Thamarai

Thamarai
Born (1975-11-10) November 10, 1975
Karnataka
Occupation Poet, lyricist, writer, journalist
Period 1999s–present
Spouse Thozhar Thiyagu [1]

Biography

Thamarai (Tamil: தாமரை) is a Tamil poet, born on April 18, 1975 in coimbatore. She is a well known 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 Production Engineering from 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 were a very successful collaboration 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 on January 1, 2015, and it got very rave reviews from critics and Audience.[4][5][6] 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. She wrote" Neeraambal Poovae" from the movie Nannbenda, where she again works for Harris Jayaraj.The song is sung by Arjun Menon. Her recent song "Thalli Pogathe" hit like a storm among the youth. Also, her other song, from the same album Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada starting as "Rasaali" is also getting positive reviews.

Filmography

Television

Awards

Filmfare Awards South
Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Vijay Awards
Other awards and recognition
Nominations

References

  1. ↑ http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/cinema/stardust/famous-lyricist-protests-for-missing-husband-14659
  2. ↑ http://www.marunadanmalayali.com/cinema/stardust/famous-lyricist-protests-for-missing-husband-14659
  3. ↑ "Kavignar Thaamarai". fetna.org. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  4. ↑ "Radiopetti - Yennai Arindhaal Music Review".
  5. ↑ "Behindwoods - Yennai Arindhaal Music Review".
  6. ↑ "Sify Review".
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