Girish Puthenchery | |
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| Born | 1 May 1961 |
| Died | 10 February 2010 (aged 48) |
| Resting place | Mavoor Road Crematorium, Kozhikode |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Govt Arts and Science College Meenchantha |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1989–2010 |
| Works | Filmography |
| Spouse |
Beena (m. 1988) |
| Children |
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Girish Puthenchery (1 May 1961 – 10 February 2010) was a Popular Malayalam lyricist, poet, Scriptwriter and screenwriter. He was referred to as the aristocratic lyricist of Malayalam who had a distinctive writing style of his own. He also served as the director of Indian Performance Rights Society Malayalam division (I.P.R.S) and governing council member of the Kerala Kalamandalam and Kerala Lalithakala Academy. He debuted with the movie Enquiry in 1989. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist seven times.[1] He also holds the record for writing the highest number of songs in the Malayalam film industry within the briefest period of time.[2] He died on 10 February 2010 at a private hospital in Kozhikode.[1]
- ^ a b Kumar, P. K. Ajith (11 February 2010). "Prolific lyricist Gireesh Puthenchery passes away". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Gireesh Puthenchery". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 20 January 2020.