Vayalar Ramavarma

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Name = Vayalar Ramavarma


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Background = solo_singer
Born = March 28, 1928
Died = October 27, 1975
Origin = Kerala, India
Instrument = Lyricist, Poet
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Occupation = Lyricist
Years_active = 1965 – 1975
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Vayalar Rama Varma (March 28, 1928 - October 27, 1975), often known as Vayalar, was a modern Malayalam poet and lyricist. His famous works include "Sargasangeetham", "Mulankaadu", "Padamudrakal", "Aayisha", "Oru Judas janikkunnu".

Biography

Born in the village of Vayalar, in Alappuzha district, Kerala, Vayalar belonged to an aristocratic family but became a poet of the proletariat inspired by revolutionary ideals. His parents were Vellarappally Kerala Varma and Vayalar Raghavaparambil Ambalika Thamburatty. He was awarded Kerala Sahithya Academy Award (Kerala literary academy award) in 1961 for "Sargasangeetham", the President's gold medal for best lyricist in 1974, and the Kerala state film award for best lyricist three times. The "Vayalar award" for Malayalam literature, given on October 27 each year, was instituted in his memory.

Vayalar wrote about 2000 songs for 223 Malayalam movies and for several plays. Decades past his death, the movie songs he wrote are still popular among Malayalis. Among his most popular songs is the one he wrote for theatre, the KPAC "naatakagaanam", "Balikudeerangalae"

Many of his poems contain romantic notions about "revolution" and about the triumph of science over religion. He was associated with the leftist political movement in Kerala. Recently, his wife Bharathy Thamburatty wrote a book about Vayalar, "Indradhanussin theerathu", which became controversial.

The "Vayalar-Devarajan" was a prolific lyricist-composer combination which lasted till the death of Vayalar.

Vayalar was married to Bharathy Amma. The couple has four children: Sarath Chandran, Indulekha, Yamuna and Sindhu. Vayalar's elder son Vayalar Sarath Chandra varma is now a popular lyricist in Malayalam film industry.

Awards

Kerala Sahithya Academy Awards

*1961 - "Sargasangeetham" (poetry collection)

National Film Awards

*1973 - Best Lyrics (Song: "Manushyan mathangale srishtichu"; Film: "Achanum Bappayum")

Kerala State Film Awards

*1969
*1972
*1974
*1975 - (Song: "Chuvanna Sandhyakal";Film: Swami Ayyappan)

Published Works

*Poetry collections:
**"Paadamudrakal"(1948)
**"Konthayum poonoolum"
**"Enikku maranamilla"(1955)
**"Mulankaadu"(1955)
**"Oru Judas janikkunnu"(1955)
**"Ente Maattolikkavithakal"(1957)
**"Sargasangeetham"(1961)
*Khandakaavyam:
**"Aayisha"
*Collected songs:
**"Ente chalachitragaanangal" in 6 parts
*Stories collection:
**"Raktham kalarnna mannu"
**"Vettum thiruthum"
*Essays:
**"Purushaantharangaliloode"
*Collected works:
**"Vayalar krithikal"
**"Vayalar kavithakal"

Famous Playback Songs

* "Chandrakalabham chaarthiyurangum theeram"
* "Sankhupushpam kannezhuthumbol"
* "Kudamullapoovinum"
* "Periyaare periyaare"
* "Anupame azhake"
* "Saamyamakannorudyaaname "
* "Arayilotta Mundudutha Penne"
* "Sanyaasini Nin Punyaasramathil"

* "ayiram padasarangal kilungi"
* "saraswathi yamam kazhinju" * "venna tholkum udalode" * "manakkale thathe " * "upasana upasana ithu dhanyamamorupasana" * "pravachakanmare parayu" * "manushyan mathangale srishtichu mathangal deivangale" * "swarna thamara ithalilurangum kanva thapovana kanyake" * "sumangalee nee ormikkumo swapnathilenkilum e ganam" * "yavana sundari sweekarikku" * "swapnangal swapnangale" * "prema bhikshuki bhikshuki" * "kattadichu kodum kattadichu" * "poovum prasadavum" * "thanka bhasma kuriyitta" * "thalirvalayo thamara ualayo" * "onnam manam poomanam" * "karutha penne karinkuzhali" * "chalanam chalanam" * "pamaram palunku konde" * "panineer mazha poo mazha" * "manasa maine varu" * "vasumathee rithu mathee ini" * "chakravarthini ninaku njan " * "kadalinakkare ponore kana " = References =

* [http://www.hindu.com/mp/2003/11/03/stories/2003110301960200.htm Hindu online, Remembering Vayalar]
* [http://www.infomutt.com/v/va/vayalar_ramavarma.html infomutt website, Vayalar Ramavarma]
* [http://www.weblokam.com/literature/profiles/2002/10/vayalar1.htm Profile of Vayalar (in Malayalam)]

External links

* [http://www.devaragam.com/vbscript/MusicNew.aspx?ArtistID=36&Msg=Hits%20of%20Vayalar Hits of Vayalar]