1966)

“Manicka Theril Maragadha Kalasam Minnuvadhenna” in ‘Thedi Vandha Maapillai’(1970),
“Vetri Meedhu Vetri Vandhu Ennai Cherum-Adhai Vaangi Thantha Perumai Ellam Unnai Cherum”- in ‘Thedi Vandha Maappillai’(1970)

“Thanga Pathakkathin Mele”in ‘Engal Thangam'(1970), 
“Naan Sethu Polachavandaa-Yamanai Paarthu Sirichavandaa” in ‘Engal Thangam'(1970)

 

“Paadinaal Oru Paattu-Paal Nilavinil Netru”- in ‘Oru Thai Makkal’(1971)

“Ponn Andhi  Maalai Poludhu” in ‘Idhaya Veenai’(1972)

“Thambi Naan Padichen Kanchiyilay Netru”- in ‘Netru, Indru, Nalai’) (1974)

 “Ponmana Chemmalai Punn Pada Cheydhavar Yaro“-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):

“Veyiluku Etra Nizhal Undu”-in Sivaji Ganesan/P.Banumathi’s ‘Kalvanin Kadhali’(1955)

“Ammavum Neeye Appavum Neeye”-Song for Master.Kamal Hassan  in ‘Kalathoor Kannamma’(1959)

“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-Kuralga Nee Vara Vendum” in Jaishanker’s ‘Selvamagal’(1967)

“Vettri Vendumaa Pottu Paarada Edhir Neechal”- 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)

“Indhia  Naadu Enn Veedu”-in ‘Bharatha Vilas’(1973),
“Naarpadhu Vayathil Naaykkunam”- in Bharatha Vilas’(1973)

“Oh Meri  Dilrupa”-in Muthuraman /Jayalalitha’s – ‘Suryakandhi’(1973)

“Malligai En Mannan Mayangum Ponnana Malar Allava”- 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)

“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 Nalla 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)

“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 Sitrerumbu Ennai Kadikkudhu” – in Sathyaraj’s ‘Waltaire Vetrivel’(1993)

“Mukkaal Mukkabula”-  in  Director Shanker’s ‘ –‘Kadhalan’(1994)

“Mustafa Mustafa”-in ‘Kadhal Desam’(1996)
“Kalloori 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