Thamarai

Thamarai (born 18 April 1965) is a Tamil lyricist, poet, writer and former journalist.[1] She is best known for writing lyrics for Tamil-language films, often even in chaste Tamil.

For the 1994 drama, see Thamarai (film).

Thamarai
Born (1965-04-18) 18 April 1965
OriginCoimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Lyricist, poet, journalist
Years active1998–present

Career

Thamarai graduated Production Engineering from GCT, Coimbatore and worked for six years in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, where she hails from, due to her passion for poetry, she decided to move to Chennai, where she worked as a freelance journalist in an organization named Bhagya 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.[2] Subsequently, wrote 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... The film's album was released on 1 January 2015, and it was well received by critics.[3][4] 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.

Personal life

Thamarai is married to Thozhar Thiyagu. They have a son. When she was working in Bhagya a Freelance publications in Chennai, she was staying in a PG in Akbar shahib Street, Triplicane Chennai, where she had a friend named Samundiswari. [5]

Filmography
YearFilmSong(s)
1998IniyavaleThendral Enthan
Unnidathil Ennai KoduthenMalligai Poove
Pudhumai PithanOnnu Rendu
1999KallazhagarThoonda Thoonda
Kannodu KanbathellamAe Kuruvi
Pudhu Kudithanam
Unnaruge Naan IrundhalEnthan Uyire
2000James PanduVennila Ethuvum
VeeranadaiSinganadai & Usuravechan Mama
ThenaliInjerungo Injerungo
2001MinnaleVaseegara, Iru Vizhi Unadhu, Poopol Poopol, Nenjai Poopol & Ivan Yaaro
MaayanAlli Kulathu & Oru Maadu
NandhaKalli Adi Kalli
Love Marriage
MajunuHari Gori
Kadhale SwasamKadhale Kadhale Swasam, Manam Valikkudhe & Summa Iru
2002ThamizhKannukulle Kadhala
123April Mazhai
EzhumalaiUn Punnagai
RunPanikaatrey
Namma Veetu KalyanamMinnuthu Minnuthu
2003Chokka ThangamVellai Manam
AnbuThavamindri Kidaitha
SaamyIdhu Thaana
IceNenjil Nenjil Un Per & Ore Oru Ganam
WhistleAzhagiya Asura
Kaakha KaakhaAll Songs
AlaiEn Ragasiya
2004Engal AnnaMudhal Mudhalaga
JaiMedhu Medhuvai
ThendralAdi Thozhi & Ye Penne
VarnajalamNee Vendum
Kadhal Dot ComImaikkatha Vizhigal
KuththuEnnai Theendi Vittai and En Nilavu
PerazhaganOru Azhagana
ArasatchiArakonathil Aarambam & O Muhalai Muhalai
Oru Murai SollividuEppadi Solvathu
2005JithanEnnai Thedi
ABCDDhavam Ondru
GhajiniOru Maalai & Rahathulla
Kanda Naal MudhalAll Songs
2006Vettaiyaadu VilaiyaaduAll Songs
VallavanVallava
Nenjil Jil JilKaadhal Thaana
Nenjirukkum VaraiOru Murai Piranthen
2007Pachaikili MuthucharamAll Songs except 'Unakkul Naane'
Azhagiya Tamil MaganKelamal
Kannamoochi YenadaAll Songs
2008BheemaaSiru Paaravaiyaale
VaitheeswaranKangalum Thoongathey & Mudhal Mudhal
SubramaniapuramKangal Irandal
Vaaranam AayiramAll Songs except 'Yethi Yethi'
2009Yaavarum NalamAll Songs
PasangaOru Vetkam Varudhe
2010Kutty
Vinnaithaandi VaruvaayaaAll Songs
2011RowthiramMaalai Mangum Neram
Vandhaan VendraanKanchana Mala
VediEnna Aachi
2012Muppozhudhum Un KarpanaigalAll Songs
MaattrraanYaaro Yaaro
2013SettaiArjuna Arjuna
Endrendrum PunnagaiEnnai Saaithaalae
2014Idhu Kathirvelan KadhalMaelae Maelae, Anbae Anbae & Vizhiyae Vizhiyae
BrammanUn Kannai
Damaal DumeelPogadhae Pogadhae
Irumbu KuthiraiAll Songs except 'Hello Brother'
YaanNee Vandhu Ponadhu
2015Yennai ArindhaalAll Songs except 'Adhaaru Adhaaru'
NannbendaNeeraambal Poovae
Romeo Juliet"Thoovaanam"
Naanum Rowdy DhaanNeeyum Naanum
2016GethuAdiyae Adiyae & Thaen Kaatru
Kadhalum Kadandhu PogumAkkam Pakkam Par
Pencil
Iru MuganO Maya
Achcham Yenbadhu MadamaiyadaRaasali & Thalli Pogathey
2017BoganSenthoora
Si3Mudhal Murai
BonguSollava & Vaanam
Magalir MattumGhandhari Yaaro
2018Thaanaa Serndha KoottamEngae Endru Povathu
Nagesh ThiraiyarangamKangal Rendum
NimirEpodhum Unmael & Nenjil Mamazhai
2019ViswasamKannaana Kanney
AruvamAruvam Theme
Enai Noki Paayum ThotaAll Songs

Television

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

References
  1. Kumar, Harish (23 March 2018). "Lyricist Thamarai Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Awards". News Bugz. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  2. "Kavignar Thaamarai". fetna.org. Retrieved 7 April 2009.
  3. "Behindwoods - Yennai Arindhaal Music Review".
  4. "Sify Review".
  5. "ഭർത്താവിന്റെ പാർട്ടി ഓഫീസിന് മുന്നിൽ നിരാഹാര സമരവുമായി തമിഴ് ഗാനരചയിതാവ് താമരൈ; വീട്ട..."
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