Gireesh Puthenchery
| Gireesh Puthenchery | |
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| Born |
1 May 1961 Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Died | 10 February 2010 (aged 48) Kozhikode, Kerala |
| Cause of death | Brain haemorrhage |
| Occupation | Lyricist, screenwriter,poet,Story writer |
| Years active | 1989–2010 |
| Spouse(s) | Beena |
| Children | Jithin Krishnan, Dinanath Puthenchery |
Gireesh Puthenchery (1 May 1961 – 10 February 2010) was a noted Malayalam lyricist and screenwriter. He also served as a governing council member of the Indian Performance Rights Society (IPRS). He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics seven times. He died on 10 February 2010 in Kozhikode.
Gireesh Puthenchery was born to Pulikkal Krishna Panicker and Meenakshiyamma in Puthenchery near Ulliyeri village in Koyilandy taluk in Kozhikode district (Calicut). His father was an astrologer and Ayurvedic practitioner and his mother was a Carnatic musician.
Beginning his career with the 1990 film Enquiry, Gireesh went on to write lyrics for about 1599 songs in about 344 Malayalam films. His first popular hit songs were from the 1992 movie Johnny Walker. During a career spanning over two decades, he had penned many hit songs in Malayalam cinema. He wrote the most number of film songs in Malayalam. He was also one of the most honoured lyricists, having won the State Award seven times including four in consecutive years from 2001 to 2004.Cassanova, released in 2012, was his last film.
Besides writing lyrics for several hit songs, Gireesh had also written the screenplay for the films Brahmarakshassu, Pallavur Devanarayanan and Vadakkumnadhan and the story for Kinnaripuzhayoram, Meleparambil Aanveedu and Kerala House Udan Vilpanakku. He was scripting a film by the name of Raman Police, in which Mohanlal was expected to play the lead role.
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