Thamarai

Thamarai
Thamarai
Born	18 April 1965 (age 59)
Origin	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)	Lyricist, poet, journalist
Years active	1998–present

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.

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

Year	Film	Song(s)
1998	Iniyavale	Thendral Enthan
	Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen	Malligai Poove
	Pudhumai Pithan	Onnu Rendu
1999	Kallazhagar	Thoonda Thoonda
	Kannodu Kanbathellam	Ae Kuruvi
	Pudhu Kudithanam
	Unnaruge Naan Irundhal	Enthan Uyire
2000	James Pandu	Vennila Ethuvum
	Veeranadai	Singanadai & Usuravechan Mama
	Thenali	Injerungo Injerungo
2001	Minnale	Vaseegara, Iru Vizhi Unadhu, Poopol Poopol, Nenjai Poopol & Ivan Yaaro
	Maayan	Alli Kulathu & Oru Maadu
	Nandha	Kalli Adi Kalli
	Love Marriage
	Majunu	Hari Gori
	Kadhale Swasam	Kadhale Kadhale Swasam, Manam Valikkudhe & Summa Iru
2002	Thamizh	Kannukulle Kadhala
	123	April Mazhai
	Ezhumalai	Un Punnagai
	Run	Panikaatrey
	Namma Veetu Kalyanam	Minnuthu Minnuthu
2003	Chokka Thangam	Vellai Manam
	Anbu	Thavamindri Kidaitha
	Saamy	Idhu Thaana
	Ice	Nenjil Nenjil Un Per & Ore Oru Ganam
	Whistle	Azhagiya Asura
	Kaakha Kaakha	All Songs
	Alai	En Ragasiya
2004	Engal Anna	Mudhal Mudhalaga
	Jai	Medhu Medhuvai
	Thendral	Adi Thozhi & Ye Penne
	Varnajalam	Nee Vendum
	Kadhal Dot Com	Imaikkatha Vizhigal
	Kuththu	Ennai Theendi Vittai and En Nilavu
	Perazhagan	Oru Azhagana
	Arasatchi	Arakonathil Aarambam & O Muhalai Muhalai
	Oru Murai Sollividu	Eppadi Solvathu
2005	Jithan	Ennai Thedi
	ABCD	Dhavam Ondru
	Ghajini	Oru Maalai & Rahathulla
	Kanda Naal Mudhal	All Songs
2006	Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu	All Songs
	Vallavan	Vallava
	Nenjil Jil Jil	Kaadhal Thaana
	Nenjirukkum Varai	Oru Murai Piranthen
2007	Pachaikili Muthucharam	All Songs except 'Unakkul Naane'
	Azhagiya Tamil Magan	Kelamal
	Kannamoochi Yenada	All Songs
2008	Bheemaa	Siru Paaravaiyaale
	Vaitheeswaran	Kangalum Thoongathey & Mudhal Mudhal
	Subramaniapuram	Kangal Irandal
	Vaaranam Aayiram	All Songs except 'Yethi Yethi'
2009	Yaavarum Nalam	All Songs
2009	Pasanga	Oru Vetkam Varudhe
2010	Kutty
2010	Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa	All Songs
2011	Rowthiram	Maalai Mangum Neram
	Vandhaan Vendraan	Kanchana Mala
	Vedi	Enna Aachi
2012	Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal	All Songs
2012	Maattrraan	Yaaro Yaaro
2013	Settai	Arjuna Arjuna
2013	Endrendrum Punnagai	Ennai Saaithaalae
2014	Idhu Kathirvelan Kadhal	Maelae Maelae, Anbae Anbae & Vizhiyae Vizhiyae
	Bramman	Un Kannai
	Damaal Dumeel	Pogadhae Pogadhae
	Irumbu Kuthirai	All Songs except 'Hello Brother'
	Yaan	Nee Vandhu Ponadhu
2015	Yennai Arindhaal	All Songs except 'Adhaaru Adhaaru'
	Nannbenda	Neeraambal Poovae
	Romeo Juliet	"Thoovaanam"
	Naanum Rowdy Dhaan	Neeyum Naanum
2016	Gethu	Adiyae Adiyae & Thaen Kaatru
	Kadhalum Kadandhu Pogum	Akkam Pakkam Par
	Pencil
	Iru Mugan	O Maya
	Achcham Yenbadhu Madamaiyada	Raasali & Thalli Pogathey
2017	Bogan	Senthoora
	Si3	Mudhal Murai
	Bongu	Sollava & Vaanam
	Magalir Mattum	Ghandhari Yaaro
2018	Thaanaa Serndha Koottam	Engae Endru Povathu
	Nagesh Thiraiyarangam	Kangal Rendum
	Nimir	Epodhum Unmael & Nenjil Mamazhai
2019	Viswasam	Kannaana Kanney
	Aruvam	Aruvam Theme
	Enai Noki Paayum Thota	All Songs