Appan Thacheth

Thacheth Neelakanta Menon, better known as Appan Thacheth (10 November 1937 – 2 July 2011), was a Malayalam-language poet and lyricist from Kerala, India.

Thacheth was born in 1937 in Elamkulam, Cochin, as the son of Kandaveli Achuthan Pillai and Elamkulam Thacheth Nanikutty Amma. His pen-name was made by mixing his nickname, Appan, and his family name, Thacheth. After completing his bachelor's degree in Arts and diploma in business management, he joined Larson and Toubro in Madras. "Devi Nin Chiriyil" from Rajaparambara is one of his most famous songs.

Thacheth died on 2 July 2011 at his residence in Pukkattupadi near Cochin. He was survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.