Kabilan (lyricist)

This article is about the poet Kabilan. For other lyricist with same name, see Kabilan Vairamuthu.

Kabilan
Born	(1977-05-16) 16 May 1977 Pondicherry, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation(s)	Lyricist, poet
Years active	2001-present
Awards	Vijay Award for Best Lyricist

Kabilan (born 16 May 1977) is an Indian lyricist, poet and actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Born in the Indian coastal city of Pondicherry, he started writing lyrics for films and television in the early 2000s and gradually moved to acting as well. He won the Vijay Award for Best Lyricist for the song "Aaathangara Orathil" from Yaan (2014).

Filmography

Lyrics

Year	Film	Songs
2001	Dhill	Un Samayal Aaraiyil
	Narasimha	Innoru Desiya Geetham & Lala Nandalala
	Alli Thandha Vaanam	Chenna Pattanam
	Thavasi	Ethanai Ethanai
2002	Pammal K. Sambandam	Sakalakala Vallavane
	Vivaramana Aalu	Eeccha Eechambazham
	Charlie Chaplin	Vaarthai Thavari Ponathanaley
	Pesadha Kannum Pesume	Udhadugal
	Youth	Aal Thotta Boopathy
	Ivan	Mele Toppula
	Album	Pillai Thamarai
	Jaya	Berla Berla
	Bala	Vannathi Poochi
2003	Dhool	Aasai Aasai
	Student Number 1	Engeyo Thondri & Kadhal Thozhi
	Pavalakkodi	Kannaal Paarthathum
	Dum	Kannamma Kannamma
	Arasu	Aalaana Dhegam Engum, Kattha Kattha & Malligai Malligai
	Anbe Anbe	Rooba Noottil
	Parthiban Kanavu	Aalanguyil Koovum Rayyil
	Parasuram	Kadhal Vettukili
	Ice	En Vanathin
	Whistle	Kirukka Kadhal Kirukka
	Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu	Kannu Rendum
	Kadhal Kisu Kisu	Kadhal Arimugama
	Eera Nilam	Hey Sembaruthi
	Boys	Ale Ale & Boom Boom
	Success	Kanna Un
	Alai	Alai Adikkuthu
	Aalukkoru Aasai	Belpoori Naan
	Anjaneya	Ovvoru Naalum, Agap Porula & Paavadai Panjavarnam
	Thirumalai	Vaadiyamma Jakkamma
	Anbe Un Vasam	Yengaavathu
	Kadhal Kirukkan	Poove Mudhal Poove
	Joot	Azhagiya Koonthal
	Thathi Thavadhu Manasu	Kudukuduppai
2004	Gambeeram	Naanaga Naan & Oru Chinna Vennila
	Ghilli	Arjunar Villu
	Aethirree	Thamizhnaatu Pennai
	Perazhagan	Kadhalukku
	Jana	Oru Vanamai
	Jore	Un Uthattukku
	Sullan	Yaaro Nee
	Madhurey	Machhan Peru Madhurey
	Gajendra	Gaja Varanda
	M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi	Yaaru Yaaru Ivano
2005	Ji	Vamba Velaikku
	Sukran	Vaanamthan
	Ulla Kadathal	Pattaam Pattaam Poochigal
	Maayavi	Tamizh Naatil
	Chandramukhi	Annanoda Paattu
	Sachein	Gundu Manga Thoppukulle
	Jithan	Kadhaliye & Ah Mudhal Akku Thaanada
	Anniyan	Kannum Kannum
	Kaatrullavarai	Aanvaasamum Pennvaasamum
	February 14	Anantha Avasthai
	Thotti Jaya	Yaari Singari
	Chanakya	Romba Azhagu & Tharuviya Tharamatiya
	Ghajini	Rangola Ola
	Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu	Anjukkum Pathukkum
	Majaa	Solli Tharava
	Bambara Kannaley	All Songs
2006	Saravana	Kadhal Sutthudhe
	Kokki	Yelo Yelo Kadhal
	Unakkum Enakkum	Unn Paarvaiyil
	Nee Venunda Chellam	Kannanai
	Em Magan	Varaaru Vaararu
	Jambhavan	Pen Alaiye & Velan Vetrivelan
	Kedi	Antha Vannam Pola
	Poi	Iyakkunare
	Boys and Girls	All Songs
2007	Aalwar	Anbulla Kadhali
	Pokkiri	Aadungada Yennai Suththi
	Deepavali	Thoduven Thoduven
	Sabari	Osama Osama
	Manikanda	Pondicherry
	Madurai Veeran	Nee Thaanadi
	Ninaithale	Ilaiyaraaj A. R. Rahman
