Yusufali Kechery
Yusufali Kechery (Yūsaphali Kēccēri; 16 May 1934 – 21 March 2015) was a poet, film lyricist, film producer, and director from Kerala, India. He wrote during the modern era of Malayalam poetry and won the Odakkuzhal Award, the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award and the Vallathol Award.
Yusufali Kechery
- Name
- Yusufali Kechery
- Born
- 16 May 1934
- Birthplace
- Kechery, Trichur district, Kingdom of Cochin
- Place of death
- Kochi, Kerala, India
- Occupation
- Film Director, film producer, poet, film lyricist
- Died
- 2015 · Kochi.
- Nationality
- British Raj · India · Dominion of India
- Honours
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
- Languages
- Malayalam
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Yusufali Kechery (Yūsaphali Kēccēri; 16 May 1934 – 21 March 2015) was a poet, film lyricist, film producer, and director from Kerala, India. He wrote during the modern era of Malayalam poetry and won the Odakkuzhal Award, the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award and the Vallathol Award.
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• Name — Yusufali Kechery • Born — 16 May 1934 • Birthplace — Kechery, Trichur district, Kingdom of Cochin • Place of death — Kochi, Kerala, India • Occupation — Film Director, film producer, poet, film lyricist
Career
Career
K. P. Narayana Pisharody was Kechery's Sanskrit teacher and taught him free of cost for four years. Kechery's poetic works include Sainaba, Aayiram Navulla Mounam, Anchu Kanyakakal, Nadabhramam, Amrithu, Kecheri Puzha, Anuragagaanam Pole, Aalila, Kadhaye Premicha Kavitha, Perariyatha Nombaram and Ahaindavam. He was a lawyer by profession. He also directed the films Vanadevatha (1977) and Neelathamara (1979). He wrote the lyrics for the songs in the film Dhwani, which were composed by musician Naushad. In 2000, he was awarded a National Award for a Sanskrit song written for the Malayalam film Mazha. Kechery died on 21 March 2015 at Amrita Hospital in Kochi, aged 80.
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Yusufali Kechery is recorded as having received Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award.
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1934
Yusufali Kechery born at Kechery.
2015
Yusufali Kechery died at Kochi.
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Film awards
• 1993: Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics - Ghazal • 1994: Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics - Parinayam • 1998: Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics - Sneham • 1999: Asianet Film Award for Best Lyricist -Deepasthambham Mahascharyam • 2000: National Film Award for Best Lyricist - Mazha • Prem Nazir Award • Kunchacko Memorial Award
Literary awards
• 1985: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award — Aayiram Naavulla Maunam • 1987: Odakkuzhal Award — Kechery Puzha • 1988: Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram — Kechery Puzha • 1990: Asan Smaraka Kavitha Puraskaram • 2001: Deviprasadam Trust Award • 2012: Vallathol Award • 2012: Balamani Amma Award • 2013: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
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- 1.Malayalam film personality Yusufali Kechery dead. 22 March 2015.
- 2.Words and poetry turned into music in the hands of the late poet and lyricist Yusufali Kechery. The Hindu. 26 March 2015.
- 3.The bard of Kechery.
- 4."Vallathol award for Kechery" . Entecity.com. 3 October 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- 5.Yusufali Kechery, Kavishala.
- 6.Renowned Malayalam poet Yusufali Kechery passes away. Deccan Herald. 21 March 2015.
- 7."List of Kerala Sahitya Academy Award Winners - Poetry". Kerala Sahitya Academy. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
- 8.Yusufali Kecheri gets Asan poetry prize. The Indian Express. 3. 26 September 1988.
- 9."Awards, Trusts and Scholarships: 2: Deviprasaadam Trust". Namboothiri.com. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
- 10.Yusafali Kecheri bags Vallathol Puraskaram. Kerala Kaumudi. 3 October 2012.
- 11.Balamaniamma award for Kecheri. The Hindu. 9 December 2012.
- 12."2013 Kerala Sahitya Academy Award". Kerala Sahitya Academy. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
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