Awards
- Civilian honours
- Padmashri in 2007
- He refused to get the National award for the song—indhia naadu enn veedu in the film "Bharatha vilas-1973"
- Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
Vaali is a five-time winner of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist
- 1970 – Engal Thangam
- 1979 – Ivargal Vidhyasamanavargal
- 1989 – Varusham Padhinaaru and Apoorva Sagodharargal
- 1990 – Keladi Kanmani
- 2008 – Dasavathaaram
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