Rafeeq Ahamed
Rafeeq Ahamed | |
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| Born | 17 December 1961 |
| Alma mater | Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur |
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| Years active | 1997–present |
Rafeeq Ahamed (born 17 December 1961) is an Indian poet, lyricist and novelist.[1] He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a six-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs to his credit,[2] Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam films.[3][4][5]
Early life
[edit | edit source]Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Thrissur district.[6] He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur.
Literary career
[edit | edit source]Rafeeq Ahamed authored a number of poems.[7] Some of his collections include Swapnavangmoolam, Paarayil Paninjathu, Aalmara and Cheettukalikkar. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 2006 for the collection Aalmara.[8] He is also a recipient of Vyloppilli Award, Odakkuzhal Award and P. Kunhiraman Nair Award.[9] He also authored the novel Azhukkillam which was serialised in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly and published as a book in 2015.[10]
Film career
[edit | edit source]He started his film career through the 1999 film Garshom directed by P. T. Kunju Muhammed.[11] His second work as a lyricist was Perumazhakkalam, directed by Kamal. It was the music director M. Jayachandran who suggested Rafeeq to Kamal, based on an experience of working with Rafeeq for the title song of a television serial Samanathaalam. Rafeeq penned the lyrics of the much acclaimed song; Rakkilithan for Perumazhakalam and has since written more than 600 songs for about 300 Malayalam films.[2]
Bibliography
[edit | edit source]Poetry collections
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Rafeeq Ahamedinte Kavithakal |
| 2012 | Thoraamazha |
| 2008 | Gramavrikshathile Vavval |
| 2008 | Shivakami |
| 2007 | Cheettukalikkar |
| 2006 | Aalmara |
| 2000 | Paarayil Paninjathu |
| 1996 | Swapnavangmoolam |
Novel
- Azhukkillam (2015)
Partial filmography
[edit | edit source]1990s
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Garshom | "Ethu Kaalaraathrikalkkum" "Parayaan Maranna" |
2000s
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Perumazhakkalam | 1 song- "Rakkilithan" |
| Athu Mandara Poovalla | Unreleased film | |
| 2006 | Out of Syllabus | 4 songs |
| 2007 | Paradesi | |
| Pranayakalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics | |
| Soorya Kireedam | ||
| Flash | ||
| Kaiyoppu | 1 song | |
| 2008 | Laptop | |
| Thirakkatha | ||
| 2009 | Dr. Patient | |
| Rithu | ||
| T. D. Dasan Std. VI B | ||
| Kerala Cafe | ||
| Sufi Paranja Katha | Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics | |
| Paleri Manikyam | 1 song |
2010s
[edit | edit source]2020s
[edit | edit source]| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Big Brother | |
| Ayyappanum Koshiyum | "Thaalam poi" | |
| "Ariyathariyathariya" | ||
| Karnan Nepolian Bhagat Singh | ||
| Shyamaragam | ||
| 2021 | One | |
| Varthamanam | ||
| Black Coffee | ||
| Kuruthi | "Vetta Mrugam" | |
| 2022 | Randu | |
| Bheeshma Parvam | "Aakasham Pole" | |
| Pathonpatham Noottandu | ||
| Ponniyin Selvan: I (Malayalam) | ||
| 2023 | Pulimada | "Arikil Onnu Vannal" |
| Otta | "Parakkum Parava Poley" | |
| "Paral" | ||
| "Peyneer Poley" | ||
| "Ottaykkoru Mutham" | ||
| 2024 | Iyer In Arabia | "Thiruvananthapurame" |
| Bougainvillea | "Maravikale" |
Awards
[edit | edit source]Literary awards
[edit | edit source]- Odakkuzhal Award for Rafeeq Ahammedinte Kavithakal[14] (2014)
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Alamara (2006)
- Olappamanna Memorial Award for Paarayil Pathiinjathu (2000)
- Edappally Award
- Kunchupilla Award
- Kanakasree Award
- Vailoppilli Award
- P. Kunjiraman Nair Award (2017)
- Ulloor Award
- Swathi-Ayyappa Panicker Literary Award[15] (2019)
- Padmaprabha Literary Award[16] (2024)
Film awards
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External links
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- Column at The Indian Express
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- Living people
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