Beeyar Prasad
Born	B. Rajendraprasad (1961-03-18)18 March 1961 Kuttanad,Alappuzha district,Kerala, India
Died	4 January 2023(2023-01-04) (aged 61) Changanassery, Kerala
Alma mater	University of Kerala
Occupations	Lyricist screenwriter television presenter
Years active	2003 – 2023
Spouse	Vidhu Prasad
Children	2

B. Rajendraprasad (18 March 1961 – 4 January 2023), professionally credited asBeeyar Prasad, was an Indian lyricist, poet, and playwright inMalayalam language.^[1] He made his cinema debut in theMalayalam film industry through the 2003 filmKilichundan Mampazham composed byVidyasagar.^[2]

Prasad was born in the village ofMonkombu inKuttanad,Kerala, India. He completedBachelor of Arts in Malayalam literature.^[3] In his younger days, he has written, directed and acted in theatre plays.^[4] He has authored over 40 plays, including eight professional dramas. His playShadkala Govindamarar won award at the Thiruvananthapuram Drama Competition. Prasad has written many librettos forKathakali.^[5]

In 1993, Beeyar scripted the children's filmJohny, which won theKerala State Film Award for Best Children's Film. In 2001, Prasad had played a role, Narayanan in the filmTheerthadanam starringJayaram andSuhasini Maniratnam. He made his debut in the Malayalam cinema music industry through 2003 filmKilichundan Mampazham directed byPriyadarshan and composed byVidyasagar.^[6]

He was married to Vidhu Prasad and they have two children. Prasad died from complications from a massivestroke at a private hospital inChanganassery,Kottayam district, on 4 January 2023, at age 61.^[5] His dead body was cremated with full state honours at the premises of his home two days later.

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