Palani Bharathi or Pazhani Bharathi ( or ) is an Indian writer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema.
Early life Palani Bharathi was born in Karaikudi to Sami Palaniyappan, a poet, and Kamala. He has a brother and four sisters. Palaniyappan was an assistant of orator/writer Kundrakudi Adigal and follower of poet Bharathidasan. When Palaniyappan moved to Madras (now Chennai) with his family in search of work, he got a job in the government newspaper Tamil Arasu. As a result, Bharathi studied and grew in Chennai. He initially studied at a municipal school, and later at Ganapathy Higher Secondary School till the twelfth grade. Aspiring to become a film editor, he tried joining the M.G.R. Government Film and Television Training Institute, to no avail.
Career Bharathi began his career by editing articles, mainly correcting factual errors, in publications including Neerottam and Porval. He later got a job in the Tamil Nadu Textbook Corporation, of checking and recording the account of volumes of books transported in vehicles from the book warehouse, with his salary being per day. Bharathi was not very interested in that job, which did not last for more than a month. Unlike his father, Bharathi liked listening to filmi songs, and aspired to become a film lyricist. He was eventually introduced to director Vikraman, and wrote a song for the film Perum Pulli (1991) which did not appear onscreen. Bharathi later wrote some songs for Annai Vayal (1992); though the film was unsuccessful, the songs were well received and he received more offers. He achieved significant success writing all the songs for Ullathai Allitha (1996), and the 1995–1997 period is considered his "golden years", during which he wrote for over 100 films.
Style Bharathi prefers to write in simple, understandable language, taking inspiration from Kannadasan and Vaali. He explained, "Any literary piece is worth only if it reaches the audience and I keep it very simple. I don't believe in being verbose". He also said, "A song is no longer listened to for its meaning, it is mostly bought for the sake of rhythm and beat. Words go only to serve the musical purpose, not the semantic purpose". Palani Bharathi identifies himself as a "people's lyricist".
Personal life Bharathi is married to Kalaivani, and they have a child.
Controversies Bharathi wrote slanderous articles about Malathy Maitri, a founder of the feminist literary movement Anangu, and was eventually forced to write a public apology.
Discography
Film YearMovieSong(s)ComposerNote1991Perum Pulli"Ilamaiyin Vizhigalil"S. A. Rajkumar1993Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam"Yalean Kiliyae" "Manoduthu Mayiloduthu" "Adi Pulla Alla Marathula" "Aagaya Gangaye" "Poonguyil Ragame"Sirpy1993Gokulam"Chittada Rakkai" "Nane Madai Mela" "Puthu Roja Puthiruchu" "Antha Vanam" "Chevanthi Poo" "Chinna Chinna Assai" "Pon Malayil" "Therkke Adikkuthu"Sirpy1994Pavithra"Eechambazham"A. R. Rahman1994Pudhiya Mannargal"Eduda Antha Sooriya" "Vaanil Yeni" "Nee Kattum Selai" "Vaadi Saathukodi"A. R. Rahman1995Murai Maman"Poove Poove" "Yennachi Yennachi"Vidyasagar1995Rangeela"Rangeela Rangeela"A. R. Rahman1996Ullathai Allitha"Adi Anarkali" "Azhagiya Laila" "Chittu Chittu Kuruvikku" "I Love You Love You" "Mama Nee Mama"Sirpy1996Poove Unakkaga"Anantham