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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Beeyar Prasad<br />
| image = Beeyar Prasad.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| other_names = <br />
| birth_name = B. Rajendraprasad<br />
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1961|03|18|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kuttanad]], [[Alappuzha district]], [[Kerala]], India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2023|01|04|1961|03|18|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Changanassery]], Kerala<br />
| alma_mater = [[University of Kerala]]<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Lyricist|screenwriter|television presenter}}<br />
| years_active = 2003 – 2023<br />
| spouse = Vidhu Prasad<br />
| children = 2<br />
| awards = <br />
}}<br />
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'''B. Rajendraprasad''' (18 March 1961 – 4 January 2023), professionally credited as '''Beeyar Prasad''', was an Indian lyricist, poet, and playwright in [[Malayalam]] language.<ref>{{Cite web|title=B.R. Prasad|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm10385003/|access-date=13 January 2021|website=IMDb}}</ref> He made his cinema debut in the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam film industry]] through the 2003 film ''[[Kilichundan Mampazham]]'' composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=All you want to know about #BRPrasad|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/br-prasad.html|access-date=13 January 2021|website=FilmiBeat|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Prasad was born in the village of [[Monkombu]] in [[Kuttanad]], [[Kerala]], India. He completed [[Bachelor of Arts]] in Malayalam literature.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ബീയാർ പ്രസാദിന് വൃക്ക നൽകാൻ സുഹൃത്ത്; അര നൂറ്റാണ്ടിന്റെ സൗഹൃദം തുണയായപ്പോൾ പ്രതീക്ഷയുടെ 'വെട്ടം' {{!}} beeyar prasad poet special interview|url=https://www.vanitha.in/celluloid/movies/beeyar-prasad-poet-special-interview.html|access-date=13 January 2021|website=vanitha.in}}</ref> In his younger days, he has written, directed and acted in theatre plays.<ref>{{cite news |author1=The Hindu Bureau |title=Malayalam lyricist Beeyar Prasad passes away |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/malayalam-lyricist-beeyar-prasad-passes-away/article66338384.ece |access-date=20 June 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=4 January 2023}}</ref> He has authored over 40 plays, including eight professional dramas. His play ''Shadkala Govindamarar'' won award at the Thiruvananthapuram Drama Competition. Prasad has written many librettos for [[Kathakali]].<ref name="MM"/><br />
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==Career ==<br />
In 1993, Beeyar scripted the children's film ''Johny'', which won the [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film]]. In 2001, Prasad had played a role, Narayanan in the film ''[[Theerthadanam]]'' starring [[Jayaram]] and [[Suhasini Maniratnam]]. He made his debut in the Malayalam cinema music industry through 2003 film ''[[Kilichundan Mampazham]]'' directed by [[Priyadarshan]] and composed by [[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 December 2019|title=വൃക്കനൽകി; ഒരേ ഒരു നിബന്ധന...പേര് രഹസ്യമാക്കിവെക്കണം; കവിക്ക് ബാല്യകാല സുഹൃത്തിന്റെ സ്നേഹ സമ്മാനം|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/life/writer-beeyar-prasad-get-kidney-from-a-childhood-friend-rv-182969.html|access-date=13 January 2021|website=News18 Malayalam}}</ref><br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
