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Sadly, Vaali passed away on July 18, 2013, leaving behind over 15,000 poems. At the time of his death, he was working on a book titled Kadavul Varugiraan (God is Coming). While the manuscript was found, it has yet to be officially published. Family sources suggest that legal issues with the copyright of his film lyrics are delaying its release.

Kavignar Vaali (T. S. Rangarajan, b. 1931) is a towering figure in modern Tamil literature and film lyricism, celebrated for his lyrical finesse, cultural breadth, and longevity. His work spans poetry collections, essays, translations, and thousands of film songs that helped shape Tamil cinema’s emotional and poetic vocabulary. Vaali’s writing is marked by clarity, elegiac imagery, everyday sensibility, and an ability to blend classical Tamil poetic modes with contemporary idioms. kavignar vaali books

His later works often shifted toward personal reflection and " Vasana Kavidhai " (prose-poetry). Ninaivu Nadakkal : A collection of reflective pieces and memories. Sadly, Vaali passed away on July 18, 2013,

: A two-part work detailing the life and exploits of . Naanum Indha Nootrandum Family sources suggest that legal issues with the