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 |
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 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.
- ^ 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.