Mankombu Gopalakrishnan Explained

Mankombu Gopalakrishnan (1947 or 1948 – 17 March 2025) was an Indian film lyricist, poet and scriptwriter in the Malayalam film industry.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Gopalakrishnan wrote more than 700 songs for about 200 Malayalam movies.^[4] He also did story, screenplay and dialogue for more than 10 Malayalam movies.^[5] He died on 17 March 2025, at the age of 78.^[6]

Selected filmography

Lyrics

• Lakshrchana Kandu (Film :Ayalathe sundari)
• Thrayampakam villodinju (Film :Ayalathe Sundadi)
• Chithra Varna pushppathalam (Film:Ayalathe sundae)
• Ilamulla Poove Idanenjin (Lady Teacher)
• Naadan pattinte (film: Babu mon)
• Ashada masam (film:yudha bhoomi
• Raja suyam kazinju (film:Ambili Ammavan)
• sharapanjarathin ullil (film :Karanaparavam)
• Kalidasante kavyabhavanaye (film: sujatha)
• Thalippoo ... Peelippoo (film: sujatha)
• Ashritha valsalane (film:sujatha)
• Swyamvara Subhadina Mangalangal (film: Sujatha)
• Alila thoniyil (film:Avalkku maranamilla)
• Ashtta Mangalaya suprabhatham (film: chennai valarthiya kutty)
• Velicham villakanchu (film: yagaswayam)
• Thozukai netti unarum (film:Boing Boing)
• Nadhagalayi nee varu (film: Ninnishtam Ennishtam)
• Ilam manjin Kulirumayoru kuyil (Film:Ninnishtam Ennishtam)
• Bhagavathi Kavil (film: Mayookham)
• Ee puzhayum (film: Mayookham)
• Mukil Varna mukunda (film:Bahubali 2)
• "Priyam", "Karinthol", "Janani", "Komuram Bheemano", "Etthuka Jenda", "Komba Ninn Kaada" from RRR
• "Pennaale", "Nee Vere Njan", "Neeyanakhilam Thaathaa", "Pala Mukhangal", "Kashmirin Saanu", "Enivarumo Aa Nall", "Enivarumo Aa Nall(Extended Film Version)" and "Pala Mukhangal(Soul Version)" from Animal
• "Fear Song", "Kanninathan Kamanottam" , "Daavudi" , "Pala Mukhangal", "Ayudha Pooja" from - 2024

Dialogue

• Swarnavigraham (1974)
• Swarnna Malsyam (1975)
• Kuttavum Shikshayum (1976)
• Sakhakkale Munnoottu (1977)
• Ival Eevazhi Ithu Vare (1980)
• Angachamayam (1982)
• Shabadham (1984)

Dubbed versions

• Chuvanna Pushpam (1982)
• Sangeetha Sangamam (1988)
• 48 Manikkoor (1990)
• Yuvashakthi (1997)
• Ramayanam (1997) (Asianet)
• Mahabharatham (1997-98)
• Chanakyan (1998)
• Company (2002)
• Popcorn (2003)
• Arya (2004)
• Target (2005)
• Glamour Nagaram (2008)
• Police Academy (2008)
• Drona (2009)
• Honeymoon (2009)
• Life Style (2009)
• Dheera (2009)
• Kilimozhi Kinaaram (2010)
• Kaalidaas (2010)
• Sri Rama Rajyam (2012)
• Veera (2013)
• Eecha (2013)
• (2015)
• (2017)
• Yathra (2019)
• RRR (2022)

Story

• Swarnavigraham (1974)
• Ival Eevazhi Ithu Vare (1980)
• Ee Mazha Thenmazha (2000)
• Njaan Anaswaran (2013)

Screenplay

• Swarnavigraham (1974)
• Sakhakkale Munnoottu (1977)
• Ival Eevazhi Ithu Vare (1980)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mankombu Gopalakrishnan:Profile and Biography, Malayalam Movie Lyrics Mankombu Gopalakrishnan latest Photo Gallery | Video Gallery, Malayalam Movie Lyrics Mankombu Gopalakrishnan, Mankombu Gopalakrishnan Filimography,Mankombu Gopalakrishnan Films and Cinemas, Mankombu Gopalakrishnan Awards and Nominations . 2014-09-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140911002250/http://www.metromatinee.com/artist/Mankombu%20Gopalakrishnan-1211 . 2014-09-11 .
2. News: Throwing light on a burning issue . . 2014-08-28 . 2017-06-24.
3. Web site: Mankombu Gopalakrishnan . Malayalachalachithram.com . 2017-06-24.
4. Web site: List of Malayalam Songs by Lyricist Mankombu Gopalakrishnan . En.msidb.org . 2009-01-26 . 2017-06-24.
5. News: Musical Colossus . . 2017-06-24.
6. https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Mar/17/noted-malayalam-lyricist-and-scriptwriter-mankombu-gopalakrishnan-passes-away Noted Malayalam lyricist and scriptwriter Mankombu Gopalakrishnan passes away