Kabilan (born 16 May 1977) is an Indian lyricist, poet and actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Born in the Indian coastal city of Pondicherry, he started writing lyrics for films and television in the early 2000s and gradually moved to acting as well. He won the Vijay Award for Best Lyricist for the song "Aaathangara Orathil" from Yaan (2014), Composed by Harris Jayaraj. He had mostly collaborated with Composer Vidyasagar followed by Srikanth Deva. He had penned super hit songs for Ilayaraaja and A. R. Rahman. Kabilan is known for his mass introduction songs, among which maximum hits are for Vijay.
Filmography
As a Lyricist Year Film Song(s) Music composer Notes 2001 Dhill "Un Samayal Aaraiyil" Vidyasagar Narasimha "Innoru Desiya Geetham", "Lala Nandalala" Mani Sharma Alli Thandha Vaanam "Chenna Pattanam" Vidyasagar Thavasi "Ethanai Ethanai" Vidyasagar 2002 Pammal K. Sambandam "Sakalakala Vallavane" Deva Vivaramana Aalu "Eeccha Eechambazham" Deva Charlie Chaplin 'Vaarthai Thavari Ponathanaley" Bharani Pesadha Kannum Pesume "Udhadugal" Bharani Youth "Aal Thotta Boopathy" Mani Sharma Ivan "Mele Toppula" Ilayaraaja Album "Pillai Thamarai" Karthik Raja Jaya "Berla Berla" Bharani Bala "Vannathi Poochi" Yuvan Shankar Raja 2003 Dhool "Aasai Aasai" Vidyasagar Student Number 1 "Engeyo Thondri", "Kadhal Thozhi" M. M. Keeravani Pavalakkodi "Kannaal Paarthathum" Sirpi Dum "Kannamma Kannamma" Deva Arasu "Aalaana Dhegam Engum", "Kattha Kattha", "Malligai Malligai" Mani Sharma Anbe Anbe "Rooba Noottil" Bharadwaj Parthiban Kanavu "Aalanguyil Koovum Rayyil" Vidyasagar Parasuram "Kadhal Vettukili" & "Muppadhu Nimidam" Songs by A. R. Rahman and Background score by Pravin Mani Ice "En Vanathin" Devi Sri Prasad Whistle "Kirukka Kadhal Kirukka" D. Imman Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu "Kannu Rendum" Vidyasagar Kadhal Kisu Kisu "Kadhal Arimugama" Vidyasagar Eera Nilam "Hey Sembaruthi" Sirpi Boys "Ale Ale" A. R. Rahman Success "Kanna Un" Deva Alai "Alai Adikkuthu" Vidyasagar Aalukkoru Aasai "Belpoori Naan" S.A. Rajkumar Anjaneya "Ovvoru Naalum", "Agap Porula", "Paavadai Panjavarnam" Mani Sharma Thirumalai "Vaadiyamma Jakkamma" Vidyasagar Anbe Un Vasam "Yengaavathu" Dhina Kadhal Kirukkan "Poove Mudhal Poove" Deva Joot "Azhagiya Koonthal" Vidyasagar Thathi Thavadhu Manasu "Kudukuduppai" Deva 2004 Gambeeram "Naanaga Naan", "Oru Chinna Vennila" Mani Sharma Ghilli "Arjunar Villu" Vidyasagar Aethirree "Thamizhnaatu Pennai" Yuvan Shankar Raja Perazhagan "Kadhalukku" Yuvan Shankar Raja Jana "Oru Vanamai" Dhina Jore "Un Uthattukku" Deva Sullan "Yaaro Nee" Vidyasagar Madhurey "Machhan Peru Madhurey" Vidyasagar Gajendra "Gaja Varanda" Deva M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi "Yaaru Yaaru Ivano" Srikanth Deva Kangalal Kaidhu Sei "Aha Tamizhamma" & "Azhakiya Cindrella" A.R. Rahman 2005 Ji "Vamba Velaikku" Vidyasagar Sukran "Vaanamthan" Songs by Vijay Antony and Score by Pravin Mani Ulla Kadathal "Pattaam Pattaam Poochigal" Bharadwaj Maayavi "Tamizh Naatil" Devi Sri Prasad Chandramukhi "Annanoda Paattu" Vidyasagar Sachein "Gundu Manga Thoppukulle" Devi Sri Prasad Jithan "Kadhaliye", "Ah Mudhal Akku Thaanada" Srikanth Deva Anniyan "Kannum Kannum" Harris