Vamanan | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Film music historian, author, documentary film-maker, journalist |
| Notable work | Thirai Isai Alaigal |
Vamanan is an Indian writer, journalist, documentary film-maker and film music historian based inChennai. 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'sKalaimamani award (2005) by Chief MinisterJayalalithaa for his contribution to Tamil film history and won the first prize of theGovernment of Tamil Nadu Tamil development department for the first volume ofThirai Isai Alaigal (2000).[1][2]
Vamanan worked in newspapers includingThe Hindu,The Indian Express andIndia Today in the editorial. He was film critic ofThe Indian Express in the eighties. His first book wasThirai Isai Alaigal. Subsequently, four more volumes ofThirai Isai Alaigal have been released.[3][4][5][6][7] His biography of singerT. 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] His workMellisai Mannargal Paattu Payanam is on the work ofViswanathan–Ramamoorthy (a duo consisting ofM. S. Viswanathan andT. K. Ramamoorthy) in their individual capacities. The book was released byJustice S. Mohan and the first copy was received by film producerM. Saravanan.[10]
| Year | Book | Language(s) | Publication |
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| 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 |