P. Bhaskaran

P. Bhaskaran
Born	(1924-05-21)21 May 1924 Kodungallur, Kingdom of Cochin, British India (present day Thrissur, Kerala, India)
Died	25 February 2007(2007-02-25) (aged 82) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupation	Poet Lyricist Film director Actor Journalist
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Indira

Pulloottupadathu Bhaskaran alias as P. Bhaskaran (21 April 1924 – 25 February 2007), was an Indian Malayalam language poet, lyricist of Malayalam film songs, and filmmaker. He penned more than 3000 songs for about 250 films.^{[citation needed]} He also directed 44 Malayalam feature films and three documentaries, produced six feature films, and acted in several movies. For his overall contributions to Malayalam cinema, he was awarded J. C. Daniel Award by the Government of Kerala.

He was also a journalist and an All India Radio employee before becoming active in the film industry. He was well known for the simple use of language in his songs and poems.