Jayaraj Kaatrullavarai "Aanvaasamum Pennvaasamum" Bharani February 14 "Anantha Avasthai" Bharadwaj Thotti Jaya "Yaari Singari" Harris Jayaraj Chanakya "Romba Azhagu", "Tharuviya Tharamatiya" Srikanth Deva Ghajini "X Machi" Harris Jayaraj Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu "Anjukkum Pathukkum" Dhina Majaa "Solli Tharava" Vidyasagar Bambara Kannaley All Songs Srikanth Deva 2006 Saravana "Kadhal Sutthudhe" Srikanth Deva Chithiram Pesuthadi "Idam Poral Parthu", "Pattam Poochi" Sundar C Babu Kokki "Yelo Yelo Kadhal" Dhina Unakkum Enakkum "Unn Paarvaiyil" Devi Sri Prasad Nee Venunda Chellam "Kannanai" Dhina Em Magan "Varaaru Vaararu" Vidyasagar Jambhavan "Pen Alaiye", "Velan Vetrivelan" Bharadwaj Kedi "Antha Vannam Pola" Yuvan Shankar Raja Poi "Iyakkunare" Vidyasagar Boys and Girls All Songs2007 Aalwar "Anbulla Kadhali" Srikanth Deva Pokkiri "Aadungada Yennai Suththi" Mani Sharma Deepavali "Thoduven Thoduven" Yuvan Shankar Raja Sabari "Osama Osama" Mani Sharma Manikanda "Pondicherry" Deva Madurai Veeran "Nee Thaanadi" Srikanth Deva Ninaithaley "Ilaiyaraaja A. R. Rahman" Vijay Antony Nam Naadu All Songs Srikanth Deva Naalaiya Pozhuthum Unnodu "Pesa Paraasa", "Sollamaley" Srikanth Deva Polladhavan "Paduchu Pathen" Dhina while three other songs composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar 2008 Pirivom Santhippom "Medhuva Medhuva" Vidyasagar Anjathe "Kaththazha Kannalaa", "Kannadasan Karaikudi" Sundar C Babu Thotta "Saami Aduda" Srikanth Deva Velli Thirai "Kanchi Paanai", "Thaiyare Thaiya" G.V. Prakash Kumar Arasangam "Jil Jill", "Pookal Ethanai", "Ko Kuruvi" Srikanth Deva Arai En 305-il Kadavul "Aavaram Poovukkum" Vidyasagar Kuruvi "Dandaana Darna" Vidyasagar Sathyam "Paal Pappali" Harris Jayaraj Jayamkondaan "Adhai Koodava" Vidyasagar Raman Thediya Seethai "Mazhai Nindra" Vidyasagar 2009 Villu "Hey Rama Rama", "Vaada Maappilley" Devi Sri Prasad Perumal All Songs Srikanth Deva Guru En Aalu "Kadhal Kannadiyil", "Kadhal Kolagalam" Srikanth Deva Thoranai "Pattucha" Mani Sharma Naadodigal "Aadungada" Sundar C Babu Aarumaname "Chithiram Pesuthadi", "Yaaro Yaaro" Srikanth Deva Kannukulle "Patchai Meni" Ilayaraaja Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali All songs Bharani Suriyan Satta Kalloori All songs except "Theeka Theeka" Deva Aadhavan "Vaarayo Vaarayo" Harris Jayaraj Vettaikaaran "Naan Adicha", "Karigalan Kala", "Puli Urumudhu" Vijay Antony Kandhakottai "Unnai Kadhali Yendru" Dhina 2010 Sura "Naan Nadanthal Athiradi", "Vanga Kadal Ellai", "Thamizhan Veera Thamizhan" Mani Sharma Guru Sishyan "Aandava Andava", "Kathara Kathara", "Aataiyai Podu", "Subaiya Subaiya" Dhina Veluthu Kattu "Singampatti" Bharani Nandalala "Oru Vandu Koottame" Ilayaraaja 2011 Kaavalan "Pattamboochi" Vidyasagar Ayyan "Manasoram" Ilayaraaja Avargalum Ivargalum "Idhu Oru Kadhal" Srikanth Deva Ko "Gala Gala" Harris Jayaraj Mudhal Idam "Pappara Pappara" D. Imman Vedi "Kadhalikka" Vijay Antony Raa Raa "Aambalaina Dhillu" Srikanth Deva 7 Aum Arivu "Yamma Yamma" Harris Jayaraj Poraali "Vedi Podu" Sundar C Babu2012 Vilayada Vaa "Lali Lali Kadhali", "Vanthenda Vettriku Veeranai" Srimurali Kondaan Koduthaan "Thillana Pattukari", "Pavadai Pattampuchiye", & "Paatha