Pa. Vijay

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Pa. Vijay
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BornVijay
(1974-10-20) 20 October 1974 (age 49)
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Pen nameVithaga Kavignar
OccupationPoet, lyricist, writer, actor, director, producer
LanguageTamil
Period1996—present
SpouseLena
Children2

Pa. Vijay is an Indian lyricist, poet, writer, director, producer and film actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in India for his song Ovvoru Pookalume in Cheran's Autograph (2004). [1]

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Career

Vijay is a native of Jayankondam but grew up in Coimbatore where his Father Balakrishnan was Working with National Raw Factory as Spinning man. His mother Saraswathi was a teacher in Government School Kovai. He met K. Bhagyaraj through his brother, who was a family friend and worked with him in films and his magazine, Bhagya. Vijay made his debut as lyricist in Gnanapazham in 1996 and went on to write many popular songs. [2]

Vijay was originally supposed to make his acting debut with Thaai Kaaviyam however the film was shelved after the launch. [3] He then made his acting debut with Gnabagangal (2009) for which he also wrote the script. [4]

Vijay then acted in Ilaignan (2011), scripted by M. Karunanidhi where he was portrayed as a bonded labour of a ship. [5] Vijay made his debut as producer and director with Strawberry (2015). [6]

Filmography

As a lyricist

YearFilmSong(s)
1996 Gnanapazham "Manimaada Kuyile"
1998 Vaettiya Madichu Kattu All Songs except "Kichu Kichu Thamboolam"
1999 Ullathai Killathe "Naan Musolini", "O Nenje" and "Nee Engey"
Nee Varuvai Ena "Paarthu Paarthu"
Kadhal Solla Vandhen"Sembaruthi Poove", "Shavina Shavina" and "Solla Vandhen"
2000 Vanathai Pola "Engal Veetil Ella Naalum", "Nathiye Nayil Nathiye" and "Rojapoo Maalaiyile"
Thai Poranthachu "Ulagathil Ulla"
Kannan Varuvaan "Kadala Kaattu Kuyile", "Kaatrukku Pookal" and "Kooda Mela"
Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven "Idduppu Selaikkulla", "Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven" and "Sateliteil Yeri"
Vetri Kodi Kattu "Karupputhan Enakku Pidicha"
Unnai Kann Theduthey "Poo Poovaa", "Theduthe Unnai Kann" and "Vaada Vaada"
Priyamanavale "June July Maadhathil"
Thenali "Swaasame"
Snegithiye "Dhevathai Vamsam Neeye"
2001 Nageswari "Ennidam Ennidam Vaa"
Engalukkum Kaalam Varum "Vennai Thirudum Kanna"
Ullam Kollai Poguthae "Kavithaigal Sollava", "Uyirae Enuyirae", "Puyale Puyale", "Oru Palaivanathai", "Kathavai Naan", "Anbe Anbe and "Adadaa Adadaa"
Piriyadha Varam Vendum "Dikki Dikki Lona" and "Vasco Da Gama"
Rishi "Kaatrodu Puyalai" and "Nilavai Konjum"
Thaalikaatha Kaaliamman "Laser Kathir Pole"
Paarvai Ondre Podhume "Yeh Asainthadum", "Thuli Thuliyaai" and "Thirumba Thirumba"
Vinnukum Mannukum "Unakenna Unakenna"
Dumm Dumm Dumm "Athan Varuvaga"
Aanandham "Gokulathil Seethai"
Love Channel "Desingu Raja", "Cherry Cherry" and "Sudithar Soodi Vantha"
Lovely "I Na Sabai", "Silve Nilavae" and "Vinodhamanavale"
Dhill "Dhill Dhill" and "Machan Meesai"
Narasimha "Egipthu Raani"
Kalakalappu "Ottava Sinungi"
Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
Vedham All songs except 'Malai Kaatru'
Samudhiram "Pine Apple"
Manadhai Thirudivittai "All Day Jolly Day", "Azhagaana Sooriyan", "Kutti Kutti Pani Thuliye" and "Sadugudugudu Aadathey"
Nandha "Amma Endrale"
Thavasi "Desingu Rajathan" "Thanthana Thanthana" and "Yele Imayamalai"
Azhagana Naatkal All songs except 'Kadhal Ok'
Ladies and Gentleman"Alai Alaiyai", "Jeya Jeya Kumba" and "Vennilave"
Mr. Narathar"Hey Vinmeene" and "Osho Baby"
Naan Paada Ninaipathellam"Anbe Kangalale", "Enna Enna", "Millenium Paadal" and "Nyabagam"
Kadhal Galatta "Yei Thoda Thoda", "Yetho Yetho Ennil" and "Mella Mella Vandhachu"
2002 Pammal K. Sambandam "Dindukallu Poota"
Punnagai Desam "Doli Doli"
Vivaramana Aalu "Vaadaa Vaadaa Paalkaaraa"
Shakalaka Baby "Velvettu Devathai"
Dhaya "Thorakatha Pottiye"
Charle Chaplin "Muthalam Santhippil", "Ava Kanna Partha" and "Maamu Maamu"
Junior Senior All songs except "Anandham Pennukulle"
Thulluvadho Ilamai All songs except "Kannmunne"
Unnai Ninaithu "Ennai Thaalattum", "Sil Sil Sillala" and "Pombalainga Kaadhala"
Pesadha Kannum Pesume "Oh Nila", "Vinnaivittu" and "Chikkango"
Raja "Singari Singari" and "Chinna Chinna Silmishangal"
Karmegham "Sri Ranga Pattanam"
Run "Ichutha Ichutha"
Sundhara Travels "Malligai Poovukku" and "Adada Oor Kulathil"
Maaran All songs
Namma Veetu Kalyanam "Andha Vaanam Vittu"
Samasthanam All songs except 'Penne Penne'
Bagavathi "July Malargale"
April Maadhathil "Manase Manase" and "Sight Adippom"
I Love You Da "Kaatril Parandhuvandha" and "MTV Paarthuputta"
Jaya "Gundu Bangara Goli"
Mutham "Saturday Sunday"
Bala "Bailamo Bailamo" and "Theendi Theendi"
Kadhal Virus "Ye Ye Ennachu Unakku"
Style All Songs except 'Pottu Eduthu'
2003 Dhool "Ithanundu Muthathile" and "Inthadi Kappakelange"
Anbe Sivam "Mouname Paarvayai"
Chokka Thangam "En Jannal" and "Ettu Jilla"
Ramachandra "Chinna Chinna" and "Thillaiyaadi"
Vaseegara "Aaha En Parkal", "Marriage Endral" and "Nenjam Oru Murai"
Anbu "Aval Yaraval"
Yes Madam "Samimelai Sathyam"
Military "Ammamma" and "Suriyane"
Dum All songs except 'Kannamma Kannamma'
Punnagai Poove "Jogging Seiyum Ceaser", "Thilaakkaeni Ganaa" and "En Kadhal"
Well Done "Thee Thee" and "Kathadicha"
Indru Mudhal All songs
Pudhiya Geethai "Manase" and "Mercury Poove"
Parthiban Kanavu "Buck Buck Buck" and "Adadaa Adadaa"
Parasuram "Dolna Dolna"
Priyamaana Thozhi All songs except Rojakkale
Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu "Aahaa Ethanai Azhagu"
Kadhal Kisu Kisu "Chinna Chinnathai" and "Kabadi Kabadi"
Alaudin "Yendi Ennai"
Thennavan "Desa Kaatre" and "Englishil Paadinaa"
Diwan "Ayyayyo", "Gundu Pakkara" and "Konjam Konjama"
Boys "Girl Friend" and "Dating"
Thiruda Thirudi "Mutham Mutham"
Alai "Solakattu Bommai" and "Thinga Kizhamaiyaana"
Aalukkoru Aasai "Iduppodu Sungidi"
Winner All songs except "Kozhi Kokkara"
Thirumalai "Dhimsu Katta"
Kurumbu All songs except "Aasai Nooru Vagai"
Anbe Un Vasam "Ore Oru Paarvaiyaal"
Kadhal Kirukkan "Paruva Thiruda"
Joot "Vedi Veesuran"
Unnai Paartha Naal Mudhal "Azhage Azhagallo", "Enge Aval", "Kadhal Kadhal Suduma" and "Neeye En Swasam"
2004 Engal Anna "Konji Konji"
Jai "Kanna Simittina" and "Shockadikkuthu"
Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan "Baby Baby", "Where Do We Go" and "Naatu Sarakku"
Varnajalam "Oh Baby"
Autograph "Ovvoru Pookalume" and "Meesa Vecha Perande"
Kangalal Kaidhu Sei "Azhagiya Cinderella", "Anarkali" and "Ennuyir Thozhi"
Gambeeram "Kannin Maniye", "Sembaruthipoove" and "Sambalkadu"
Kuththu "Otha Viral Kattuna"
Ghilli "Appadi Podu", "Sha La La" and "Kadhala Kadhala
Aethirree "Saithane Saithane" and "Ichu Thaariyaa"
Perazhagan "Kaatru Enbatha"
Jana "Poochandi Vanthutta" and "Thakathimi Thakathimi"
Maanasthan "Kaatha Naatha", "Vaada Thambi" and "Un E Mail"
Sullan "Adho Varaa" and "Kilu Kiluppaana
Madhurey "Elantha Pazham" and "Ice Katti"
Gajendra All songs except 'Gaja Varanda'
Giri "Kisu Kisu Manusa", "Dei Kaiya Vechukuttu" and "Dubukku Dubukku"
M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi "Tamizh Nattu Maanava"
Oru Murai Sollividu "I Love You Solli"
Bose "Enna Enna Aachu" and "Vaitha Kann"
Chatrapathy "Nee Ragasiyamaga"
Manmadhan "Oh Mahire" and "En Aasai Mythiliye"
Neranja Manasu "Muthukulichi"
Maha Nadigan "Vayase Vayase"
Aai "Aai Mailapuru"
Jaisurya All songs
Jananam "Neethaane Emmele"
Kadhal Thiruda"Thiruda Thiruda"
Manathil"Mama Mama" and "Santhana Poove"
2005 Aayudham "Hormone Surrakuthu" and "Koottaan Choru"
Ayya "Oru Vaarthai", "Suthipoda Venama" and "Thamiraparani Rani"
Devathaiyai Kanden "Azhage Brammanidam" and "Velakku Onnu"
Anbu Sagotharan All Songs
Kannadi Pookal "Hey Chillu Chillu", "Konjam Aasai" and "Dey Vasu"
Ji "Ding Dong"
Maayavi "Maayavi Maayavi"
London "Atho Atho" and "Badavaa"
Kicha Vayasu 16 "Sila Neram" and "Solla Mudila"
Thaka Thimi Tha "Hoodibaba", "Kanne I Love You" and "Onna Roundu"
Chandramukhi "Athinthom"
Priyasakhi "Chinna Magaraniye" and "Mudhal Murai"
Sachein "Va Va Va En Thalaiva"
6'2 "Maatengudhu", "Napoleya" and "Pottuthaka"
Arinthum Ariyamalum All Songs except "Yela Yela"
Girivalam "Nee Yaaro Nee Yaaro" and "Solvaaya Solvaaya"
Ullam Ketkumae "Kanavugal"
Kaatrullavarai "Naa Unnai Nee Ennai"
