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- Rajeev Alunkal is a prominent poet, lyricist, music director and malayalam orator. He is best known for writing lyrics on romantic and philosophical themes. He has written numerous poems and songs. He is the former Chairman of Kumaranashan Smarakam, Pallana, Govt of Kerala. he is the current Vice President of a national organization called "Sun India - Save our Nation", an anti-drug initiative. Rajeev has penned lyrics for songs in about 130 movies, of which a few are worth mention – Vettom, Mallu Singh Kanaka Simhaasanam, Oru Marubhoomikkadha, Romans, Sound Thoma, Chattakkari, Angry babies, Aamayum Muyalum, Happy Wedding, Kuttanadan Marpappa, Aanakallan. He won URF National Record (2021) for 4200 songs in three lyrics areas (Drama, Album, Cinema) He has received Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award in 2012 for lifetime achievement as lyricist. He achieved this award at the age of 39 and nobody has received such an award so far in history. Since then, he has written lyrics for 350 songs for more than 130 films. He has also written more than 1000 songs for 250 professional dramas and 2800 songs for 280 albums. Rajeev Alunkal co-operated with music directors of three to four generations, namely V.Dakshinamoorthy, M.K.Arjunan, A.R.Rahmam, Raveendran, M.Jayachandran and Gopi Sundar, and most Indian Singers. He won the Kerela State Award for Best Lyricist in 2004 (Drama), and he won the Kerala Film Critics Association Awards in three times (2006, 2012 and 2018) Rajeev Alunkal got the opportunity to work with A R Rahman for the album "One Love" which acted to ensure the position of the Taj Mahal among the 7 Wonders of the World, on the behalf of the Government of India During the canonisation ceremony of Mother Teresa at the Vatican, Pope Francis released the poem "Theresamma" written by Rajeev Alunkal, and the Indian Pop singer Usha Uthup rendered her voice for the same. This poem has also been translated into other languages including English, Bengali, Albanian, Latin and Tamil. (en)
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- Rajeev Alunkal is a prominent poet, lyricist, music director and malayalam orator. He is best known for writing lyrics on romantic and philosophical themes. He has written numerous poems and songs. He is the former Chairman of Kumaranashan Smarakam, Pallana, Govt of Kerala. he is the current Vice President of a national organization called "Sun India - Save our Nation", an anti-drug initiative. Rajeev has penned lyrics for songs in about 130 movies, of which a few are worth mention – Vettom, Mallu Singh Kanaka Simhaasanam, Oru Marubhoomikkadha, Romans, Sound Thoma, Chattakkari, Angry babies, Aamayum Muyalum, Happy Wedding, Kuttanadan Marpappa, Aanakallan. (en)
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