Girish Puthencherry was born on September 23, 1959 in Puthenchery, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. He was a writer, known for
Krishnagudiyil Oru Pranayakalathu (1997),
Meleparambil Aanveedu (1993) and
Twenty:20 (2008). He was married to Beena. He died on February 10, 2010 in Kozhikode, Kerala, India.