Lyricist R. Lavarathan Press Release
Lyricist R. Lavarathan, who has earned a distinct identity in the Tamil film industry, hails from the village of Aarchuthipattu in the Thanjavur district and currently resides in Neivasal Samathuvapuram.
In 2016, he completed his M.Sc. in Visual Communication from Thanjai Bharath College. With aspirations of becoming a Tamil film lyricist, he moved to Chennai. However, his initial dreams didn’t materialize immediately. Instead, he pursued an M.A. in Tamil at Pachaiyappa’s College in Chennai.
While working at a private company, he continued to seek opportunities to write songs. During this time, he was introduced to music composer C. Sathya. This led to his debut as a lyricist in the film Theal, starring Prabhu Deva.
Following that, he contributed lyrics to more than 25 films, including Dabangg 3 (Tamil), Yung Mang Chung, Gold (Tamil), Ayothi, Soodhu Kavvum 2, Idimuzhakkam, Gangers, Akkaran, Ninnu Vilayaadu, Ambu Naadu Ombathu Kuppam, and the recent success Maargan, which is featured and music by Vijay Antony.
He has also penned songs for films such as Aye Pulla starring Shanthanu, La La Heartu Nikkala featuring Harshavardhan and Sivangi, Pogadae starring Ammu Abhirami, and various independent tracks with playback singers Mano and Anthony Daasan.
Today, lyricist R. Lavarathan has established a unique place for himself in the Tamil film industry.