Film Music Songs in Tamils life: Featuring Vairamuthu's Lyrics

How did Vairamuthu's achievements as a poet in composing Tamil film lyrics come about?Where did Vairamuthu's poetic words originate? The crisis in the Tamil film industry during the 1980s created a lyricist named Vairamuthu out of necessity. At the same time, Vairamuthu, as an individual, transformed film music into a masterpiece. The changes that have occurred from Sangam Age to the present time in songwriting in Tamil literature are reviewed using Vairamuthu's film lyrics.

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Journal
Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Research
Published
2025-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.34293/tamil.v9i4.8888
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South Asian Cinema and Culture
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Film Music Songs in Tamils life: Featuring Vairamuthu's Lyrics

N Murugesapandian
Shanlax International Journal of Tamil Research
South Asian Cinema and Culture
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Film Music Songs in Tamils life: Featuring Vairamuthu's Lyrics

N Murugesapandian
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Abstract

How did Vairamuthu's achievements as a poet in composing Tamil film lyrics come about?Where did Vairamuthu's poetic words originate? The crisis in the Tamil film industry during the 1980s created a lyricist named Vairamuthu out of necessity. At the same time, Vairamuthu, as an individual, transformed film music into a masterpiece. The changes that have occurred from Sangam Age to the present time in songwriting in Tamil literature are reviewed using Vairamuthu's film lyrics.

Shanlax International Journal of Tamil ResearchVol. 9(4)
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