Mullanezhi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mullanezhi

Poet and lyricist

Date of Birth: 16-May-1948

Place of Birth: Ollur, Kerala, India

Date of Death: 22-Oct-2011

Profession: actor, playwright, author, songwriter, lyricist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Mullanezhi Neelakandan Namboothiri (1948–2011), popularly known as Mullanezhi, was a Malayalam poet, playwright, lyricist and actor from Thrissur in Kerala state of India.
He was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award twice: in 1995 for the drama Samathalam and in 2010 for the poetry collection Kavitha.
He also received the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1981 for the film Njavalpazham.
He has penned more than 69 songs for 22 movies and also acted in films like Uppu, Piravi, Kazhakam and Neelathamara.