Chinna "Bailare Bailare" and "Tholaidhoora Nilave"
14 February "Nanba Nanba"
Daas "Yennoda Raasi", "Saami Kittay", "Shaheeba Shaheeba" and "Vaa Vaa"
Varapogum Sooriyane
ABCD "Anandin Arimugam", "Bharathiyin Arimugam", "Chandravin Arimugam" and "Divyavin Arimugam"
Alaiyadikkuthu "Mercury Baby"
Ponniyin Selvan All Songs except "Siru Thooral"
Andha Naal Nyabagam "Vaadi Vaadi"
Thirudiya Idhayathai All Songs except "Onnu Rendu"
Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu "Chella Thiruda"
Majaa "Hey Pangali"
Aanai "Hey Idupattum", "Kumru Kumrur" and "Midukkanavaney"
Aaru "Thottutea"
Vetrivel Sakthivel "En Chella"
Sandakozhi "Mundasu Sooriyane"
Vanakkam Thalaiva "Aandavan Kodutha"
Kadhalanathey"Nila Onnu"
Unnai Enakku Pidichuruku"Muthamitta Udhadugal"
Aasa Vatchaen"Masthu Masthu"
2006 Paramasivan "Undivila"
Saravana "Gori Thera"
Aathi All Songs except "Ennai Konja Konja"
Madrasi "Yendha Ooro" and "Oru Unmai Sollava"
Oru Kadhal Seiveer "Mutham Koduda" and "Gigu Gimba"
Mercury Pookal All songs
Pattiyal All songs
Kokki "Ivana Yevana" and "Ore Oru Sogam"
Thalai Nagaram "City of Sins" and "Soo Matharakali"
Kalinga "Oruthi"
Kusthi "Masala Maharani" and "Roottu Pudichom"
Thodamale"Kadhal Oru" and "Kadhalanna"
Yuga All Songs
Unakkum Enakkum "Something Something"
Thimiru "Kattikko Rappa Rappa" and "Mani Mani"
Nee Venunda Chellam "Ennada Athisayam" and "Ethanai Jenmam"
Em Magan "Purinchiducha Purinchiducha"
Jambhavan "Halwa Ponnu"
Kedi "Aadhivasi Naane", "Kunguma Poove", "Kedi Paiya", "Kungumam Kalainthathe", "College Life Da" and "Chumma Chumma"
Latchiyam "Neruppai Endrum", "Star Vandha", "Vaada Vaada" and "Yaarum Illai"
Rendu "Yaaro Evalo"
Sivappathigaram "Kalloori Salaikkul", "Maari Magamaayi", "Mannarkudi Kalakalakka" and "Poranthiruchi Kalam"
Nenjil Jil Jil "Kannukkul Kalavaram", "Punnagaiye" and "Unakkagathaane"
Nenjirukkum Varai "Azhagana Ponnuthan" and "Kichu Kichu Moottadhada"
Poi "Hitler Penne", "Inge Inge Oru Paatu", "Kutti Kutti Kavithai" and "La La La"
Uyir Ezhuthu"Sithada Kattikittu"
2007 Pokkiri "Dole Dole", "Nee Mutham Ondru" and "En Chella Peru"
Lee "Ada Naan Oru Mathiri Da" and "Yaaru Yaaru"
Muni "Assah Pussah", "Gulla Gulla Dracula" and "Varranda Muni"
Maya Kannadi "Konjam Konjam"
Unnale Unnale "June Ponal", "Mudhal Naal", "Unnale Unnale", "Ilamai Ulasam" and "Siru Siru Uravugal"
Madurai Veeran "Kalaiyum Neeye", "Mudhal Mudhalaga" and "Uyirum Uyirum"
Naan Avanillai "Kaakha Kaakha", "Aen Enakku Mayakkam", "Macha Kanni" and "Nee Kavidhai"
Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram "Nee Rasthali Palam"
Ninaithale "Konji Konji"
Thiru Ranga "Onnu Rendu", "Ivane Ivana" and "Pollachi"
Nee Naan Nila "Kadhal Kadhal" and "Madham Pudicha"
Pirappu "Ithu Thaana Kadhal" and "Yaaradicha Yaaradicha"
Sivaji: The Boss "Style"
