Vaali (1931 - 2013)

Born:
October 29, 1931 in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Died:
July 18, 2013(age 81)

About:
Vaali (born T. S. Rangarajan) was an Indian poet and lyricist whose works were in Tamil, had a five-decade long association with the Tamil film industry, wrote over 15,000 songs. He acted in a number of films, including Sathya, Hey Ram, Paarthale Paravasam and Poikkal Kudhirai. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour.