Bharanikkavu Sivakumar (17 June 1949 – 24 January 2007)[1] was an Indian lyricist from Kerala who worked in Malayalam film industry.
Bharanikkavu Sivakumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 June 1949 Kattanam, Alappuzha district, Kerala |
| Died | 24 January 2007 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | lyricist |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Spouse | Omanakumari |
| Children | Parvathi Sivakumar |
He is the grandson of Mahakavi Azhakathu Padmanabha Kuruppu, the writer of the first 'Mahakavya' in Malayalam, 'Ramachandra Vilasam'. 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 suddenly due to a heart attack at his home in Thiruvananthapuram on 24 January 2007, aged 58.
Partial Filmography
edit- Chenda (1973) - Panchamithirunaal
- Swimming Pool (1976) - Sumangalaathira Rathri
- Narakasuran (2006)
Chottanikkara Amma Kamam krodham moham
References
edit- ^ Vijayakumar, B. (14 May 2016). "Chenda: 1973". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Bharanikkavu Sivakumar dead". The Hindu. 25 January 2007. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ "Profile of Malayalam Lyricist Bharanikkavu Sivakumar". Archived from the original on 22 August 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2017.