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Manigopal, popularly known by his pen name,Vanamaali, is an Indian lyricist and poet who works inTelugu cinema. He is the recipient of theFilmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu. He holds aPhD in Telugu literature fromMadras University.

Dr. Manigopal was born inChittoor inAndhra Pradesh. His mother tongue is Tamil.^{[citation needed]} He is always interested in many arts, particularly singing. He took up writing seriously while he was in his degree final year. He never had any ambitions of taking up any form of art seriously and it was the emphasis of his parents on education right from the childhood that made him a voracious reader and motivated him to go ahead with education. Vanamaali has earned his Ph.D. with High Honours in Telugu literature. He wrote his first composition which was sung by Vijayalaksmi Sarma in a program in Doordarshan. After that he joined as a reporter in Sitara, aTelugu film weekly & Eenadu daily and worked there for almost 13 years. During this time he developed his interest inTelugu movies and is one of the leading lyricists and songwriters inTollywood. He has worked with musical maestros such asHarris Jayaraj,A. R. Rahman andIlaiyaraaja.

• Aranya (2020)
• Clap (2022)
• Star (2024)

• Eenadu interview with Lyricist Vanamaali

• TeluguOne interview with lyricist Vanamaali
• Vanamaali profile
• Vanamaali lyrics for Happy Days

• 1974 births
• Telugu-language lyricists
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• Filmfare Awards South winners
• University of Madras alumni
• 21st-century Indian songwriters
• Indian lyricists

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