Anil Panachooran is a noted Malayalam film lyricist and poet. A lawyer by profession, Panachooran lives on the income from his lyrical and poetic work.[1] His songs are predominantly on romantic themes.

His noted lines include Chora veena mannil ninnum from the 2007 Malayalam film Arabikkatha by Lal Jose in which he acted as one of the singers and Vyathyasthanamoru Barbaram Balane from the 2007 film Kadha Parayumbol by M. Mohanan which he himself has sung.
Anil Panachooran was born as Anilkumar P. U. to Udayabhanu and Draupathi in the village of Vayalar, a part of Cherthala in Alappuzha district, Kerala. He did his studies from T. K. Madhava Memorial College, Nangiarkulangara, Kerala Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram and Kakatiya University, Warangal.

Anil is married to Maya.
Asianet Film Awards

* 2007 - Best Lyricist Award -Kadha Parayumbol, Arabikatha
* 2009 - P. Bhashkaran memorial Golden Award by Kannur Kavimandalam.