Thamarai
| Thamarai | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 10, 1965 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Poet, lyricist, writer, journalist |
| Period | 1999s–present |
| Spouse | Thozhar Thiyagu [1] |
Biography
Thamarai (Tamil: தாமரை) is a Tamil poet,Born on 1965, lyricist, writer and former journalist. She is best known for writing lyrics for Tamil films only in Tamil language, often even in chaste Tamil.
Personal life
Thamarai is married to Thozhar Thiyagu.They have a son.[2]
Career
Thamarai graduated in Mechanical Engineering GCT, Coimbatore and worked for six years in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, where she hails from, before she, due to her passion for poetry, decided to move to Chennai, where she worked as a freelance journalist and wrote essays, stories and poems. Through her literary works, she became popular and got noticed, she happened to enter the Tamil film industry and got the opportunity to write lyrics for film songs. Director Seeman assigned her as a lyricist for the song "Thendral Enthan" for his Tamil film Iniyavale.[3] Subsequently, she became famous by writing lyrics for films like Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen ("Malligai Poove"), Thenali ("Injirango Injirango"), where she even worked together with music director Harris Jayaraj in Minnale and the song ("Vaseegara"), which is said to be the turning point and the peak in her career.
After Minnale, the trio, composed of director Gautham Menon and music director Harris Jayaraj teamed up several times again (Kaakha Kaakha, Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu, Pachaikili Muthucharam & Vaaranam Aayiram) and emerged as one the of the successful collaborations in the film field, until the break-up between Menon and Jayaraj happened. Since then, she is teaming up with A. R. Rahman, who replaced Jayaraj. Gautham Menon , Harris Jayaraj and Thamarai trio teamed up again in July 2014 for Ajith Kumar starrer 'Yennai Arindhaal..'. Movie Album got released in January 1, 2015 and it got very rave reviews from critics and Audience.[4][5][6][7] Apart from Rahman, Jayaraj and Menon, Thamarai also worked together with other popular and noted film personalities, including music directors Yuvan Shankar Raja (Nandha, Pudhukottayilirundhu Saravanan, Bose, Perazhagan, Kanda Naal Mudhal & Kannamoochi Yenada), James Vasanthan (Subramaniyapuram & Pasanga) and directors Bala, A. R. Murugadoss, V. Priya and Sasikumar. Her latest release is " Neeraambal Poovae" from the movie Nannbenda where she again works for Harris Jayaraj.The song is sung by Arjun Menon.
Awards
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa (2010)
- Vijay Award for Best Lyricist – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Vijay Award for Best Lyricist – Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (2012)
- Other awards and recognition
- ITFA Best Lyricist Award – Kaaka Kaaka (2003)
- Meera Isaiaruvi Tamil Music Award for Best Lyricist – Vaaranam Aayiram (2008)
- Nominations
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Kaaka Kaaka (2003)
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Ghajini (2005)
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Subramaniapuram (2008)
- Vijay Award for Best Lyricist – Pasanga (2009)
References
- ↑ http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/cinema/stardust/famous-lyricist-protests-for-missing-husband-14659
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External links
- Kavignar Thamarai's short Tamil poems
- Thamarai's songs at Hummaa.com
- Thamarai – Kavi Samurai at PixMonk.com
