Almost 25 days ago the 81-year-old lyricist Vaali who had been experiencing breathing difficulties was admitted to Apollo Hospitals, Chennai. There was a setback in his health conditions and he was put on ventilator support. His health condition is still critical which has put all the members of the Tamil film industry in a sorrowful mood.
He has written lyrics for over 10,000 songs in a career that spans over five decades. From penning lyrics as a young poet for some of MGR’s biggest hits ‘Anbe Va’ all the way up to Rajinikant’s ‘Uzhaipaali’ and ‘Yejaman’ and the recent remake of K Balachander’s ‘Thillu Mullu’, Vaali’s lyrics have been used in hit songs that have charmed the last three generations.