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Indian poet and lyricist (1928-1975)

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Vayalar Ramavarma, also known as Rama Varma Vayalar or simply, Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He is known for his poems, including Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Aayisha, and Oru Judas janikkunnu, and for around 1,300 songs he penned for 256 Malayalam films.

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Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry
Kerala State Film Awards
National Film Award for Best Lyrics

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Vayalar Ramavarma, also known as Rama Varma Vayalar or simply, Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language. He is known for his poems, including Sargasangeetham, Mulankaadu, Aayisha, and Oru Judas janikkunnu, and for around 1,300 songs he penned for 256 Malayalam films. He received the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1972 and was the winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist in its year of inception which he received three more times. He was also a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 1962.  His collaborations with G. Devarajan produced the golden era of Malayalam film music and many songs written and composed by this duo remain classics in Malayalam. Ramavarma is regarded as one of the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist in the history of Malayalam cinema.

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Lived 1928 to 1975 · aged 47
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