Vairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Tamil poet, lyricist and novelist working in the Tamil film industry and a prominent figure in the Tamil literary world.
A master's graduate from the Pachaiyappa's College in Chennai, he first worked as a translator, while also being a published poet.
He entered the Tamil film industry in the year 1980, with the film Nizhalgal, directed by P.
Bharathiraja.
During the course of his 40-year film career, he has written over 7,500 songs and poems which have won him seven National Awards, the most for any Indian lyricist.
He has also been honored with a Padma Shri, a Padma Bhushan and a Sahitya Akademi Award, for his abundant literary output.