Palani Bharathi

Palani Bharathi (Tamil: பழநி பாரதி; born on 14 April) is an Indian Tamil poet and lyricist.^[1][2][3] His father's name is Sami Palaniappan and his mother is Kamala.^[4]

Palani Bharathi is the one of the youngest Lyricist^[5][6] who has attracted the attention of the Cine-World^[7][8] and the public with his lyrics.

He entered into Cine Industry in 1991 and he had written lyrics^{[9] [10] [11]} with famous music directors like Isai Gnani Ilayaraja,^[12] A.R. Rahman, Deva, S.A. Rajkumar, Vidyasagar, Sirpy, Bharathwaj, Karthik Raja, Yuvan Shankar Raja, Harris Jayaraj, and other latest music directors.

“India Today" a popular fortnightly commended the literary brilliance of the young poet Palani Bharathi in its 25 October and 5 November 1996 issue as follows: “This Poet of the Modern age and the Darling of the youth-particularly of the Cine-goers-has written a wide range of fascinating lyrics-romantic, artistic and aesthetic in character. These lyrics are resounding and reverberating in every nook and corner of Tamilnadu. His meaningful verses stimulate the youth of the remote villages even now”.

The largest circulated Tamil weekly “Kumudam" has recorded in its issue of 7 August 1997, the assertion made by Ilayaraja, the greatest Music Directors, (while replying to a question by the Interviewer as to who were the best lyricist) that Palani Bharathi is one of the two ablest lyricists.

“The advent of Palani Bharathi into the world of Tamil Lyrics opened an avenue of opportunities to the young lyricists in the Cine World," says 'Ananda Vikatan' dated 18 October 1998.

Literary background

Palani Bharathi hails from a talented popular literary family. His father, Saami Palaniappan is great poet who was a disciple and follower of Poet Bharathidasan. Commenting upon the poetic work, of Sami Palaniappan, 'The Hindu' predicted years back that Sami Palaniappan could be the direct successor of Bharathidasan in the realm of poetry. Palani Bharathi has established the literary heritage that the inherits.

Notable works

On the literature front, his notable works follows:

• நெருப்பு பார்வைகள் (Neruppu Paarvaigal – Collections of Poems)
• வெளி நடப்பு (Veli Nadappu)
• காதலின் பின் கதவு (Kaathalin Pin Kathavu)
• மழைப்பெண் (Mazhaippenn)
• புறாக்கள் மறைந்த இரவு (Puraakkal maraintha iravu)
• முத்தங்களின் பழக்கூடை (Muththangkalin pazhakkuudai)
• தனிமையில் விளையாடும் பொம்மை^[13] (Thanimaiyil vilaiyaadum bommai)
• தண்ணிரில் விழுந்த வெயில்^[14] (Thanniril vizhuntha veyil)
• காற்றின் கையெழுத்து (Kaarrin kaiyezhuththu)

Awards and recognition

He has been honoured with the following awards of distinction:

Filmography

• 1996 Ullathai Allitha
• 1996 Poove Unakkaga
• 1997 Aravindhan
• 1997 Mettukudi
• 1997 Once More
• 1997 Kadhalukku Mariyadhai
• 1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
• 1998 Aval Varuvala
• 1998 Ninaithen Vandhai
• 1999 Endrendrum Kadhal
• 1999 Poovellam Kettuppar
• 1999 Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga
• 1999 Sethu
• 2000 Kannukkul Nilavu
• 2001 Friends
• 2001 Nandha
• 2001 Kasi
• 2001 Badri
• 2002 Ramana
• 2002 Azhagi^[15]
• 2003 Jayam
• 2003 Pithamagan
• 2004 Udhaya
• 2004 Perazhagan
• 2005 Maayavi
• 2007 Naan Avanillai
• 2008 Nesi
• 2014 Un Samayal Arayil
• 2015 Dharani

Telelvision

• 2005 Malargal
• 2007 Magal
• 2008 Bhuvaneshwari
• 2012 Sondha Bandham
• 2015 Kula Deivam

References

External links

• Palani Bharathi Film History
• Palani Bharathi Hits