Mullanezhi
Mullanezhi Neelakandan | |
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| Born | 16 May 1948 Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Died | 22 October 2011 (aged 63) Thrissur, India |
| Resting place | Mullanezhi Mana at Avinissery, Thrissur |
| Other names | Mullanezhi |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, poet, playwright, actor |
| Years active | 1976–2011 |
Mullanezhi Neelakandan Namboothiri (16 May 1948 – 22 October 2011), known mononymously as Mullanezhi, was an Indian poet, playwright, lyricist and actor from Thrissur. He was awarded the Nalapadan Award (Nalapaddan Memorial Cultural Society,Kunnathur, Punnayurkulam) in 1989 for his poem "Naranath Brandhan". He was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award twice: in 1995 for the drama Samathalam and in 2010 for the poetry collection Kavitha. He wrote more than 70 songs for 25 movies and also acted in films like Uppu, Piravi, Kazhakam and Neelathamara.