Sri MGR Year 96, 19th July, Friday
MGR’s favourite lyric writer Vaali (Rangarajan) passed away yesterday in Chennai at the age of 82. He first worked with our beloved Leader for the movie Nallavan Vazhvan for the song “Sirikindral Indru”. Though the movie was a average run, MGR used his talent and patronized him.
From Nallavan Vazhvan to Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian this duo produced immortal songs on screen. His greatest song that happened in MGR’s life is “Naan Aanai Itttal” in Enga Veetu Pillai. MGR an actor who became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, 1965 it was mere lines became immortalized in 1977.
The songs written by Vaali in MGR movies
| No. | Movie Name |
| 01 | Nallavan Vazhvan |
| 02 | Thaiyin Madiyil |
| 03 | Deiva Thai |
| 04 | Padagotti |
| 05 | Asai Mugam |
| 06 | Enga Veetu Pillai |
| 07 | Ayirathil Oruvan |
| 08 | Kalangarai Vilakkam |
| 09 | Thazhampoo |
| 10 | Panam Padaithavan |
| 11 | Anbay Vaa |
| 12 | Chandrodayam |
| 13 | Thali Baghyam |
| 14 | Nadodi |
| 15 | Naan Aanai Ittal |
| 16 | Petral Than Pillaiya? |
| 17 | Arasa Kattalai |
| 18 | Kavalkaran |
| 19 | Olivilakku |
| 20 | Kanavan |
| 21 | Kannan En Kadhalan |
| 22 | Kudieruntha Kovil |
| 23 | Ragasiya Police 115 |
| 24 | Adimai Penn |
| 25 | Nam Nadu |
| 26 | En Annan |
| 27 | Engal Thangam |
| 28 | Mattukara Velan |
| 29 | Thalaivan |
| 30 | Thedi Vantha Maapillai |
| 31 | Oru Thai Makkal |
| 32 | Kumari Kottam |
| 33 | Neerum Nerupum |
| 34 | Rickshawkaran |
| 35 | Ithayaveenai |
| 36 | Annamittakai |
| 37 | Nan Yen Piranthaen |
| 38 | Raman Thediya Seethai |
| 39 | Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban |
| 40 | Netru Indru Nalai |
| 41 | Sirithu Vazha Vendum |
| 42 | Urimaikural |
| 43 | Ithayakani |
| 44 | Ninaithathai Mudipavan |
| 45 | Nalai Namathey |
| 46 | Ooruku Uzhaipavan |
| 47 | Uzhaikum Karangal |
| 48 | Neethiku Thalaivanangu |
| 48 | Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga |
| 49 | Navarathinam |
| 50 | Meenava Nanban |
| 51 | Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian |
For me the greatest songs by Vaali for MGR movies are:
Enga Veetu Pillai
Padagotti
Most of MGR philosophical songs are written by Vaali, I am very much blessed for my Professor who taught me Tamil in College had done his Ph.D., in Vaali songs.
Iraivaa Un Maaligaiyil
This song is from Olivilakku, the lyrics became more popular in 1984 when our beloved Puratchi Thalaivar was in United States undergoing Kidney Transplant.
We srimgr.com team pray for his soul to rest in peace.
List of Vaali songs in MGR movies provided by MGR Devotee Tirupur Ravichandran.
