Girish Puthenchery passed away

Popular Malayalam film lyricist Girish Puthenchery passed away at a private hospital in Kozhikode last night following a cerebral hemorrhage. Puthenchery was admitted to the hospital a week back, was on ventilator support and the end came at around midnight last. He was survived by his wife Beena and children Jithin Krishnan and Dinanath.

Rated on par with legendary lyricists P Baskaran and O N V Kurup, Puthenchery has won the state award seven times and popular Asianet award three times for his lyrics in about 400 films in a over two decade career.

Puthenchery started his career in 1990 with the film "Enquiry and became a household name for Keralites for his songs in blockbuster movies like 'Ravana Prabhu', 'Nandanam', 'Vadakkum Nathan' and 'Ore Kadal'. Of late Girish Puthenchery was scripting a film by the name 'Raman Police'.

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