Cheri Viswanath was born in Quilon/ Kerala/ British India.
[now India]. Viswanath is a screenwriter, playwright, lyricist and
journalist in south India
Many of his works are written under the pen name Cheri which is derived
from the name of his family Cheriyil .
He started his career as a Playwright and Journalist and was associated
with the famous theatre group in south India called Kalanilayam.