Gilu Joseph is a

Malayali The Malayali people (; also spelt Malayalee and sometimes known by the demonym Keralite) are a Dravidian ethnolinguistic group originating from the present-day state of Kerala and Union Territory of Lakshadweep in India, occupying its south ...

poet and lyricist. She earlier worked as an air hostess with Fly Dubai. She has also acted in

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

movies.

Personal life

Gilu hails from Kumily in Idukki district in Kerala, she also has two sisters. She moved to

Dubai Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...

at the age of 18 to work as cabin crew with Fly Dubai. Gilu appeared on the cover of the March edition of '' Grihalakshmi'', breastfeeding a baby as a part of their 'breastfeed freely' campaign. A complaint was lodged with the State Child Rights Commission against the magazine and Gilu, by various lawyers. A petition was filed with the Kerala HC alleging that the magazine cover violated provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO), However, the court did not agree with the petitioner's allegation. The court observed that 'obscenity lies in the crotch of the beholder'.

Work

Gilu has written the lyrics for the songs in the following movies: * ''Vaarikkuzhiyile'' ''Kolapathakam'' (2019) * '' Ottamuri Velicham'' (2017) * '' Adam Joan'' (2017) * '' C/O Saira Banu'' (2017) * ''Sathya'' (2017) * '' 2 Penkuttikal'' (2016) * '' Lailaa O Lailaa'' (2015)

Plays

* Hand of God

Filmography

Awards

She was awarded the Palm Pusthakapura Akshara Thoolika award for her poetry.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Joseph, Gilu Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Writers from Kerala Malayalam poets Actresses in Malayalam cinema