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{{infobox person
| name = Mullanezhi Neelakandan
| image = Mullanezhi.jpg
| caption =
| native_name = മുല്ലനേഴി നീലകണ്ഠൻ നമ്പൂതിരി<ref name="mathrubhumi-article">{{cite news|title=Poet, lyricist Mullanezhi dies|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=115691|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111124045650/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=115691|archivedate=24 November 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
| native_name_lang = ml
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1948|05|16}}
| birth_place = [[Ollur]], [[Thrissur]], [[Kerala]], [[India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2011|10|22|1948|05|16}}
| death_place = [[Thrissur]]
| resting_place = Mullanezhi Mana at Avinissery, [[Ollur]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| other_names = Mullanezhi
| occupation = [[Lyricist]], [[poet]], [[playwright]], [[actor]], [[teacher]]
| years_active = 1976–2011
| known_for =
| notable_works =
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}}

'''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 has penned more than 70 songs for 25 movies and also acted in films like ''[[Uppu]]'', ''[[Piravi]]'', ''Kazhakam'' and ''[[Neelathamara (2009 film)|Neelathamara]]''.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-23/kochi/30313017_1_films-songs-lyricist |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126040506/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-23/kochi/30313017_1_films-songs-lyricist |url-status=dead |archive-date=26 January 2013 |title=Poet Mullanezhi passes away |accessdate=29 October 2011 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=23 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110186553&keyword=regional&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=143412 |title=Renowned Malayalam poet and lyricist Mullanezhi passes away |publisher=NDTV.com |accessdate=29 October 2011 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130130002507/http://movies.ndtv.com/movie_story.aspx?section=Movies&Id=ENTEN20110186553&keyword=regional&subcatg=MOVIESINDIA&nid=143412 |archivedate=30 January 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/cities/kochi/lyricist-mullanezhi-dead-543 |title=Lyricist Mullanezhi is dead |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |accessdate=29 October 2011}}</ref>

==Biography==
Mullanezhi was born in Mullanezhi Mana, Avinissery, [[Ollur]] on 16 May 1948. Though he began to write poems from his childhood, it was [[Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon]], who discovered the poet in him and guided him in his life and career. Vyloppilly was also instrumental in prompting him join for Vidwan course, and thus to become a school teacher. He started his career as a teacher from [[Ramavarmapuram]] Government High School.

Throughout his life Mullanezhi wrote poems in which he was able to create a curious and fascinating blend of traditions: he belonged to the ‘old school' and had a firm grounding in Sanskrit and the folk traditions in music and literature. In his writings, this rootedness comes into vibrant contact with the new and the radical. He didn't deride his past or tradition in order to embrace the best of modern currents. Mullanezhi's important collections of poems are ''Mohapakshi'', ''Raapattu'', ''Naaranathupranthan'' and ''Penkoda''. Mullanezhi was also a theatre activist. He led Agragami Theaters and wrote many plays, some of which have been collected in the anthology ''Samathalam''. In theatre, he was inspired by the social reformist movement inaugurated by the likes of [[V. T. Bhattathiripad]], [[M. R. Bhattathiripad]], and [[Premji]]. He won the [[Kerala Sahitya Academy Award]] for his drama ''Samathalam'' in 1995 and his anthology of poems in 2010. He served as a director board member of [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]] from 1980 to 1983.

He became a film lyricist in 1976, by penning the song "Karukaruthoru Pennanu" for ''Njavalpazhangal'' by Azeez. He penned four songs in [[K. P. Kumaran]]'s ''Lakshmi Vijayam'', under the music direction of Shyam. Mullanezhi owns the pride of having worked with a variety of music directors like G. Devarajan, M. B. Sreenivasan, Raveendran, K. Raghavan, A. T. Ummer, Johnson, Jerry Amaldev and Vidhyadharan. His last film was ''Indian Rupee''. He has penned more than 70 songs for 25 movies.

Mullanezhi entered the world of acting through the drama, ''Chaverppada'' (1970) in which he acted alongside [[Premji]]. He acted in a few films including ''[[Piravi]]'', ''[[Uppu]]'' and ''Kazhakam''.

He died on 22 October 2011 due to cardiac arrest. He was survived by wife Savithri and three children.

==Partial filmography==

===As lyricist===
#[[Lakshmi Vijayam|Lakshmivijayam]] (1976)
#[[Njavalppazhangal]] (1976)
#Mela (1980)
#Chora Chuvanna Chora (1980)
#Kanikonna (1980)
#[[Swarnappakshikal|Swarnnappakshikal]] (1981)
#Amrithageetham (1982)
#Njaanonnu Parayatte (1982)
#Kaattile Paattu (1982)
#[[Kingini Kombu|Kinginikkombu]] (1983)
#Rachana (1983)
#Veenapoovu (1983)
#Yathi Bhangam (1983)
#Vellam (1985)
#Ayanam (1985)
#Kayyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu (1985)
#[[Sanmanassullavarkku Samadhanam|Sanmanassullavarku Samadhanam (1986)]]
#Kabani (2001)
#[[Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka|Narendran Makan Jayakaanthan Vaka (2001)]]
#Sundarikkutty (2003)
#Bhakthajanangalude Sradhaykku (2011)
#Kunjettan (2011)
#Atha Mazha Atha Veyil (2011)
#[[Indian Rupee (film)|Indian Rupee (2011)]]
#Namukkore Aakasham (2015)

===As an actor===
#Ayanam (1985)
#Uppu (1987)
#[[Piravi]] (1989)
#[[Bhoomi Geetham]] (1993)
#Swaham (1994)
#Kazhakam (1995)
#Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996)
#Kulam (1997)
#Thattakam (1998)
#Vanaprastham (1999)
#Garshom (1999)
#Shayanam (2000)
#Neythukaran (2001)
#Pulijanmam (2006)
#Neelathamara (2009)
#Sufi Paranja Katha (2009)
#Mounam (2009)
#Ekantham (2009)
#Katha Thudarunnu (2010)
#Jalachayam (2010)
#Bhakthajanangalude Shradhaykku (2011)
#Snehaveedu (2011)

==References==
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