Anantham" "Sollamalae" "Machinichi"S. A. Rajkumar1996Sengottai"Uchchi Muthal Patham"Vidyasagar1996Mettukudi"Anbulla Mannavane" "Velvetta Velvetta" "Indha Poonthendral" "Adi Yaaradhu Yaaradhu" "Mana Madurai Gundu Malliye" "Saravanabava"Sirpy1997Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga"Baghavanae" "Oru Mani Adithal" "Babilona" "Putham Pudhu Malargal"Deva1997Kathirunda Kadhal"Alai Alai" "Dhavani Devathai" "Irin Scalila" "Kangalil Vanthaval" "Many Many" "Sir Uh Porandha"Sirpy1997Nesam"O Ranganatha" "Madonna Varuvala" "Natchathira Bangla" "Thuli Thuli"Deva1997Mannava"Pa Pa Chinnapappa"Deva1997Aravindhan"All The Best" "Hey Ponnamma, Un Lovvu Yaaru Sollamma" "Pothum Idhu Pothum" "Eera Nila"Yuvan Shankar Raja1997Arunachalam"Alli Alli Anarkili" "Mathadu Mathadu"Deva1997Raasi"Yenadi Yenadi" "Ennai Thedatho" "Kadhalin Desam" "Poomalai" "Thendral" "Ennachu Thangachi"Sirpy1997Sishya"Yaro Azhaithadhu" "Thigu Thigura" "O Lamba"Deva1997Ullaasam"Konjum Manjal" "Veesum Kaatrukku"Karthik Raja1997Pasamulla Pandiyare"Discovery Channel" "Oh Lovely"Deva1997Surya Vamsam"Kadhala Kadhala"S. A. Rajkumar1997Once More"Ooty Malai Beauty"Deva1997V. I. P."Netru No No Naalai No No"Ranjit Barot1997Kadhali"Oh Nenje"Deva1997Kalyana Vaibhogam"Vizhiyoda Adiye"Deva 1997Janakiraman"Hawaliya Hawaliya" "Hey Cha Cha Kadalicha" "Kadal Solla Varthai" "Pottu Mela Pottu" "Yenadi Kanne"Sirpy1997Periya Manushan"Vaalapaari Chinna"Deva1997Poochudava"Computer Graphic" "Kaadhal Kaadhal Kaadhal" "Nee Illai" "Sillu Sillu" "Vaaliba Vayasukku"Sirpy1997Kadhalukku Mariyadhai"Ennai Thalaata" "Anantha Kuyilin Pattu" "Oru Pattam Poochi" "Idhu Sangeetha Thirunalo" "Anantha Kuyilin Pattu" "O Baby" "Ennai Thalatta Varuvala" "Ayya Veedu Therandhuthan"IlaiyaraajaWon Best Lyricist1997Ottam (Tamil dubbed version)"Ottam Than" "Sooriyanai" "Shabba Shabba" "En Kadhal Neruppe" "Oh! Vandhale"A. R. Rahman1998Moovendhar"Chera Enna" "Nenja Thirandhu" "Singakutty" "Sokku Sundari"Sirpy1998Kaadhale Nimmadhi"Gangai Nadhiye" "Indha Devathaikku"Deva1998Ninaithen Vandhai"Vannanilavae Vannanilavae" "Ennavale Ennavale" "Maligayae Maligaiyae" "Un Marbile Vizhi Moodi" "Pottu Vaithu Poomudikkum"Deva1998Monalisa"Enthan Uyir" "Veesum Thendral" "Eera Thamaraikku" "Ninaithale Inikkum" "Ajantha Oviyam"A. R. Rahman1998Aval Varuvala"Sikki Mukki" "Idhu Kaadhalin" "Kaadhal Enna" "Ooh Vandhadhu" "Rukku Rukku" "Selaiyile Veedu"S. A. Rajkumar1998Priyamudan"Pooja Vaa" "Mouriya"Deva1998Sandhippoma"Naanthaan" "Andha Vennila"Deva1998Unnidathil Ennai Koduthen"Thottabedda Kuliru"S. A. Rajkumar1998Desiya Geetham"Ladies Special" "Naan Vaakkapattu"Ilayaraaja1998En Uyir Neethaane"Mela Mela" "Pathinettu Vayasu"Deva1999Endrendrum Kadhal"O Thendrale" "Kangala Minnala"Manoj–Gyan1999Nenjinile"Prime Minister"Deva1999Poovellam Kettuppar"CBI Enge" "Chudithar Aninthu" "Irava Pagala" "Poothathu" "Poove Poove" "Oh Senyoreeta" "Sevvaanam Vetkam Kondathu"Yuvan Shankar Raja1999Thodarum"Shock Adikkum"Ilaiyaraaja1999Unnai Thedi"Naalai Kalai" "Neethana" "Poraale" "Oyila Oyila"Deva1999Suyamvaram"Margazhi Maasathu" "Sekka Sivanthavalea"4 composers1999Unakkaga Ellam Unakkaga"Vennila Veliye"Yuvan Shankar Raja1999Thirupathi Ezhumalai Venkatesa"Tirupathi Elumalai Venkatesa"S. A. Rajkumar1999Sethu"Kadhalenna Kadhalenna" "Sikaadha Sitrondru"Ilaiyaraaja2000Kannukkul Nilavu"Iravu Pagalai Theda" "Nilavu Paatu" "Oru Naal Oru Kanavu" "Adida