| Native name | മുല്ലനേഴി നീലകണ്ഠൻ നമ്പൂതിരി[1] |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 May 1948 Ollur, Thrissur, Kerala, India |
| Died | 22 October 2011 (aged 63) Thrissur |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Mullanezhi Mana at Avinissery, Ollur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Mullanezhi |
| Occupation | Lyricist, poet, playwright, actor, teacher |
| Years active | 1976–2011 |
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.[2][3][4]
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