He was married to Vidhu Prasad and they have two children. Prasad died from complications from a massive [[stroke]] at a private hospital in [[Changanassery]], [[Kottayam district]], on 4 January 2023, at age 61.<ref name="MM">[https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/01/04/popular-lyricist-poet-beeyar-prasad-dead.html Lyricist, poet Beeyar Prasad passes away]</ref> His dead body was cremated with full state honours at the premises of his home two days later.<br />
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== Discography ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Year<br />
!Movie<br />
!Song<br />
!Composer<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" |2003<br />
| rowspan="6" |''[[Kilichundan Mampazham]]''<br />
|Parayuka nee ...<br />
| rowspan="6" |[[Vidyasagar (composer)|Vidyasagar]]<br />
|-<br />
|Onnaam Kili ...<br />
|-<br />
|Vilakku Koluthi Varum ...<br />
|-<br />
|Kasavinte Thattamittu ...<br />
|-<br />
|Onnaanaam Kunninmele ...<br />
|-<br />
|Kasthoori Poonkaatte <br />
|-<br />
|''[[Pattanathil Sundaran]]''<br />
|Mullappoovin Motte ...<br />
|[[Mohan Sithara]]<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Ivar (2003 film)|Ivar]]''<br />
|Ore Swaram ...<br />
|[[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="13" |2004<br />
| rowspan="4" |''[[Njan Salperu Ramankutty]]''<br />
|Madana Pathaakayil ...<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Raveendran]]<br />
|-<br />
|Kaliyaadi Thalir ...<br />
|-<br />
|They They <br />
|-<br />
|Mandaarappoo ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="5" |''[[Vettam]]''<br />
|Mazhathullikal [M] ...<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Berny–Ignatius|Berny Ignatius]]<br />
|-<br />
|Oru Kaathilola ...<br />
|-<br />
|Illathe Kalyanathinu (F) ...<br />
|-<br />
|Mazhathullikal (F) ...<br />
|-<br />
|Illathe Kalyanathinu [D] ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |''[[Jalolsavam]]''<br />
|Keranirakalaadum ...<br />
| rowspan="3" |[[Alphonse Joseph (composer)|Alphonse Joseph]]<br />
|-<br />
|Thaarakappodi ...<br />
|-<br />
|Kulirillam Vaazhum [D] ...<br />
|-<br />
|''[[Vamanapuram Bus Route]]''<br />
|Yezhai Paravakale ...<br />
|Sonu Sisupal<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="26" |2005<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Iruvattam Manavaatti]]<br />
|Veenayaakumo ...<br />
| rowspan="5" |[[Alphonse Joseph (composer)|Alphonse Joseph]]<br />
|-<br />
|Ponnum Jamanthippoovum ...<br />
|-<br />
|Vidarum Varna Pookkal ...<br />
|-<br />
|Gaanamanu Njan ...<br />
|-<br />
|Kanneeril Pidayum ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |''[[Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (film)|Twinkle Twinkle Little Star]]''<br />
|Magic Journey ...<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Ilaiyaraaja|Ilayaraja]]<br />
|-<br />
|Magic Journey ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |''[[The Campus (2005 film)|The Campus]]''<br />
|Paalnilaavamma ...<br />
| rowspan="10" |[[M. Jayachandran]]<br />
|-<br />
|The Campus ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="7" |''[[Sarkar Dada]]''<br />
|Ruthu ruthu ...<br />
|-<br />
|Naadodippaattinte ...<br />
|-<br />
|Mandaarappoo Choriyum ...<br />
|-<br />
|Kallu Pattu ...<br />
|-<br />
|Tic Tic ...<br />
|-<br />
|Thulaaminnal ...<br />
|-<br />
|Tic Tic [F] ...<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bunglavil Outha|Banglaavil Outha]]<br />
|Chandira Chandira ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" |Hai<br />
|Oru Veedu ...<br />
| rowspan="8" |BJ Prakash<br />
|-<br />
|Ninavukalaal ...<br />
|-<br />
|Iniyum Veene Paadiyaalum ...<br />
|-<br />
|Breeze Ulakkum Shippinullil Ponathaaro ...<br />
|-<br />
|Vallee Vallee ...<br />
|-<br />
|Koo Koo Koo Koo ...<br />
|-<br />
|Oru Poovaniyile ...<br />
