Vamanan
Vamanan is an Indian writer, journalist and film music historian based in Chennai. He is known for his documentation of the lives of Tamil film music composers, singing stars and playback singers. Vamanan was awarded the Tamil Nadu government’s Kalaimamani award (2005) by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for his contribution to Tamil film history and won the first prize of the Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil development department for the first volume of Thirai Isai Alaigal (2000).[1][2]
Career
Vamanan worked in newspapers including The Hindu, The Indian Express and India Today in the editorial. He was film critic of The Indian Express in the eighties. His first book was Thirai Isai Alaigal. Subsequently, four more volumes of Thirai Isai Alaigal have been released.[3][4][5][6][7] His biography of singer T. M. Soundararajan titled "TMS - Oru pann-pattu charithiram" traces the Soundararajan's life while exploring more than thirty years of film world history.[8][9][10] His work Mellisai Mannargal Paattu Payanam is on the work of Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy (a duo consisting of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy) in their individual capacities. The book was released by Justice S. Mohan and the first copy was received by film producer M. Saravanan.[11]
Selected bibliography
| Year | Book | Language(s) | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Thirai Isai Alaigal | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2000 | Vajpayee Kavithaigal (A translation from Hindi of Vajpayee’s poems) | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2002 | TMS – Oru Pann-Paattu Charithiram | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2003 | Thirai Isai Alaigal Part 3, Calcutta Netru Indru Naalai | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2004 | Mellisai Mannargal Paattu Payanam, Thirai Isai Alaigal Part 4 | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2005 | Siva Darshan | English | A Tattvaloka Publication |
| 2006 | Sangitha Chakravarthy G. Ramanathan | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2007 | Vallalar – A pictorial biography | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2011 | Thirai Isai Alaigal Part 5 | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2012 | Gundusi B.R.S.Gopal – A life and anthology | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2014 | Thirai Isai Kalanjiam (1278 page Omnibus edition of five volumes of Thirai Isai Alaigal) | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2015 | Mannavan Vandhaanadi (Part 1 of K.V.Mahadevan biography) | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
References
- ^ "Honoured by the State for contribution to arts". The Hindu. 17 February 2006. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Vamanan Blog - Times of India Blog". Times of India Blog. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Kolappan, B. (18 April 2013). "Music director Ramamurthy passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Legendary Tamil Actor Manorama Passes Away". Northeast Today. 11 October 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Yamunan, Sruthisagar. "SP Balasubrahmanyam's staggering achievement: 40,000 tracks, 50 years later, numerous languages". Scroll.in. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ Kolappan, B. (3 August 2013). "Dakshinamurti passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "T.M. Soundararajan". Ilankai Tamil Sangam. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "TMS, the unsung hero of Tamil film world". The Hindu. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Voice of Tamil". Frontline. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "T. M. Soundararajan". 22 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017 – via Wikipedia.
- ^ "Recalling the `golden era' of Tamil film music". The Hindu. 23 July 2005. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
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