P K Mishra, who penned the lyrics for the Mani Ratnam film 'Roja' (Hindi Version), passed away in Chennai.

He was 65 and is survived by his wife and two sons.  A long-time Chennai resident, Rajasthan-born Mishra wrote the lyrics for several popular Hindi numbers of the 1990s when numerous Tamil films were being remade in Hindi. It was the golden period of music director A R Rahman's run in Bollywood, and the two teamed up in many movies after first coming together in Mani Ratnam's 'Roja' in the year 1993.

P. K. Mishra has also worked with Ilayaraja and Karthik Raja.