Thullal "Kollathe"
Aarya All Songs
Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyan "So Sweet Da"
Marudhamalai "Hey Yenmama" and "Yenna Velay"
Azhagiya Thamizh Magan "Maduraikku Pogathadi"
Arai Enn 305-il Kadavul Adada Daa
Machakaaran All songs except "Nee Nee Nee"
Billa All songs
2008 Bheemaa "Oru Mugamo" and "Rangu Rangamma"
Valluvan Vasuki "Oor Oranga", "Sollamma" and "Thamarapoo"
Thotta "Mugam Poo" and "Venum Venum"
Theekuchi
Vedha "Ayyo Azhage"
Arasangam "Cindrella" and "Adelaru Acham"
Santosh Subramaniam "Senthamizh Pesum Azhagu Juliet"
Arai En 305-il Kadavul "Adada Daa"
Kuruvi "Palaanadhu" and "Mozha Mozhannu"
Aayudham Seivom "Nene Pettaiku" and "Innum Oru"
Vallamai Tharayo "Megam Illamal" and "Unnaithan"
Kuselan "Sollu Sollu"
Sathyam "Aaradi Kaathe" and "Ada Gada Gada"
Dhaam Dhoom "Pudhu Pudhu", "Thikku Thikku", "Uyyaalalo Uyyaalalo" and "Yaaro Manathile"
Alibhabha "Ara Ara Sambo" and "Krishna Krishna"
Raman Thediya Seethai "DJ DJ Disca Podu"
Sakkarakatti "Chinnamma" and "Naan Eppodhu"
Aegan "Yahoo Yaho", "Hey Baby" and "Kichu Kichu"
Mahesh, Saranya Matrum Palar "Thajam Thajam", "Vizhiyil Vizhiyil" and "Yaarathu Yaarathu"
Naan Aval Adhu "Kadhal Oru Kaatru"
Kangalum Kavipaduthey"Sollumvarai Kadhal"
Dhik Dhik"Uyir Ezhuthe"
2009 Villu "Nee Kobapattal"
Kadhalna Summa Illai"Jai Sambo", "One Way" and "Juram"
Padikathavan "Hey Vetri Velaa" and "Raanki Rangamma"
1977 "Arabi Kadal", "Hawai Theevil" and "Ore Oru"
Ayan "Oyaayiye" and "Honey Honey"
Guru En Aalu "Vaanam Vanthu", "Chellame Chellamae" and "Alaipayudhey"
Mariyadhai "Devathai Desathil" and "Unnai Ninaithen"
Sarvam All songs
Thoranai "Vaa Chellam" and "Manjasela Mandakini"
Manjal Veiyil All songs
Maasilamani "Dora Dora" and "O Divya O Divya"
Muthirai "Night Is Still Young" and "Night Is Still Young (Remix)"
Unnai Kann Theduthe "Kagetha Pooveni" and "Oh Nathiya"
Sindhanai Sei "Sindhanai Sei"
Arumugam All songs except 'Aarumugam'
Aadhavan "Hasile Fisiliye"
Naan Avanillai 2 "Manmadha Leelai" and "Naangu Kangal"
Ilamai Idho Idho"Kuthu Paattu"
2010 Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai All songs except 'Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai'
Pen Singam "Sil Silla Sil Silla"
Enthiran "Kilimanjaro"
Chikku Bukku "Chikku Bukku", "Zara Zara", "Smile" and "Adi Saarale"
2011 Kaavalan "Vinnai Kaapan"
Siruthai "Adi Rakkamma Rakku"
Ilaignan All songs
Seedan All songs except 'Enadhu Uyirai'
Mappillai "Onnu Rendu"
Ko "Aga Naga and Venpaniyae"
Sadhurangam "Ennanna" and "Enna Thandhi"
7aam Arivu "Oh Ringa Ringa" and "Innum Enna Thozha"
Maharaja "Hello Nanbaa"
Kadhal 2 Kalyanam "Enakkaga Unakkaga"
2012 Nanban "Irukaana Illaiyaana Eliyana"
Kalakalappu All songs
Mirattal "Muga Moodi Pota Nilavie" and "Radio Radio"
Maatraan "Theeye Theeye"
English Vinglish All songs
