Vayalar Ramavarma (25 March 1928 - 27 October 1975), often known as Vayalar, was a Malayalam language poet and lyricist from the southern Indian state of Kerala. His works include Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Padamudrakal, Aayisha, Oru Judas janikkunnu.
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Biography
Vayalar was born in the village of Vayalar, in Alappuzha district, Kerala. His parents were Vellarappally Kerala Varma and Vayalar Raghavaparambil Ambalika Thamburatty. He was awarded the 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 27 October (the anniversary of his death) each year, was instituted in his memory.
Vayalar wrote about 2000 songs for 223 Malayalam movies and for several plays. Decades after 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.
The "Vayalar-Devarajan" collaboration was a prolific lyricist-composer combination which lasted till the death of Vayalar.
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Published works
- Poetry collections:
- Paadamudrakal (1948)
- Konthayum Poonoolum
- Enikku Maranamilla (1955)
- Mulankaadu (1955)
- Oru Judas Janikkunnu (1955)
- Ente Maattolikkavithakal (1957)
- Sargasangeetham (1961)
- Short poems:
- Aayisha
- Collected songs:
- Ente Chalachitragaanangal in 6 parts
- Stories collection:
- Raktham Kalarnna Mannu
- Vettum Thiruthum
- Essays:
- Purushaantharangaliloode
- Collected works:
- Vayalar Krithikal
- Vayalar Kavithakal
Awards
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards
- 1961 - Sargasangeetham (poetry collection)
- National Film Awards
- 1973 - Best Lyrics (Song: "Manushyan mathangale srishtichu"; Film: Achanum Bappayum)
- Kerala State Film Awards
- 1969 - Best Lyricist
- 1972 - Best Lyricist
- 1974 - Best Lyricist
- 1975 - Best Lyricist - Chuvanna Sandhyakal, Swami Ayyappan (Posthumous)
References
- Songs of Vayalar in Malayalam movies - List from Malayalasangeetham.info
- Hindu online, Remembering Vayalar
- Profile of Vayalar (in Malayalam)
External links
- Hits of Vayalar (audio)
- All 1305 songs of Vayalar at MSI
- Vayalar at MSI
- Vayalar-Devarajan songs at MSI
- Filmography of Vayalar
- Vayalar Memorial
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