Kozhikode Abdul Kader

Kozhikode Abdul Kader, born Leslie Andrews (February 19, 1916 – February 13, 1977) was a Malayalam playback singer.

Biography

Born to J. S. Andrews and Manini on February 19, 1916, Andrews converted to Islam and rechristened himself as Abdul Kader when he landed up in Burma. He was first noticed by the music director V. Dakshinamoorthy.^{[citation needed]} The music composer M. S. Baburaj was also deeply impressed by the young man's voice.^{[citation needed]}

Kader made his debut as a playback singer in Malayalam film Navalokam in 1951.

Kader died on February 13, 1977. In 2008 Nadeem Noushad, a documentary film maker, has directed a documentary film on Kozhikode Abdul Kadar titled Desh Raagathil Oru Jeevitham.

Filmography

• 'Navalokam' (1951) – Thangakinakkal ...
• 'Navalokam' (1951) – Parithaapamithe haa jeevithame ...
• 'Thiramala' (1953) – Hey kaliyodame ...
• 'Neelakkuyil' (1954) – Enginey nee ...
• 'Manikya Kottaram' (1966) – Nakshathrapunnukalaayiram ...
• 'Minnaaminung' – Ithranaal ithranaal ...
• 'Nammalonnu' (A Play by Cherukad) – Pachcha panam thathe, ponnara poo muthe

  Further Reading  : Padanorthoru maduritha gaanam ed by Nadeem Noushad (olive publications 2010 )

References

• Chithrabhumi, February, 2