Pakkure" Deva Ullam "Kokkalanga Kuruvi" Yuvan Shankar Raja Aathi Narayana "Kanna Nee", "Karuppayee" Srikanth Deva Marupadiyum Oru Kadhal "Salakku Salakku" Srikanth Deva Attakathi "Aasai Oru Pulveli", "Aadi Pona Aavani" Santhosh Narayanan Pizza "Mogathirai" Santhosh Narayanan 2013 Samar "Vellai Mayil" Yuvan Shankar Raja Thulli Vilayadu "Ammadi Athadi" Srikanth Deva Maryan "Innum Konjam Naeram" A.R. Rahman Co written by A. R. Rahman Ambikapathy (Tamil version) "Parakadhey Oru Madhiri" A.R. Rahman Endrendrum Punnagai "Othayilae" Harris Jayaraj Arjunan Kadhali "En Uyire", "Yaaro Yaaro", "Yetho Yetho" Deva and Srikanth Deva 2014 Thegidi "Yaar Ezhuthiyatho", "Vinmeen Vithaiyil", "Kangalai Oru", "Neethaane" Nivas K. Prasanna Nimirndhu Nil "Kadhal Nergayil", "Rajadhi Raja" G.V. Prakash Kumar Anjaan "Kadhal Assai" Yuvan Shankar Raja Madras "Aagayam Theepidicha", "Chennai Vada Chennai" Santhosh Narayanan Yaan "Aathangara Orathil", "Nenje Nenje" Harris Jayaraj Won Vijay Award for Best Lyricist for Aathangara Orathil Nadodi Vamsam "Dora Dora", "Kuthavarava", "Poove Unthan" Vaarayo Vennilave "Ambani Ponnu", "En Kadhal"2015 I "Mersalaayiten", "Ennodu Nee Irundhaal" A.R.Rahman Inimey Ippadithan "Athana Azhagayum", "Thaedi Odunaen" Santhosh Dhayanidhi Trisha Illana Nayanthara "Yennachu Yedhachu" G.V. Prakash Kumar 2016 Koditta Idangalai Nirappuga "En Oruthiye" C. Sathya Saagasam "Pudikkum" S. Thaman Theri "Chella Kutti", "Raangu" G.V. Prakash Kumar Kabali "Ulagam Oruvanukka", "Vaanam Paarthen" Santhosh Narayanan 2017 Mupparimanam "Kannodu Kannodu" G.V. Prakash Kumar Bongu "Ambu Villada", "Vella Kuthira" Srikanth Deva 2018 Sketch "Vaanam Thoorammalae" S. Thaman Kaala: Karikaalan "Katravai Patravai" Santhosh Narayanan Raja Ranguski "Pattukutty Neethan" Yuvan Shankar Raja 2019 Dev "Engade Nee Pone" Harris JayarajMariyappan NGK "Thandalkaaran" Yuvan Shankar Raja Kaappaan "Kurilae Kurilae" Harris Jayaraj Zhagaram "Idhuvarai Naan" Dharan Kumar Champion "Veerane Vana" Arrol Corelli 2020 Psycho "Unna Nenachu", "Neenga Mudiyuma" Ilayaraaja Jail"Kathodu kathanen" G.V. Prakash Kumar 2021Sarpatta Parambarai "Vambula Thumbula" Santhosh Narayanan Gallata Kalayanam ‘’Ithudan En Kadhai’’ and ‘’Kadhal Solla’’ A.R. RahmanPisasu 2"Uchanthala Regayile" Karthik Raja 2022Ponniyin Selvan: I "Ratchasa Maamaney" A.R. Rahman 2023Bommai Nayagi "Adiye Raasaathi", "Vaanam Thaiyaga" Sundaramurthy K S Maaveeran "Scene Ah Scene Ah" Bharath Sankar Lal Salaam "Ae Pulla" A.R. Rahman 2024Star "Vintage Love" Yuvan Shankar Raja Gajaana"Kagidha Megam"Vikram Varman
As an actor Dasavathaaram (2008) – Assistant to Vincent Poovaragavan.
Television 2003 Sorgam 2004 Kanavarukkaga 2005 Nimmathi 2006 Kasthuri 2007 Akka Thangai 2007 Manjal Magimai 2009 Mahalakshmi
Awards
Kalaimamani award by the state of Tamilnadu in 2007. Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist (2003) - For the Film Parthiban Kanavu Vijay Award for Best Lyricist for the song "Aathangara Orathil" from the Film Yaan. Mirchi Music Awards SouthLyricist of the Year 2015 for the song "Ennodu Nee Irunthaal' from the Film I (2015 film). Behindwoods Gold Medals for the song Vinmeen Vithaiyil from the Film Thegidi.
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