Yugabharathi is a Tamil
poet
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and
lyricist
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Royalties
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. His birth name was "Santhanam Desan" and he was known as "Santhanam" by his family and friends. During the early 1990s when he began writing poems for magazines he started using the pen name "Yugabharathi" in honour of the great Tamil poet
Subramanya Bharathi
C. Subramania Bharathi Birth name: C. Subramaniyan, the person's given name: Subramaniyan, father's given name: Chinnaswami. (C. Subramaniyan by the prevalent patronymic initials as prefix naming system in Tamil Nadu and it is Subramaniyan C ...
, commonly known as Mahakavi Bharithiyar.
Debuting in the film ''
Aanandham'' with lyrics for the song "Pallankuzhiyin vattam parthaen", he has become a successful lyricist penning more than 1000 songs.
Education
Yugabharathi studied in Maxwell Matriculation Higher Secondary School (
Thanjavur
Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the ...
) and received his diploma in mechanical engineering at Government Polytechnic College (
Aranthangi).
Notable works
Some of the more notable songs which Yugabharathi has written lyrics for are "Kadhal pisase" from ''
Run'', "Manmada Rasa" from ''
Thiruda Thirudi'', "sambo siva sambo" from ''
Naadodigal'', "Kannamma" from ''
Rekka'', and "Konja neram" from
Chandramukhi, “Unna pola oruthana” from vertivel .
Filmography
Lyricist
2002-2009
2010-2015
2016 - 2021
2022 - present
Writer
* 2016 ''
Maaveeran Kittu''
Television
* 2005 ''Getti Melam''
* 2007 ''Madurai''
* 2007 ''
Thirumathi Selvam''
* 2007 ''
Megala''
* 2009 ''
Thendral''
* 2009 ''
Roja Kootam''
* 2009 ''
Idhayam''
* 2011 ''Kana Kaanum Kaalangal Oru Kallooriyin Kadhai''
* 2011 ''
Azhagi''
* 2011 ''
Uthiri Pookal''
* 2011 ''
Meera''
* 2011 ''
Pirivom Santhippom''
* 2011 ''Thulasi''
* 2013 ''
Deivamagal''
* 2013 ''
Ponnunjal''
* 2013 ''
Then Nilavu''
* 2013 ''
Pasamalar''
* 2014 ''
Maragatha Vennai''
* 2014 ''
Sakthi''
* 2015 ''Priyamanaval''
* 2015 ''
Aathira''
* 2015 ''
Keladi Kanmani''
* 2015 ''
Priyasaki''
* 2020 ''
Abhiyum Naanum''
Awards
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Vijay Awards
* Nominated: 2010 -
Best Lyricist for - ''
Mynaa''
* Nominated: 2014 -
Best Lyricist for - ''
Cuckoo
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South Indian International Movie Awards
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* Nominated: 2012 -
Best Lyricist for "Sollitaley" - ''
Kumki''
* Nominated: 2014 -
Best Lyricist for "Manasula Soorakathu" - ''
Cuckoo
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* Nominated: 2021 -
Best Lyricist for "Ellu Vaya Pookalaye" - ''
Asuran''
* Nominated: 2022 -
Best Lyricist for "Saare Kaathe" - ''
Annaatthe''
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Filmfare Awards South
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* Won: 2012 -
Best Lyricist for "Sollitaley" - ''
Kumki''
* Nominated: 2014 -
Best Lyricist for "Manasula Soorakathu" - ''
Cuckoo
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Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
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* Won: 2017 -
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist for ''
Pasanga''
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Tamil film poets
People from Tamil Nadu
Living people
Indian lyricists
Year of birth missing (living people)