Yugabharathi

Yugabharathi
Born	Prem Kumar Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation	Poet Lyricist
Nationality	Indian
Education	Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Notable works	"Manapathayam"

Yugabharathi is a Tamil poet and lyricist. His birth name was "Prem Kumar" and he was known as "Kumar" by his family and friends. During the early 90's when he began writing poems for magazines he started using the pen name "Yugabharathi" in honour of the great Tamil poet Subramanya Bharathi, commonly known as Mahakavi Bharithiyar.

Debuting in the film Aanandham with lyrics for the song "Pallankuzhiyin vattam parthaen", he has become a successful lyricist penning more than 1000 songs.

Yugabharathi studied in Maxwell Matriculation Higher Secondary School (Thanjavur) and received his diploma in Mechanical Engineering at Government Polytechnic College (Aranthangi).

Some of the more notable songs which Yugabharathi has written lyrics for are "Kadhal pisase" from Run, "Manmada Rasa" from Thiruda Thirudi, "sambo siva sambo" from Naadodigal, and "Konja neram" from Chandramukhi.

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