Mankombu Gopalakrishnan

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

Mankombu Gopalakrishnan
Born	1947 or 1948 Monkombu, Kingdom of Travancore (present day Alappuzha, Kerala), India
Died	17 March 2025 (aged 78) Kochi, Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Occupations	Lyricist Scriptwriter
Years active	1971–2025
Spouse	Kanakamma
Children	4 Yadhu Krishnan, Rekha Ashokan, Swapna Vinod, Divya
Parents	Govindan Nair Devaki Amma

In this Indian name, the toponymic surname is Mankombu. It is not a family name, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gopalakrishnan.

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 Devara: Part 1 - 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)
• Popcorn (2003)
• Target (2005)
• Glamour Nagaram (2008)
• Company (2002)
• Drona (2009)
• Honeymoon (2009)
• Kilimozhi Kinaaram (2010)
• Kaalidaas (2010)
• Police Academy (2011)
• Sri Rama Rajyam (2012)
• Life Style (2012)
• Veera (2013)
• Dheera (2013)
• Eecha (2013)
• Baahubali: The Beginning (2015)
• Baahubali: The Conclusion (2017)
• Yathra - Telugu Dubbed (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)