Palani Bharathi
Palani Bharathi | |
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Born | Karaikudi, Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu, India |
Occupation |
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Nationality | Indian |
Years active | 1991–present |
Parents | Sami Palaniappan, Kamala |
Palani Bharathi is an Indian writer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema.[1][2][3][4]
Early life
Palani Bharathi was born in Karaikudi to Sami Palaniappan, a poet, and Kamala. He has a brother and four sisters. Palaniappan was an assistant of orator/writer Kundrakudi Adigal and follower of poet Bharathidasan. When Palaniappan moved to Madras (now Chennai) with his family in search of work, he got a job in the government newspaper Tamil Arasu. As a result, Bharathi studied and grew in Chennai. He initially studied at a municipal school, and later at Ganapathi Higher Secondary School till the twelfth grade. Aspiring to become a film editor, he tried joining the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, to no avail.[5]
Career
Bharathi began his career by editing articles, mainly correcting factual errors, in publications including Neerottam and Porval. He later got a job in the Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation, of checking and recording the account of volumes of books transported in vehicles from the book warehouse, with his salary being ₹10 (equivalent to ₹86 or US$1.00 in 2023) per day. Bharathi was not very interested in that job, which did not last for more than a month.[5] Unlike his father, Bharathi liked listening to filmi songs, and aspired to become a film lyricist. He was eventually introduced to director Vikraman, and wrote a song for the film Perum Pulli (1991) which did not appear onscreen.[6]
Style
Palani Bharathi prefers to write in simple, understandable language, taking inspiration from Kannadasan and Vaali. He explained, "Any literary piece is worth only if it reaches the audience and I keep it very simple. I don't believe in being verbose".[6] He also said, "A song is no longer listened to for its meaning, it is mostly bought for the sake of rhythm and beat. Words go only to serve the musical purpose, not the semantic purpose". Palani Bharathi identifies himself as a "people's lyricist".[7]
Controversies
Palani Bharathi wrote slanderous articles about Malathy Maitri, a founder of the feminist literary movement Anangu, and was eventually forced to write a public apology.[8]
Filmography
Year | Movie | Song(s) | Music Director | Note |
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1990s | ||||
1991 | Perum Pulli | "Ilamaiyin Vizhigalil" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
1993 | Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam |
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Sirpy | |
1993 | Gokulam |
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Sirpy | |
1994 | Pudhiya Mannargal |
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A. R. Rahman | |
1995 | Pavithra | "Eechambazham" | A. R. Rahman | |
1995 | Murai Maman |
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Vidyasagar | |
1996 | Ullathai Allitha |
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Sirpy | |
1996 | Poove Unakkaga |
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S. A. Rajkumar | |
1996 | Sengottai |
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Vidyasagar | |
1997 | Surya Vamsam | "Kadhala Kadhala" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
1997 | Janakiraman |
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Sirpy | |
1997 | Arunachalam |
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Deva | |
1997 | Poochudava |
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Sirpy | |
1997 | Aravindhan |
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Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
1997 | Mettukudi |
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Sirpy | |
1997 | Nesam |
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Deva | |
1997 | Once More | "Ooty Malai Beauty" | Deva | |
1997 | Kadhalukku Mariyadhai |
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Ilaiyaraaja | Won Best Lyricist |
1997 | Raasi |
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Sirpy | |
1997 | Ullaasam |
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Karthik Raja | |
1997 | Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga |
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Deva | |
1998 | Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen | "Thottabedda Kuliru" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
1998 | Moovendhar |
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Sirpy | |
1998 | Aval Varuvala |
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S. A. Rajkumar | |
1998 | Ninaithen Vandhai |
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Deva | |
1998 | Priyamudan |
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Deva | |
1998 | Sandhippoma |
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Deva | |
1999 | Endrendrum Kadhal |
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Manoj–Gyan | |
1999 | Nenjinile | "Prime Minister" | Deva | |
1999 | Poovellam Kettuppar |
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Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
1999 | Thodarum | "Shock Adikkum" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
1999 | Unnai Thedi |
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Deva | |
1999 | Suyamvaram |
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4 composers | |
1999 | Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga | "Vennila Veliye" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
1999 | Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa | "Tirupathi Elumalai Venkatesa" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
1999 | Sethu |
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Ilaiyaraaja | |
2000s | ||||
2000 | Kannukkul Nilavu |
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Ilaiyaraaja | |
2000 | Rajakali Amman | "Santhana Malligaiyil" | S. A. Rajkumar | |
2001 | Star | "Adi Nenthikkitten" | A. R. Rahman | |
2001 | Rishi |
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Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2001 | Friends |
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Ilaiyaraaja | |
2001 | Nandha | "Mun Paniyaa" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2001 | Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman | "Sun TV" | Sirpy | |
2001 | Kasi | "Punniyam Thedi Kasikku" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
2001 | Badri |
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Ramana Gogula | |
2002 | Ramanaa |
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Ilaiyaraaja | |
2002 | Azhagi |
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Ilaiyaraaja | |
2003 | Parasuram |
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A. R. Rahman | |
2003 | Jayam |
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R. P. Patnaik | |
2003 | Kaadhal Kondein |
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Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2003 | Pithamagan |
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Ilaiyaraaja | |
2004 | Udhaya | "Pookum Malarai" | A. R. Rahman | |
2004 | Perazhagan | "Ambuli Mama" | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2004 | Thendral | "Aazhakkadalu" | Vidyasagar | |
2005 | Maayavi |
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Devi Sri Prasad | |
2005 | Sachein | "Dai Dai Dai Kattikkoda" | Devi Sri Prasad | |
2005 | Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy | "Anaithu Vidungal" | Ilaiyaraaja | |
2007 | Naan Avanillai | "Then Kudicha" | Vijay Antony | |
2008 | Nesi | Sirpy | ||
2014 | Un Samayal Arayil |
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Ilaiyaraaja | |
2015 | Dharani |
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Yensone Bakyanathan | |
2022 | Maamanithan | TBA | Raja family |
Television
Year | TV Series | Network | Song(s) | Music Director/ Composer(s) | Note |
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2001 | Aanandha Bhavan | Sun TV | Intha Vanathin Keezha Vazhum | Yuvan Shankar Raja | |
2001 | Kavyanjali | Star Vijay | Pasathil Irandu Paravai | Aravind Siddhartha | |
2003 | Kolangal | Sun TV | "Kolangal Kolangal Azhagana Kolangal" | D. Imman | |
"Poovil Oru Idhalaga Piranthirunthal" "Kanbathenna Kanavo Kanimazhalai Ninaivo" "Kalyana Karunyaam Nithya" "Vazhi Meethu Vizhi Vaithu Kaathirukindren" "Kanavil Karuvai Sumakindrom" "Vanam Pole Valimaikkonda" "Singara Tamizhe" |
Kiran | ||||
2005 | Malargal | Sun TV | "Arisi Mavale Kolam Podu" | Vijay Antony | |
2007 | Magal | Sun TV | "Aariraro Aariraro" | Rajhesh Vaidhya | |
2008 | Bhuvaneswari | Sun TV | |||
2012 | Sondha Bandham | Sun TV | "Vanathil Vennilavu" | Bunty & Sunitha Sarathy | |
2015 | Kula Deivam | Sun TV | "Achuvellam Pacharasi Mavilakku" | Sanjeev Rathan |
Notable works
- Neruppu Paarvaigal (collection of poems)[6]
- Veli Nadappu[6]
- Kadhalin Pin Kadhavu
- Mazhaippen[6]
- Purakkal Maraintha Iravu[6]
- Mutthangalin Pazhakkadai[6]
- Thanimaiyil Vilayaadum Bommai[6]
- Thanniril Vizhuntha Veyil[6]
- Kaatrin Kaiyezhuththu[6]
Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Result | Note | Ref. |
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1997 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award | Best Lyricist | Won | For Kadhalukku Mariyadhai | [9] |
1998 | Kalaimamani | Film Personality | Won | The highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India | [10] |
2021 | Kaviko Award | Won | [11] |
References
- ^ Palani Bharathi on his journey from a journalist to a poet and lyricist (in Tamil). News7 Tamil. 9 March 2015. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ நினைவுக் குறிப்புகள் | Ninaivu Kurippugal | Palani Bharathi (in Tamil). Doordarshan Podhigai. 2 February 2021. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ Star Profile Pazhani Bharathi (in Tamil). Tamil Star. 27 May 2012. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ பழநிபாரதி: மழையை நனைத்த கவிஞன் | Palani Bharathi | Hindu Tamil Thisai | (in Tamil). Hindu Tamil Thisai. 14 July 2019. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ a b "நான்... பழநிபாரதி". Kungumam (in Tamil). 12 June 2020. Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j Saravanan, T. (20 October 2017). "In tune with the trend". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ Mathai, Kamini (2009). A. R. Rahman: The Musical Storm. Viking. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-670-08371-8.
- ^ Ravindran, Nirmala; October 1 (24 September 2007). "Body of words". India Today. Archived from the original on 15 March 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Tamilnadu Government Cinema Awards". Dinakaran. Archived from the original on 1 January 2008. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
- ^ "கலைமாமணி விருதுகள் 1991–2010". ValaiTamil (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ "பாடலாசிரியர் பழனிபாரதிக்கு கவிக்கோ விருது: விஐடி வேந்தர் கோ.விசுவநாதன் வழங்கினார்". Hindu Tamil Thisai (in Tamil). 23 December 2021. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2022.