Awards & Winners

Vairamuthu

Date of Birth 13-July-1953
Place of Birth Vadugapatti
(India, Tamil Nadu, Theni district)
Nationality India
Also know as Vairamuthu Ramaswamy Thevar, Vairamuthu Ramasaamy, Kaviyarasu, Kaviperarasu, वैरामुत्तु रामास्वामी थेवर, वैरामुत्तु रामास्वामी, कवियारासु, कविपेरारासु
Profession Poet, Lyricist, Actor
Vairamuthu is an Indian Tamil poet and lyricist. Debuting in the film Nizhalgal with the lyrics for the song "Ponmalai Pozhudhu", he has now about 5800 songs to his credit as of January 2009. His partnership with Academy Award Winning composer A. R. Rahman has resulted in critical praise, awards, and box office hits. He was awarded the National Film Award six times for Best Lyricist, the most by any Indian lyricist. He is a recipient of Kalaimamani, while also winning awards from the Government of Tamil Nadu for his contribution to Tamil literature. Vairamuthu received Padmashri in 2003 and Padmabhushan in 2014.

Awards by Vairamuthu

Check all the awards nominated and won by Vairamuthu.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Chithirai Nila
Film: Kadal
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Sengaade
Film: Vagabond

2013


Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Para Para
Neerparavai
Vijay Award for Best Lyricist Nenjukkule
Kadal

2012


Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil
Honored for : Saara Saara
(Film: Vaagai Sooda Vaa)

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Saara Saara
Film: Vaagai Sooda Vaa

2011


Vijay Award for Best Lyricist
(Vaagai Sooda Vaa)

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Kadhal Anukkal
Film: Enthiran
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Usure Poguthey
Film: Raavanan
Vijay Award for Best Lyricist

2010


Vijay Award for Best Lyricist
(Thenmerku Paruvakaatru)
National Film Award for Best Lyrics
Honored for : Thenmerku Paruvakaatru

Nominations 2010 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Nenje Nenje
Film: Ayan
Vijay Award for Best Lyricist

2009


Nominations 2009 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Best Lyricist
Ayan
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Vaa Vaa
Abhiyum Naanum

2008


Nominations 2008 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Best Lyricist
Abhiyum Naanum

2007


Nominations 2007 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Vijay Award for Best Lyricist

2006


Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil
Honored for : Oh Sukumari
(Film: Anniyan)

Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Tamil Oh Sukumari
Film: Anniyan

2002


National Film Award for Best Lyrics
Honored for : Kannathil Muthamittal

1994


National Film Award for Best Lyrics
Honored for : Karuththamma, Pavithra
(Song: Poralae Ponnuthayi, Song: Uyirum Neeye)