Poet and lyricist Anil Panachooran passes away

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Poet and lyricist Anil Panachooran has passed away. The death occurred at 8.10 pm on Sunday at KIMS Hospital in Thiruvananthapuram. He was 51 years old. He was undergoing treatment for Covid. He was admitted to Kims at 7.20am due to acute illness. Anil, who was having difficulty breathing, was rushed to the hospital in an unconscious state.

He was earlier admitted to Mavelikkara VSM Hospital and Karunagapally Valyath Hospital. Anil made his film debut through the film 'Arabikkatha', with the lyrics for the song 'Choraveena Mannil' which was a huge hit and continues to be a favourite of Malayali audience