Bharanikkavu Sivakumar

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Bharanikkavu Sivakumar
Born(1949-06-17)17 June 1949
Kattanam, Alappuzha district, Kerala
Died(2007-01-24)24 January 2007
Occupationlyricist
Nationality Indian
SpouseOmanakumari
ChildrenParvathi Sivakumar

Bharanikkavu Sivakumar (17 June 1949 – 24 January 2007)[1] was an Indian lyricist from Kerala who worked in Malayalam film industry.

He is the grandson of Mahakavi Azhakathu Padmanabha Kuruppu, the first great poet of the Malayalam poetry 'Ramachandra Vilasas'. His first movie as a lyricist was Chenda in 1973.[2] He went on to write 272 songs for 88 Malayalam films.[3]

Sivakumar died of a heart attack on 24 January 2007, he was aged 60.

Partial Filmography[edit]

Chottanikkara Amma Kamam krodham moham

References[edit]

  1. ^ Vijayakumar, B. (14 May 2016). "Chenda: 1973". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Bharanikkavu Sivakumar dead". The Hindu. 25 January 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ^ "Profile of Malayalam Lyricist Bharanikkavu Sivakumar". Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.

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