|-<br />
|Poovam Kurunnukale ...<br />
|-<br />
|Oraal<br />
|Iniyente Maathram ...<br />
|Viswajith<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="11" |2006<br />
| rowspan="4" |[[Lanka (2006 film)|Lanka]]<br />
|Innoru Naal ...<br />
|[[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]<br />
|-<br />
|Kadalezhum ...<br />
|Rajesh Mohan<br />
|-<br />
|Ilaya Manmadha (D) ...<br />
| rowspan="2" |[[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]<br />
|-<br />
|Kadalezhum ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="7" |Jayam<br />
|Kanneeril Punyaaham [F] ...<br />
| rowspan="7" |Sonu Sisupal<br />
|-<br />
|Mizhiyiloru Theeyaay [F] ...<br />
|-<br />
|Mizhiyiloru Theeyaay [M] ...<br />
|-<br />
|Painkili Paadana [F] ...<br />
|-<br />
|Theliveyilum ...<br />
|-<br />
|Thulumbidum Then ...<br />
|-<br />
|Poovaanennu ...<br />
|-<br />
|2008<br />
|Swarnnam<br />
|Kanivodum ...<br />
|[[Mohan Sithara]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="7" |2009<br />
| rowspan="7" |[[Seetha Kalyanam (2009 film)|Seethaa Kalyaanam]]<br />
|Doore doore vaanil nee ...<br />
| rowspan="7" |[[Srinivas (singer)|Srinivas]]<br />
|-<br />
|Chandramada ...<br />
|-<br />
|Ragasudha Rasamay ...<br />
|-<br />
|Seethaakalyaana Vaibhogame ...<br />
|-<br />
|Seetharamam kadhasusaaram ...<br />
|-<br />
|Ketteele visesham ...<br />
|-<br />
|Doore Doore Vaanil Njaan [F] ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="6" |2012<br />
|[[Kunjaliyan]]<br />
|Aadaadum ...<br />
|[[M. G. Sreekumar|MG Sreekumar]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Thalsamayam Oru Penkutty|Thalsamayam Oru Penkutti]]<br />
|O Thinkal Pakshi ...<br />
|[[Sharreth]]<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |Friday 11.11.11 Alappuzha<br />
|Aaraaro Aaromale ...<br />
| rowspan="4" |Roby Abraham<br />
|-<br />
|Olathil Chaanchaadi ...<br />
|-<br />
|Nilaavaay Pookkum ...<br />
|-<br />
|Sugandha Neeralayaay ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |2013<br />
| rowspan="3" |Kallante Makan<br />
|Naruvennayil ...<br />
| rowspan="3" |Aji Sharas<br />
|-<br />
|Poo Poraanjo ...<br />
|-<br />
|Sree Vinaayaka ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="8" |2014<br />
| rowspan="3" |Call Me @<br />
|Aaraarum Kaanaathe ...<br />
| rowspan="3" |Afsal Yusuf, Thej Mervin<br />
|-<br />
|Oreyoru Naalil ...<br />
|-<br />
|Puthanoru Mettil ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |Monaayi Angane Aanaayi<br />
|Taj Theerthoru ...<br />
| rowspan="2" |Vinu Uday<br />
|-<br />
|Thaane Vidarum ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |Shesham Kadhaabhaagam<br />
|Nerilaaloru Neythiri ...<br />
| rowspan="3" |Vidhu Alleppey<br />
|-<br />
|Kaalam ...<br />
|-<br />
|Nerilaaloru Neythiri ...<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2018<br />
|Moonnara<br />
|Thorathe Nenchil ...<br />
|Sreerag Denni<br />
|-<br />
|[[Thattumpurath Achuthan]]<br />
|Muthumani Raadhe ...<br />
|[[Deepankuran Kaithapram|Deepankuran]]<br />
|-<br />
|2022<br />
| rowspan="5" |Tha Thavalayude Tha <br />
|Mizhiyilaaranu<br />
| rowspan="5" |Nikhil Rajan<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="4" |2023<br />
|Akrom Pekrom <br />
|-<br />
|Karayumennano <br />
|-<br />
|Mindaanilla <br />
|-<br />
|Moolipaadum <br />
|}<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{IMDb name|nm10385003}}<br />
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[[Category:1961 births]]<br />
[[Category:2023 deaths]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam-language lyricists]]<br />
[[Category:Malayalam-language writers]]<br />
[[Category:Writers from Alappuzha district]]</div>
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