नमस्ते इन्दिअ | Birth name | Vairamuthu Ramasamy Thevar | |
| Date of Birth | 13th July 1953 | |
| Birth Place | Vadugapatti, Theni | |
| Nationality | Indian | |
| Family | Father Ramaswamy Thevar (Farmer) Mother Angammal Wife Ponmani Vairamuthu Sons Madan Karki Vairamuthu, Kabilan Vairamuthu | |
| Education | College : * BA (Tamil), Pachaiyappa's college, Chennai. * MA (Tamil), Pachaiyappa's college, Chennai. | |
| Profession | Poet, Lyricist | |
| Debut | Lyricist Nizhalgal (1980) Book Vaigarai Megangal (1972) | |
| Titles received | * 'Kaviyarasu' from Tamil Development Society of Madras. * 'Kappiya Perariignar' from Abdul Kalam. * 'Kavisamrat' from Vajpai. * 'Kaviperarasu' from M. Karunanidhi. | |
| Inspiration to write poems | The ambience of his village | |
| Influenced by | Percy Bysshe Shelly, John Keats, Khalil Gibran, Firdausi, Nizami | |
| Role Model | Bharathidasan, Bharathiyar, Thiruvalluvar and Kannadasan | |
| Notable works | * Innoru Desiya Geetham * Indha Pookkal Virppanai-kkalla * Sigarangalai Nokki * Villodu Vaa Nilave * Karuppu Nila * Thanneer Thesam * Kallikattu Idhihasam * Karuvachi Kaaviyam * Sirpiye Unnai Sedhukukiraen * Iduvarai Naan * Kaviraajan Kavidhai | |
| Ambition | To continue the Paanjaali Sabadham half written by Bharathiyar. | |
| Fond of | Short stories written by O.Henry, Mapson, Andon Sakov, Maxim Karki, Pudhumaipithan, Jeyakandhan, Thee. Janakiraman, Ku. Azhagarsamy, Thanjai Prakash | |
| Fan of | P. Susheela, Chitra | |
| Dream | To hold aloft the language and culture of Tamils in the world. | |
| Likes | To gaze at the sky | |
| Honors | * Best Lyricist Award, Tamil Nadu State Government (1981, 1995, 1996, 2006, 2008) * National Award (1986, 1993, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2011) * Kalaimamani Award (1990) * Padmashri (2003) * Sahitya Akademi Award (2003) * Bharathi Literature Prize * Honorary Doctorate, Madurai Kamaraj University | |
| Facts | * He started to write poems at the age of 7. * In his school final exam in Tamil, Vairamuthu stood first in the entire Madurai District and won a silver cup. * While studying in Pachyappa College, he was acclaimed as the best speaker and poet. * His first book 'Vaigarai Megangal' was prescribed for study in the Women's Christian College while he was still a student. * In inter-college competitions, he has won more than 20 prizes. * His works have the underlying themes of humanism transcending barriers of space and race. * According to him, moustaches are one of the identities of Tamils. * He was introduced by Bharathiraja as a lyricist. * On receiving invitation from the Russian Government, he visited Russia to participate in an Indian cultural event (1987). * He has written more than 30 books. * He has written more than 6000 songs. * His songs are translated into Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi. * He took 8 hours to write 'Sangeedha Jadhi Mullai' song and 8 minutes to write 'Ettu Etta manusha Vazhkai' song. * His book 'Aayiram Paadalgal', a collection of his best 1,000 songs, was released by Dr. Kalaignar M. Karunanidhi. * 58 of his original poems from Tamil were translated by Balan Menonin, a Canadian, as 'A drop in Search of the Ocean: Best Poems of Vairamuthu' and it was released by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. * He is the Tamil Nadu President of Indo-Russian Friendship Society. * He holds the record of winning maximum number of National Film Award for Best Lyrics. * He has opened Tamil schools in Bangkok, Canada and Hong Kong promoting Tamil children living there to develop an interest in learning the language. * He has introduced some foreign poets and their works to Tamil in his 'Ella Nadhiyilum En Odum'. * He made his book 'Kallikattu Idhihasam' waterproof and threw it away in Vaigai River, so as to preserve it. * He has a habit of talking to Dr. M. Karunandhi over phone everyday by 7 AM. * He likes walking and he wakes up at 5 AM. * He gives higher priority to letters received from hospitals and prisons. * American Library of Congress has recorded his poems in his voice and has preserved them along with the other precious literary works. * Canada has released a Stamp in his honor. * The Library of Congress has twenty-three books by him and two about him. | |
| Website | http://www.vairamuthu.net/ | |
| https://twitter.com/vairamuthu | ||
PL CLICK HERE & POST YOUR COMMENT 
Posted by: josephjosephmickiewicze0270751.blogspot.com
Source: http://bsnltj.ucoz.com/staff/vairamuthu.htm
Post a Comment