Ajantha "Yaarum Thodatha Ondrai"
Thuppakki "Poi Varavaa" and "Alaikaa Laikka"
2013Kodi"Manmadhana", "Dhiluse" and "Kavithai Nethane"
Puthagam "Italica" and "Say That You Love Me"
Alex Pandian "Rayya Rayya"
Vatthikuchi "Amma Wake Me"
Theeya Velai Seiyyanum Kumaru All Songs
Raja Rani "Angnayaade", "Oday Od", "Imaye Imaye"
Aarambam All songs
2014Oru Kaathal Oru Mootha"Crystal Venila"
Athithi "Jaipuril.. Jaipuril", "Oru Vidai Theiriyamal"
Balu Thambi Manasile"Neethana"
Thagadu Thagadu"Oru cd Muppadhu Rooba", "Naan Naanaaga Illai"
Kaviya Thalaivan "Aye Mr.Minorl", "Sandi Kuthirai", "Sollividu Sollividu", "Yaarumilla"
Irumbu Kuthirai "Hello Brother"
Aranmanai "Peeche Peeche", "Sonnathu Sonnathu"
Yaan "Latcham Calorie"
Kaththi "Nee Yaaro"
Velmurugan Borewells"Intha Ponnu Nenjil"
Azhagiya Pandipuram "Nenje Nenje"
Mei Maranthean"Isthanbul"
Kadhal Solla Aasai "Madai Thiranthu", "Thamizhachi"
2015 Nannbenda "Nee Sunno New Moono"
Sagaptham "Enakkanavan"
Strawberry All songs
Yatchan All Songs
Rudhramadevi All songs
2016 Theri "Eena Meena Teeka"
Oru Melliya Kodu All songs
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (Tamil) All songs
Vaaraayo Vennilaave "Kannadi Parkkama", "Unnidam Ondrai", "Yuir Ennum", "Intha aylesa"
Madha Gaja Raja "My Dear Loveru", "Nee Dhana Nee Dhana" and "Thumbakki Thumbai"
2017 S3 Oh Sone
Yaakkai "Ennullae" and "Naan Ini Kaatril"
Thiruttu Payale 2 All songs
Aakkam"Solla Solla"
2018 Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna
60 Vayadu Maaniram "Iraivinai Thedi"
Aaruthra All songs
2019 Sindhubaadh "Unnalathan"
LKG "Dappava Kizhichaan", "Tamizh Anthem", "Ini oru vidhi seivom"
Kazhugu 2 "Yelamala Kaathu"
Nerkonda Paarvai "The Theme - Thee Mugam Dhaan" and "Agalaathey"
Action "Nee Sirichalum"
Hero "Aayiram Mugangal", "Overa Feel Pannuren" and "Hero Title Track"
2020 Mookuthi Amman All songs
2021 Aranmanai 3 "Sengaandhale"
2022 Clap "Konjam Chellama" and "Kaatrile Yeri Vaa"
Veetla Vishesham All songs
Coffee with Kadhal "Baby Gurl", "Naalaya Pozhudhu", "Maatram", "Hi Hello", "Baby Gurl" (Reprise)
Maamanithan "Thattiputta", "Ye Rasa", "Pannapurathu"
The Legend "Mosalo Mosalu"
Cobra "Adheeraa" and "Yele Ilanchingame"
2023 Makka Makka "An independent music video with Music by Harris Jayaraj, sung by Sathyaprakash & Bamba Bakya"

As actor, writer, director & producer

YearFilmActorWriterDirectorProducerNotes
2009 Gnabagangal YesYesNoYes
2011 Ilaignan YesNoNoNo
2015 Strawberry YesYesYesYes
2015 Rudhramadevi NoYesNoNoDialogues for Tamil version
2016 Nayyapudai YesNoNoNo
2016 Appa YesNoNoNoSpecial appearance
2018 Aaruthra YesYesYesYesAlso singer for song "Puli Onnu"
2021 Kalathil Santhippom YesNoNoNoGuest appearance
2023Untitled film with Jiiva and Raashii Khanna NoYesYesNoFilming
Television

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