Thamarai | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-11-10)10 November 1975 (age 49) Coimbatore,Tamil Nadu, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Government College of Technology, Coimbatore |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, poet, journalist |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Works | Full list |
| Spouse | Thozhar Thiyagu |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
Thamarai (born 10 November 1975) is an Indian poet and lyricist who writes inTamil. She is a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world and has worked inTamil cinema.[1]
She made her debut in the Tamil film industry through the 1998 filmIniyavale, which was directed bySeeman and had music composed byDeva.
Thamarai was born inCoimbatore,Tamil Nadu on 10 November 1975. She graduated fromGovernment College of Technology, Coimbatore, in production engineering and worked for six years inCoimbatore. With her passion for poetry, she decided to move toChennai, where she worked as afreelance journalist in an organization named Bhagya and wrote essays, stories and poems.[2] Through her literary works, she became popular and got noticed. DirectorSeeman assigned her as lyricist for the song "Thendral Enthan" for his Tamil filmIniyavale.[3] Subsequently, she wrote lyrics for films such asUnnidathil Ennai Koduthen ("Malligai Poove") andThenali ("Injirango Injirango"). Her work together with music directorHarris Jayaraj inMinnale marked the turning point in her film industry career, primarily noted for her song "Vaseegara" in the movie.[citation needed]
AfterMinnale, the trio, composed of directorGautham Vasudev Menon and music directorHarris Jayaraj, teamed up several times again (Kaakha Kaakha,Vettaiyaadu Vilaiyaadu,Pachaikili Muthucharam andVaaranam Aayiram) and were a very successful collaboration in the film field, until the break-up between Menon and Jayaraj happened. Since then, she is teaming up withA. R. Rahman, who replaced Jayaraj. Menon, Jayaraj and Thamarai teamed up again in July 2014 for theAjith Kumar filmYennai Arindhaal. The film's album was released on 1 January 2015, and it was well-received by critics.[4][5] She wrote" Neeraambal Poovae" from the movieNannbenda, where she again worked forHarris Jayaraj. The song is sung byArjun Menon.[citation needed]
Thamarai was married toThozhar Thiyagu. They have a son. Thamarai is avegan and an advocate ofanimal rights.[6]
