Lyricist

Kannada poet and lyricist Vyasa Rao, known for 'Nakondla Naku', passes away aged 73

Vyasa Rao received the Karnataka Rajya Sahitya Academy award for his short story collection Maleyalli Neneda Maragalu

National Award winning lyricist Na Muthukumar dies at 41: Tributes pour in on Twitter

National Award winning lyricist Na Muthukumar died in Chennai on Sunday due to jaundice, a source said. He was 41.

Nida, the echo of our times, was a poet who rose above all narrow sectarianism

'Nida' the word meant the call, the voice. That voice of reason was silenced today as the poet was snatched away by death from millions of his fans.

'He avoided clichés in poetry': Javed Akhtar on poet and lyricist Nida Fazli

“This is a huge loss. I knew Nida Fazli very closely."

'I am not an artist': Veteran lyricist-poet Gulzar says sketching and painting is a pastime

Legendary lyricist-poet Gulzar, who has revealed a new side of him with his charcoal sketches published for the first time, says he doesn't consider himself as an artist.

Khuda ke bande samhal jaa: Kapil Sibal pens lyrics keeping Modi in mind

Veteran lawyer, seasoned politician, parliamentarian and former Union minister – after all this Kapil Sibal has added a new descriptor to his name: lyricist. The hard-nosed lawyer is into writing lyrics in Hindi. Romantic duets, qawwalis, political satire-based songs and item numbers penned by Sibal will soon be part of Hindi films and some albums.

Gulzar laments the absence of Tagore's works in school textbooks

Reading Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's works was a "turning point" in his writings, acclaimed lyricist Gulzar says

Lyricist, poet Gulzar to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award

He is the 45th winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.The award is conferred by the Indian government for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.

Bollywood congratulates Gulzar for Phalke honour

Bollywood's congratulatory messages come in as soon as it was confirmed that Gulzar would be honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award.