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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Anil Panachooran<br />
| image = Anil Panachooran.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_name = P. U. Anilkumar<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1969|11|20|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kayamkulam, Alappuzha, Kerala]], India<br />
| education = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Master of Arts]]|[[Bachelor of Laws]]}}<br />
| alma_mater = {{Unbulleted_list|[[Kakatiya University|Kakatiya University, Warangal]]|[[Kerala Law Academy|The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]}}<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2021|01|03|1969|11|20|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| spouse = Maya<br />
| children = Maithreyi,<br />
Arul<br />
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Panachoor Veettil Udayabhanu|Draupadi Udayabhanu}}<br />
| awards = Filmfare Award For Best Lyricist,<br />
Asianet Film Awards<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Poet|Lyricist|Actor}}<br />
| years_active = 2005 – 2021<br />
}}<br />
'''Anil Panachooran''' (20 November 1969 – 3 January 2021) was an Indian poet and lyricist, who worked in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Anil Panachooran|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2836432/|access-date=2021-01-04|website=IMDb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=അനിൽ പനച്ചൂരാൻ's biography and latest film release news|url=https://malayalam.filmibeat.com/celebs/anil-panachooran/biography.html|access-date=2021-01-04|website=FilmiBeat|language=ml}}</ref> Anil panachooran was a lawyer by profession.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Lawyer pursuing poetry |date=1 October 2006 |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/01/stories/2006100100540200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015041629/http://www.hindu.com/2006/10/01/stories/2006100100540200.htm |url-status=dead |work=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date=15 October 2007 }}</ref> His last lyrics were penned for the movie [[Within Seconds]] (2021).He completed the last lines of his song just a few hours before his death. While undergoing treatment for [[COVID-19]] during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]], he died on 3 January 2021, following a [[cardiac arrest]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/anil-panachoorna-passed-away-1.5328797|title=അനില് പനച്ചൂരാന് അന്തരിച്ചു|work=Mathrubhumi}}</ref><br />
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== Life and career ==<br />
Anil was born to Panachoor Veettil Udayabhanu and Draupadi Udayabhanu in [[Kayamkulam]] on 20 November 1969. He completed his studies from [[Kakatiya University|Kakatiya University, Warangal]] and [[Kerala Law Academy|The Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram]]. He married Maya and has two children named Maithreyi and Arul.<br />
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He made his debut in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]] through the 2005 film ''[[Makalkku]]'', which was directed by [[Jayaraj]] and music was composed by [[Ramesh Narayan]].<br />
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He shot to popularity with film ''[[Arabikkatha]]'' which was directed by [[Lal Jose]] in the year 2007. This was the first assignment in his career. He wrote some prominent lines in the lyrics of the song 'Chora Veena Mannil', which established him in cine world. His next assignment was in the film ''[[Katha Parayumpol]]'' by [[M. Mohanan]]. He wrote lines such as 'Vyathyasthanamoru Barbaram Balane' in this film that was sung by [[Pradeep Palluruthy]].<br />
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Anil has written lyrics for many movies of [[Mohanlal]], [[Dileep]], and [[Indrajith Sukumaran]]. Some of the prominent films that released those days include ''[[Madampi]]''<nowiki/>i’, ''[[Ali Bhai]]'',’ [[Minnaminnikoottam]]’, ''Cycle'', ''[[Mulla (film)|Mulla]]'', ''[[Twenty:20 (film)|Twenty:20]]''; some of the prominent composers for whom, he has written lyrics include [[Alex Paul]], [[Mejo Joseph]], [[M. Jayachandran]], [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]], [[Afzal Yusuf]], [[Suresh Peters]] and [[Berny–Ignatius|Berny Ignatius]], etc. <br />
In between 2007 and 2009, he wrote lines for as many as 11 films out of which nine films fared very well at the box office. In 2009, he wrote lyrics for highly grossed films such as ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]'' and in 2010, he again wrote for a successful film ''[[Cocktail (2010 film)|Cocktail]]''. In 2011, another film of Mohanlal released which was ''[[China Town (2011 film)|China Town]]''. In this film, he wrote lyrics for music composer [[Jassie Gift]].<br />
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Besides writing lyrics for many hit songs he also wrote many poetry collections in the [[Malayalam literature]].<br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
{{Main|Anil Panachooran filmography}}<br />
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== Death ==<br />
Panachooran died at the [[Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences|KIMS Hospital]] in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] after suffering a massive heart attack and testing positive for [[COVID-19]].<br />
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His relatives demanded post-mortem and police later registered case against unnatural death.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Senanayake|first=S.M.H.M.K.|date=2016-01-04|title=Ethical issues in discussing post mortem findings with relatives|journal=Ceylon Medical Journal|volume=60|issue=4|pages=165|doi=10.4038/cmj.v60i4.8228|pmid=26778401|issn=2386-1274|doi-access=free}}</ref><br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* [[Asianet Film Awards|Asianet Film award for best Lyricist 2008]]- [[Arabikkatha|Arabikadha]], [[Katha Parayumpol|Kadha Parayumbol]]<br />
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam|Filmfare award for best Lyricist 2008]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IMDb name|2836432}}<br />
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