	Nam Naadu	All Songs
	Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu	Pesa Paraasa & Sollamaley
	Polladhavan	Paduchu Pathen
2008	Pirivom Santhippom	Medhuva Medhuva
	Thotta	Saami Aduda
	Velli Thirai	Kanchi Paanai & Thaiyare Thaiya
	Arasangam	Jil Jill, Pookal Ethanai & Ko Kuruvi
	Arai En 305-il Kadavul	Aavaram Poovukkum
	Kuruvi	Dandaana Darna
	Sathyam	Paal Pappali
	Jayamkondaan	Adhai Koodava
	Raman Thediya Seethai	Mazhai Nindra
2009	Villu	Hey Rama Rama & Vaada Maappilley
	Perumal	All Songs
	Guru En Aalu	Kadhal Kannadiyil & Kadhal Kolagalam
	Thoranai	Pattucha
	Aarumaname	Chithiram Pesuthadi & Yaaro Yaaro
	Kannukulle	Patchai Meni
	Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali	All songs
	Suriyan Satta Kalloori	All songs except 'Theeka Theeka'
	Aadhavan	Vaarayo Vaarayo
	Vettaikaaran	Naan Adicha, Karigalan Kala & Puli Urumudhu
	Kandhakottai	Unnai Kadhali Yendru
2010	Sura	Naan Nadanthal Athiradi, Vanga Kadal Ellai & Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan
	Guru Sishyan	Aandava Andava, Kathara Kathara, Aataiyai Podu & Subaiya Subaiya
	Veluthu Kattu	Singampatti
	Nandalala	Oru Vandu Koottame
2011	Kaavalan	Pattamboochi
	Ayyan	Manasoram
	Avargalum Ivargalum	Idhu Oru Kadhal
	Ko	Gala Gala
	Mudhal Idam	Pappara Pappara
	Vedi	Kadhalikka
	Raa Raa	Aambalaina Dhillu
	7aum Arivu	Yamma Yamma
2012	Vilayada Vaa	"Lali Lali Kadhali" & "Vanthenda Vettriku Veeranai"
	Kondaan Koduthaan	"Thillana Pattukari", "Pavadai Pattampuchiye", & "Paatha Pakkure"
	Ullam	"Kokkalanga Kuruvi"
	Aathi Narayana	Kanna Nee & Karuppayee
	Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal	Salakku Salakku
	Attakathi	Aasai Oru Pulveli & Aadi Pona Aavani
	Pizza	Mogathirai
2013	Samar	Vellai Mayil
	Thulli Vilayadu	Ammadi Athadi
	Maryan	Innum Konjam
	Endrendrum Punnagai	Othayilae
	Arjunan Kadhali	En Uyire, Yaaro Yaaro, Yetho Yetho
2014	Thegidi	Yaar Ezhuthiyatho, Vinmeen Vithaiyil, Kangalai Oru, Neethaane
	Nimirndhu Nil	Kadhal Nergayil, Rajadhi Raja
	Anjaan	Kadhal Assai
	Madras	Aagayam Theepidicha, Chennai Vada Chennai
	Yaan	Aathangara Orathil, Nenje Nenje
	Nadodi Vamsam	Dora Dora, Kuthavarava, Poove Unthan
	Vaarayo Vennilave	Ambani Ponnu, En Kadhal
2015	I	Mersalaayiten, Ennodu Nee Irundhaal
	Inimey Ippadithan	Yennachu Yedhachu
	Trisha Illana Nayanthara	Athana Azhagayum, Thaedi Odunaen
2016	Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga	En Oruthiye
	Saagasam	Pudikkum
	Theri	Chella Kutti, Raangu
	Kabali	Ulagam Oruvanukka, Vaanam Paarthen
2017	Mupparimanam	Kannodu Kannodu
	Bongu	Ambu Villada, Vella Kuthira
2018	Sketch	Vaanam Thoorammalae
	Kaala: Karikaalan	Katravai Patravai
	Raja Ranguski	Pattukutty Neethan
2019	Dev	Engade Nee Pone
	Mariyappan
	NGK	Thandalkaaran
	Kaappaan	"Kurilae Kurilae"
	Zhagaram	"Idhuvarai Naan"
	Champion	"Veerane Vana"
2020	Psycho	Unna Nenachu, Neenga Mudiyuma
	Jail	Kathodu kathanen
2021	Sarpatta Parambarai	Vambula Thumbula
	Pisasu 2	Uchanthala Regayile
	Ponniyin Selvan †	TBA

Actor

• Dasavathaaram (2008) – Assistant to Vincent Poovaragavan.

Television

• 2003 Sorgam
• 2004 Kanavarukkaga
• 2005 Nimmathi
• 2006 Kasthuri
• 2007 Akka Thangai
• 2007 Manjal Magimai
• 2009 Mahalakshmi

External links

• Kabilan at IMDb