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Indian film lyricist, poet, and novelist

Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953)^[5] is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist working in the Tamilfilm industry.

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He is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world. A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he first worked as a translator, while also being a published poet. He entered the Tamil film industry in the year 1980, with the film Nizhalgal, an Ilaiyaraaja musical, directed by Bharathiraja.

During the course of his 40-year film career, he has written over 7,500 songs and poems^[6] which have won him seven National Awards, the most for any Indian lyricist. He has also been honored with a Padma Shri, a Padma Bhushan^[7] and a Sahitya Akademi Award,^[8] for his abundant literary output.

Early life

Vairamuthu was born on 13 July 1953, to Ramasamy and his wife Angammal, who were agriculturalists based in the village of Mettoor, in the district of Th