Bharanikkavu Sivakumar

Bharanikkavu Sivakumar (17 June 1949 – 24 January 2007) was an Indian lyricist from Kerala who worked in Malayalam film industry.

He is the grandson of Mahakavi Azhakathu Padmanabha Kuruppu, the first great poet of the Malayalam poetry 'Ramachandra Vilasas'. His first movie as a lyricist was Chenda in 1973. He went on to write 272 songs for 88 Malayalam films.

Sivakumar died of a heart attack on 24 January 2007, he was aged 60.

Partial Filmography
Chottanikkara Amma Kamam krodham moham
 * Chenda (1973) - Panchamithirunaal
 * Swimming Pool (1976) - Sumangalaathira Rathri
 * Narakasuran (2006)