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beings and it is of no doubt that the
Vayalar Award bestowed to him
recently very well deserves to his
poetic sensibility.

Ramachandran hails from a
village hamlet Ramapuram near
Meenachil Taluk at Kottayam
district. He did his schooling
at SVNSS School, Edanad and
secured his M.A. followed by a
Bachelor of Education degree.
Started penning poems since his
school days, he established himself
as a lyricist for professional theatre
plays, for which he has won the
state award for the best lyricist
thrice. Later, Ramachandran Award, I. V. Das Award etc, to Chalachitra Academy, President
turned his career as a journalist name a few. His Oru Verginian of the Sahitya Pravarthaka
with Deshabhimani and soon Veyilkkalam fetched him the Sahakarana Sangham and member
became the editor- in- charge of its prestigious Vayalar Award for the of Kumaranashan National
weekend magazine. year 2020. Institute, Thonnakkal.

He has to his credit, a collection Ezhacheri has proved himself to He has excelled himself
of notable poems including be a successful lyricist not only
Ardrasamudram, Kavadichinthu, in theatre but also in movies too. as a committed journalist
Neeli, Kayyur, Enniloode, The most popular film song that and has amused with
Gandhamadanam, Akaleneygo strikes one’s mind when we hear imageries and words as a
Idimuzhakkam, Ammaveettil the name Ezhacheri is the much gifted poet
pakshi, Mazha Varakkunna - celebrated melody “Chandana
Guhachithrangal...etc. Uyarum Mani vaathil paathi chaari” which
Njan Nadake and Kattu chikkiya he has penned for the movie
Thelimanalil (memoirs) are a few ‘Marikkunnilla Njan’ directed by
among his prose writings. He P. K. Radhakrishnan, composed Ezhacheri’s verses are not
has also written many books for by ace musician Raveendran and skin deep
children including Thankavum sung by G. Venugopal. He has
Thaimavum. also penned lyrics for almost
50 songs including Maarikkar
Popularly known as Ezhacheri, he Meyuunna, Elelam Kilimakale, Ezhacheri has proved
has won many accolades including Sathyame (Meenamaasathile himself to be a successful
the Kerala Sahitya Academy Award Sooryan), Balikudeeragal
for his poem Enniloode in the year (Rakthasakshikal Zindabad),Neela lyricist not only in theatre
2008, State Institute of Children’s Nethram (Kanal Kannadi), but also in movies too
Literature Award in the year 1995, Sooryamahasnehacharutha (AKG)
Ulloor Award, Asan Smaraka etc.
Kavitha Puraskaram, Abu Dhabi
Shakti Award, Moloor Award, A. Apart from being the state - level The Vayalar Award
P. Kalaykkad Award, Sambasivan office bearer of Purogamana Kala bestowed to him recently
Award, S. B. T. Literary Award, Sahithya Sangham, has served as very well deserves to his
Ezhumangalam Vamadevan the executive member of the Kerala
Award, Pandalam Kerala Varma Sahithya Academy, Kerala State poetic sensibility

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