Vaali (born T. S. Rangarajan) was an Indian poet and lyricist whose works were in Tamil, had a five-decade long association with the Tamil film industry, wrote over 15,000 songs. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour. His song "Amma Endru Azhaikatha Uyir Illaiye" is carved in the stone in a temple in Trichy. He died on 18 July 2013 in Chennai following respiratory illness, at the age of 81. Read more @wiki