Alappuzha: Anil Panachooran cremated, unnatural death case filed

ALAPPUZHA: Kayamkulam police registered an unnatural death case in connection with the death of poet and lyricist Anil Panachooran, based on a relative’s statement. “The relative of Panachooran told us that they wanted to know the exact cause of his death. So, a case has been registered under section 174 (suspicious death) of CrPC. The body was handed over to his relatives after completing legal and medical formalities. His autopsy was conducted at Thiruvananthapuram medical college hospital and as per the preliminary findings, he died of heart attack. However, we are awaiting the detailed autopsy report,” said Kayamkulam police inspector Muhammed Shafi.His cremation was held on his house premises at Kayamkulam on Monday.Panachooran, 55, a native of Kayamkulam in the district, died in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday at a private hospital and he tested positive for Covid-19. According to relatives, he collapsed on Sunday and was taken to hospitals in Mavelikkara and Karunagapally before being taken to the hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.He was a lawyer by profession and rose to fame in Mollywood through his songs ‘Chora veena mannil’ and ‘Thirike njan’ in film Arabikatha. Before entering films, Panachooran penned poems like ‘Anaadhan’ in the 1990s. His song ‘Vyathyasthanamoru barbaram balane’ in the film Kadha Parayumbol, is one of his hit songs among Keralites.