Melathai" "Roja Poonthotam" "Enthen Kuilenge" "Chinnanchiru Kiliye"Ilaiyaraaja2000Rajakali Amman"Santhana Malligaiyil"S. A. Rajkumar2001Friends"Thendral Varum" "Kuyilikku Koo Koo" "Rukku Rukku" "Manjal Poosum Vaanam" "Penkaloda Potti" "Poonkatrae" "Vaanam Perusuthan"Ilaiyaraaja2001Rishi"Vaa Vaa Poove Vaa" "Jumbo Idhu Kadhal"Yuvan Shankar Raja2001Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman"Sun TV"Sirpy2001Badri"Travelling Soldier" "Adi Jivunnu Jivunnu" "Salaam Maharasa" "Ennoda Laila" "Kalakalakudhu" "Kadhal Solvadhu" "Angel Vandhaaley" "King Of Chennai" "Stella Maris Laara"Ramana Gogula2001Star"Adi Nenthikkitten"A. R. Rahman2001Nandhaa"Mun Paniyaa"Yuvan Shankar Raja2001Kasi"Punniyam Thedi Kasikku"Ilaiyaraaja2002Azhagi"Damakku Damakku Dum" "Kuruvi Kodanja"Ilaiyaraaja2002Ramanaa"Vaanaviley" "Vennilavin" "Oorukkoru" "Vaanaviley" "Angey Yaaru Paaru"Ilaiyaraaja2002Jaya"Velli Kolusumani"Bharani2003Parasuram"Chittukuruvi" "Jack And Jill"A. R. Rahman2003 Jayam"Kanamoochi" "Kodi Kodi Minnalgal"R. P. Patnaik2003 Kaadhal Kondein"Manasu Rendum" "Nenjodu" "Kadhal Mattum Purivathillai"Yuvan Shankar Raja2003Pithamagan"Elangaathu Veesudhey"Ilaiyaraaja2004Udhaya"Pookum Malarai" "Anjanam"A. R. Rahman2004Perazhagan"Ambuli Mama"Yuvan Shankar Raja2004Kuthu"Pachai Kili" Srikanth Deva2004Thendral"Aazhakkadalu"Vidyasagar2005Maayavi"Jo Jo Jothika" "Kadavul Thantha Azhakiya Vaalvu"Devi Sri Prasad2005 Sachein"Dai Dai Dai Kattikkoda"Devi Sri Prasad2005Chidambarathil Oru Appasamy"Anaithu Vidungal"Ilaiyaraaja2007Naan Avanillai"Then Kudicha"Vijay Antony2009 Nesi All songsSirpy2009Vannathupoochi"Katril Katril"Rehan2014Un Samayal Arayil"Indha Porapudhan" "Eeramai Eeramai" "Therintho Theriyamalo" "Kaatru Veliyil"Ilaiyaraaja2015Dharani"Malapola Unna Sumanthenae" "Yar Kobam" "Kanavae Kanavae"Yensone Bakyanathan2016 Ilami "Oh Ilami"Srikanth Deva 2022Kantara (D)"He Semmandha Azhage" "Aanamale Kaatukulla" "Manidhanin Payanathil"B. Ajaneesh Loknath2024Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam"Aale Patha"M. JayachandranMalayalam film with Tamil song
Television +YearTV SeriesNetworkSong(s)Music Director/ Composer(s)Note2001Aanandha BhavanSun TV"Intha Vanathin Keezha Vazhum" Yuvan Shankar Raja 2001 KavyanjaliStar Vijay"Pasathil Irandu Paravai"Aravind Siddhartha2003KolangalSun TV"Kolangal Kolangal Azhagana Kolangal"D. Imman"Poovil Oru Idhalaga Piranthirunthal""Kanbathenna Kanavo Kanimazhalai Ninaivo""Kalyana Karunyaam Nithya""Vazhi Meethu Vizhi Vaithu Kaathirukindren""Kanavil Karuvai Sumakindrom""Vanam Pole Valimaikkonda""Singara Tamizhe"Kiran2005MalargalSun TV"Arisi Mavale Kolam Podu" Vijay Antony2007MagalSun TV"Aariraro Aariraro"Rajhesh Vaidhya2008Bhuvaneswari Sun TV2012Sondha BandhamSun TV"Vanathil Vennilavu"Bunty & Sunitha Sarathy2015Kula DeivamSun TV"Achuvellam Pacharasi Mavilakku"Sanjeev Rathan
Notable works Neruppu Paarvaigal (collection of poems) Veli Nadappu Kadhalin Pin Kadhavu Mazhaippen Purakkal Maraintha Iravu Mutthangalin Pazhakkadai Thanimaiyil Vilayaadum Bommai Thanniril Vizhuntha Veyil Kaatrin Kaiyezhuththu
Accolades +YearAwardCategoryResultNoteRef.1997Tamil Nadu State Film AwardBest LyricistFor Kadhalukku Mariyadhai1998KalaimamaniFilm PersonalityThe highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India2021Kaviko Award
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