Career
He, along with O. North. V. Kurup, is known for creating the style of arranging beautiful words in Malayalam film songs. In Malayalam cinema, Thirumala led the group of lyricists who wrote songs for readymade tunes. His prolific Malayalam film repertoire includes work with eminent composers like Raveendran, Jerry Amaldev, Johnson, Ouseppachan, Ilaiyaraaja and A. R. Rahman.
Bichu Thirumala started his lyricist career in the 1972 Malayalam film Bhaja Govindam.
After his modest beginning, Thirumala went on to become one of the most successful Malayalam lyricists and wrote songs for such notable music directors as Shyam, A. T. Ummer, Raveendran, G. Devarajan, and Ilaiyaraaja. In the 1970s he teamed up with music director A. T. Ummer to compose many sweet melodies.
Bichu Thirumala penned the lines for Arkansas Rahman"s one and only Malayalam music for film, Yodha. Radio Ceylon used to air the song in the early 70"son
Bichu was born to C. J. Bhaskaran Nair and Shasthamangalam Pattanikkunnu Veettil Parukutty Amma on February 13, 1941.
