Bharanikkavu Sivakumar
Bharanikkavu Sivakumar (17 June 1949 – 24 January 2007) was an Indian lyricist from Kerala who worked in Malayalam film industry. 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.
Bharanikkavu Sivakumar
- Name
- Bharanikkavu Sivakumar
- Born
- 17 June 1949
- Birthplace
- Kattanam, Alappuzha district, Kerala
- Died
- 24 January 2007
- Place of death
- Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
- Occupation
- lyricist
- Spouse
- Omanakumari
- Nationality
- India
- Fields
- Malayalam cinema
- Education
- NSS Hindu College and Changanassery
- Languages
- Malayalam · English
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He went on to write 272 songs for 88 Malayalam films. Sivakumar died suddenly due to a heart attack at his home in Thiruvananthapuram on 24 January 2007, aged 58.
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• Name — Bharanikkavu Sivakumar • Born — 17 June 1949 • Birthplace — Kattanam, Alappuzha district, Kerala • Died — 24 January 2007 • Place of death — Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India • Occupation — lyricist • Spouse — Omanakumari • Children — Parvathi Sivakumar
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• Chenda (1973) - Panchamithirunaal • Swimming Pool (1976) - Sumangalaathira Rathri • Narakasuran (2006) Chottanikkara Amma Kamam krodham moham
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