Bichu Thirumala

Bichu Thirumala
Born
B. Sivasankaran Nair

(1942-02-13)13 February 1942
Died26 November 2021(2021-11-26) (aged 79)
Occupations
  • Lyricist
  • poet
Years active1972–2021
SpousePrasanna Kumari
ChildrenSuman Bichu (Music Director)
Awards
  • Kerala State Film Award
  • Critics Award
  • Film Fans Award
  • Stallion International Award
  • Vamadevan Award
  • Sree Chithirathirunal Award
  • P.Bhaskaran Award

Bhaskaran Sivasankaran Nair, popularly known as Bichu Thirumala (13 February 1942 – 26 November 2021), was an Indian lyricist and poet.[1][2] He is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Bichu Thirumala led the group of lyricists who wrote songs for readymade tunes. He won the Kerala State Film Award for the best lyricist two times. His prolific Malayalam film repertoire includes work with eminent composers like Shyam, G. Devarajan, V. Dakshinamurthy, M.S. Baburaj, K. Raghavan, M.S. Viswanathan, A.T. Ummer, K.J. Joy, Shankar–Ganesh, Jaya Vijaya, Raveendran, Jerry Amaldev, Johnson, Ouseppachan, Ilaiyaraaja, A. R. Rahman and the list goes on.

  1. ^ ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (26 November 2021). "മെലഡികളുടെ തിരുമല | Madhyamam". Madhyamam (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Bichu Thiruamala: The writer of dreams". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 27 November 2021.