Manigopal, popularly known by his pen name, Vanamaali, is an Indian lyricist and poet who works in Telugu cinema.
He wrote his first composition which was sung by Vijayalaksmi Sarma in a program in Doordarshan.
After that he joined as a reporter in Sitara, a Telugu film weekly & Eenadu daily and worked there for almost 13 years.
During this time he developed his interest in Telugu movies and is one of the leading lyricists and songwriters in Tollywood.
He has worked with musical maestros such as Harris Jayaraj, A. R. Rahman and Ilaiyaraaja.