Thacheth Neelakanta Menon, better known as Appan Thacheth (10 November 1937 – 2 July 2011),[1] was a Malayalam-language poet and lyricist from Kerala, India.[2]
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| Native name | അപ്പൻ തച്ചേത്ത് |
| Born | Thacheth Neelakanta Menon 10 November 1937 Elamkulam, Kingdom of Cochin |
| Died | 2 July 2011 (aged 73) Pukkattupadi, Cochin, India |
| Occupation | Poet, lyricist, engineer |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts Diploma in Business Management |
Thacheth was born in 1937 in Elamkulam, Cochin, as the son of Kandaveli Achuthan Pillai and Elamkulam Thacheth Sanikutty Amma.[3] After completing his bachelor's degree in Arts and diploma in business management, he joined Larson and Toubro in Madras.[2] He worked at the Madras Atomic Power Station, Abu Dhabi International Airport and Lotus Temple in Delhi.[3] He also worked in Calcutta and Germany. He retired as Senior Quality Control Engineer in 1998.[3] He published over 50 collections of poems. Some of his works include Poopalika (1963), Apsarassukal (1965), Udayasthamayangal (1966), Nirangal Nizhalukal (1979), Ekakiyude Veena (1987), Ninne Kurichu Veendum (1988), Gopurathile Kuruvi (1989) and Kaliveedu (1989).[2] He penned the lyrics for around ten Malayalam films, including Sindooram (1976), Rajaankanam (1976), Rajaparambara (1977), Beena (1978), Mookkilla Rajyathu Murimookkan Rajavu (1996), Varavaay (2000) and Randu Penkuttikal (2002).[4] "Devi Nin Chiriyil" from Rajaparambara is one of his most famous songs.[5]
Thacheth died on 2 July 2011 at his residence in Pukkattupadi near Cochin.[6] He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Appan Thacheth(T.N.Menon)". The Times of India. 30 June 2012. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ a b c Kartik Chandra Dutt (1999). Who's who of Indian Writers, A-M. Sahitya Akademi. p. 55. ISBN 9788126008735.
- ^ a b c d "Poet, lyricist Appan Thacheth passes away". WebIndia123. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Appan Thachethu". MalayalaSangeetham.Info. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ Shajan C. Mathew (11 September 2015). "വിശുദ്ധ കാമുകന്റെ പാട്ട്". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "അപ്പന് തച്ചേത്ത് അന്തരിച്ചു". Janmabhumi (in Malayalam). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 14 February 2023.