Anil Panachooran (20 November 1969 – 3 January 2021) was an Indian lawyer, poet and lyricist, who worked in the

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. While undergoing treatment for

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during the

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, he died on 3 January 2021, following a

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Filmography

''*He penned his last lyrics for the movie Within Seconds(2021).''

Death

While undergoing treatment for

during the

, he died on 3 January 2021, following a

. Upon his death, relatives demanded a

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and police later registered a case of

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Awards

* Asianet Film award for best Lyricist 2008- Arabikadha,

Kadha Parayumbol ''Katha Parayumpol'' () is a 2007 Indian Malayalam-language comedy drama film directed by M. Mohanan, written by Sreenivasan, and co-produced by Sreenivasan and Mukesh. It stars Sreenivasan, Meena and Mammootty. The film was a commercial succe ...

* Filmfare award for best Lyricist 2008

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* 1969 births 2021 deaths Malayali people People from Alappuzha district Malayalam-language lyricists Male actors from Kerala Film musicians from Kerala Singers from Kerala 21st-century Indian singers 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian composers Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India {{india-film-bio-stub