Bichu Thirumala obit | Prolific and poetic, a Malayalam lyricist for all tunes
The Hindu
Bichu Thirumala was prolific as a lyricist in Malayalam mainstream cinema from the 1970s till the 1990s, penning around 3,000 film songs as well as several non-film and devotional songs
Lyricist Bichu Thirumala, who penned many a popular film song known for their poetic quality, passed away on Friday. He was 80.
He had been under treatment at a private hospital following a cardiac arrest a few days ago and had been under ventilator support.
Bichu was prolific as a lyricist in Malayalam mainstream cinema from the 1970s till the 1990s, penning around 3,000 film songs as well as several non-film and devotional songs. However, despite penning songs by the dozens every month, he ensured that most of them stood out for their lyrical quality.
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