Vamanan
{{Short description | Indian writer, journalist, and film music historian}}
{{for|the 2009 Tamil film|Vaamanan}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Vamanan
| image = Vamanan film historian author.jpg
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Film music historian, author, documentary film-maker, journalist
| notable_works = Thirai Isai Alaigal
}}
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Vamanan is an Indian writer, journalist, documentary film-maker and film music historian based in Chennai. He is known for his documentation of the lives of Tamil film music composers, singing stars and playback singers. Vamanan was awarded the Tamil Nadu government's Kalaimamani award (2005) by Chief Minister Jayalalithaa for his contribution to Tamil film history and won the first prize of the Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil development department for the first volume of Thirai Isai Alaigal (2000).{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/honoured-by-the-state-for-contribution-to-arts/article3217207.ece |title=Honoured by the State for contribution to arts |date=17 February 2006 |website=The Hindu |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=10 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200810015449/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/honoured-by-the-state-for-contribution-to-arts/article3217207.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/author/vamanan/ |title=Vamanan Blog - Times of India Blog |website=Times of India Blog |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=18 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170718065105/http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/author/vamanan/ |url-status=live }}
Career
Vamanan worked in newspapers including The Hindu, The Indian Express and India Today in the editorial. He was film critic of The Indian Express in the eighties. His first book was Thirai Isai Alaigal. Subsequently, four more volumes of Thirai Isai Alaigal have been released.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/music-director-ramamurthy-passes-away/article4628813.ece |title=Music director Ramamurthy passes away |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=18 April 2013 |website=The Hindu |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=31 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140831075708/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/music-director-ramamurthy-passes-away/article4628813.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/legendary-tamil-actor-manorama-passes-away/ |title=Legendary Tamil Actor Manorama Passes Away |date=11 October 2015 |website=Northeast Today |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=27 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927155956/https://www.northeasttoday.in/legendary-tamil-actor-manorama-passes-away/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://thereel.scroll.in/820529/over-40000-tracks-and-50-years-later-sp-balasubrahmanyam-is-still-not-done |title=SP Balasubrahmanyam’s staggering achievement: 40,000 tracks, 50 years later, numerous languages |last=Yamunan |first=Sruthisagar |website=Scroll.in |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=20 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620145657/http://thereel.scroll.in/820529/over-40000-tracks-and-50-years-later-sp-balasubrahmanyam-is-still-not-done |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/dakshinamurti-passes-away/article4984886.ece |title=Dakshinamurti passes away |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=3 August 2013 |website=The Hindu |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=16 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180416135143/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/dakshinamurti-passes-away/article4984886.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://sangam.org/t-m-soundararajan/ |title=T.M. Soundararajan |date=8 July 2013 |website=Ilankai Tamil Sangam |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=16 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171016041806/http://sangam.org/t-m-soundararajan/ |url-status=live }} His biography of singer T. M. Soundararajan titled "TMS - Oru pann-pattu charithiram" traces the Soundararajan's life while exploring more than thirty years of film world history.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/tms-the-unsung-hero-of-tamil-film-world/article3647401.ece |title=TMS, the unsung hero of Tamil film world |date=17 July 2012 |website=The Hindu |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=23 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210523060437/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-editorialfeatures/tms-the-unsung-hero-of-tamil-film-world/article3647401.ece |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=http://www.frontline.in/other/obituary/voice-of-tamil/article4800273.ece#test |title=Voice of Tamil |date=12 June 2013 |website=Frontline |access-date=27 September 2017 |archive-date=29 October 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029005804/http://www.frontline.in/other/obituary/voice-of-tamil/article4800273.ece#test |url-status=live }} His work Mellisai Mannargal Paattu Payanam is on the work of Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy (a duo consisting of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy) in their individual capacities. The book was released by Justice S. Mohan and the first copy was received by film producer M. Saravanan.{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/23/stories/2005072313680500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170927062211/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/07/23/stories/2005072313680500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2017 |title=Recalling the 'golden era' of Tamil film music |date=23 July 2005 |website=The Hindu |access-date=27 September 2017}}
Selected bibliography
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| Year | Book | Language(s) | Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Thirai Isai Alaigal | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2000 | Vajpayee Kavithaigal (A translation from Hindi of Vajpayee's poems) | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2002 | TMS – Oru Pann-Paattu Charithiram | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2003 | Thirai Isai Alaigal Part 3, Calcutta Netru Indru Naalai | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2004 | Mellisai Mannargal Paattu Payanam, Thirai Isai Alaigal Part 4 | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2005 | Siva Darshan | English | A Tattvaloka Publication |
| 2006 | Sangitha Chakravarthy G. Ramanathan | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2007 | Vallalar – A pictorial biography | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2011 | Thirai Isai Alaigal Part 5 | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2012 | Gundusi B.R.S.Gopal – A life and anthology | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2014 | Thirai Isai Kalanjiam (1278 page Omnibus edition of five volumes of Thirai Isai Alaigal) | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
| 2015 | Mannavan Vandhaanadi (Part 1 of K.V.Mahadevan biography) | Tamil | Manivachagar Pathippagam |
References
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External links
- [http://srutimag.blogspot.in/2013/05/a-singer-who-sang-praise-of-his-peers_13.html PBS - A singer who sang praise of his peers]
- [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/MSV-The-world-was-his-music/articleshow/48116685.cms MSV - The world was his music]
- [http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tracking-indian-communities/success-off-screen-when-politics-propelled-star-power/ When politics propelled star power]
- [http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tracking-indian-communities/eternally-on-song-susheela-singing-voice-that-made-beauty-permanent/ Susheela - Singing voice that made beauty permanent]
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Category:Journalists from Tamil Nadu