Vaali

Writing

Vaali

Born October 29, 1931 · Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Died July 18, 2013 · aged 81

Vaali (born T. S. Rangarajan) was an Indian poet and lyricist whose works were in Tamil, had a five-decade long association with the Tamil film industry, wrote over 15,000 songs. 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.

Known For

ManichitrathazhuManichitrathazhu · 1993
Manichitrathazhu
★ 7.61993
MovieHorrorComedy
A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.
ChandramukhiChandramukhi · 2005
Chandramukhi
★ 6.82005
MovieComedyHorror
Creepy happenings in an abandoned mansion are attributed to the ghost of an ancient courtesan, back for revenge.
Ninaivil NindravalNinaivil Nindraval · 1967
Ninaivil Nindraval
1967
MovieRomanceComedy
Prema, an amnesiac, marries Prakash, a jobless young man, and they live with his friend. However, she meets with another accident and loses memories of her marriage.
GhajiniGhajini · 2005
Ghajini
★ 6.92005
MovieActionRomance
After being hit by an iron rod, Sanjay Ramaswamy, a business tycoon, suffers from anterograde amnesia. He is unable to remember anything beyond fifteen minutes. Under such circumstances, he sets out on a quest to find the people who were responsible for his lover Kalpana's murder.
ThenmazhaiThenmazhai · 1966
Thenmazhai
1966
MovieDrama
Nirmala saves Bhaskar from committing suicide and shows him the positive side of life. Both get married, but soon she realises he is a mere puppet in the hands of a man who claims to be his father.
KochadaiiyaanKochadaiiyaan · 2014
Kochadaiiyaan
★ 5.42014
MovieActionAdventure
A noble warrior seeks revenge against the ruler of his kingdom, who killed his father. At the same time, he also ends up upsetting the neighbouring enemy kingdom's ruler.
ManmadhanManmadhan · 2004
Manmadhan
★ 6.02004
MovieCrimeRomance
When Mythili meets Madhan, she's at once attracted towards and terrified of him since he looks exactly like the serial killer from her nightmares.
Sivaji: The BossSivaji: The Boss · 2007
Sivaji: The Boss
★ 7.12007
MovieActionDrama
A wealthy engineer arrives in India with the mission of serving the nation and investing in the country's welfare but is met with strong opposition from corrupt officials and politicians. After being faced with insurmountable hardships, he decides to take drastic measures.

Filmography

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Poikkal KudhiraiPoikkal Kudhirai · 1983
Poikkal Kudhirai
★ 10.01983
MovieDrama
Poikkal Kudhirai is a 1983 Tamil-language Indian comedy feature film directed by K. Balachander and produced by Kalaivani. Starring Viji and Raveendran, the film had Ramakrishna and lyricist Vaali making their acting debuts. Kamal Haasan appeared in a guest role. Poikkal Kudhirai was based on Crazy Mohan's play Marriage Made in Saloon. Poikkal Kuthirai is an hilarious depiction of how Sambandam (Vaali) — who bets on each and every small thing and wins — and Indu (Ramakrishnan) enter into a bet at a saloon owned by Muthu (Ravindar). The bet is that Indu will win Sambadam's daughter Janaki's (Viji) heart and marry her. If Muthu is successful in his mission, Sambandam will shave half of his moustache for their marriage. If he fails, Muthu will shave his head. Who wins the bet is the film's narrative.

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