Rafeeq Ahamed
Rafeeq Ahamed | |
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| Born | 17 December 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, lyricist, novelist |
| Spouse | Laila Rafeeq |
| Children | Maneesh ,Lasya |
Rafeeq Ahmed (born 17 December 1961) is a Malayalam poet, lyricist and novelist.[1] He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs in his credit,[2] Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam cinema.[3]
Biography
Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Trichur.[4] He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur. He started his film career through the 1999 film Garshom directed by P. T. Kunju Muhammed.[5] His second work as a lyricist was Perumazhakkalam , directed by Kamal. It was 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 much acclaimed song Rakkilithan for perumazhakalam and has since written more than 600 songs for about 300 Malayalam films.[6] He received Kerala State film award for best lyrics five times. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for his poetic work, Aalmara. His first novel, Azhukkillam, was serialised in Mathrubhumi Weekly.
Poetry collections
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Rafeeq Ahamedinte Kavithakal |
| 2012 | Thoraamazha |
| 2008 | Gramavrikshathile Vavval |
| 2008 | Shivakami |
| 2007 | Cheettukalikkar |
| 2006 | Alamara |
| 2000 | Paarayil Paninjathu |
| 1996 | Swapnavangmoolam |
Novel
- Azhukkillam
Partial Filmography
Awards
Literary awards
- 2014: Odakkuzhal Award for Rafeeq Ahammedinte Kavithakal[9]
- 2006: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Alamara
- 2000: Olappamanna Memorial Award for Paarayil Pathiinjathu
- Edappally Award
- Kunchupilla Award
- Kanakasree Award
- Vailoppilli Award
- 2017: P. Kunjiraman Nair Award
- Ulloor Award
- 2019: Swathi-Ayyappa Panicker Literary Award[10]
Film awards
- 2007 – Best Lyricist – Pranayakalam
- 2009 – Best Lyricist – Sufi Paranja Katha
- 2010 – Best Lyricist – Sadgamaya
- 2012 – Best Lyricist – Spirit
- 2015 – Best Lyricist – Ennu Ninte Moideen
- 2012- Best Lyricist – Ustad Hotel
- 2014- Best Lyricist – How old are you?
- 2015- Best Lyricist – Ennu Ninte Moideen
- 2017- Best Lyricist – Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
- Amrita Awards
- 2012- Amrita TV Film Award for Best Lyricist -
- 2014 – Amrita TV Film Award for Best Lyricist – Oru Indian Pranayakatha
Filmfare South
- 2010-Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam – Anwar
- 2012-Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam – Spirit
- 2015-Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam – Ennu Ninte Moideen
- 2018 - Best Lyricist - Odiyan
- 2015 – Best Lyricist – Ennu Ninte Moideen
- 2013 -Best Lyricist – Spirit ,Diamond Necklace
- 2011 -Best Lyricist – Anwar
Kerala Film Critics Association Awards
- 2019 - Best Lyricist - Syamaragam[11]
References
- ^ https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/literaryworld/2017/04/24/rafeeq-ahammed-talk-about-his-favourite-poems.html
- ^ https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?tot=613&l=1131&p=21
- ^ "എഴുത്തുകാർ അയിത്തം നേരിടുന്ന കാലം: റഫീക്ക് അഹമ്മദ്". News 18.
- ^ "റഫീക്ക് അഹമ്മദ്" (in Malayalam). Harithakam. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- ^ https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Lyrical-craftsmanship/article16373463.ece
- ^ https://www.malayalachalachithram.com/listsongs.php?tot=613&l=1131&p=21
- ^ "List of Malayalam Songs by Lyricist Rafeeq Ahamed". malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "റഫീക്ക് അഹമ്മദ്". M3DB.COM. Retrieved 9 October 2020.
- ^ "റഫീഖ് അഹമ്മദിന് ഓടക്കുഴല് അവാര്ഡ്". DC Books. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/books/books-news/poet-lyricist-rafeeq-ahammed-wins-swathi-ayyappa-panicker-literary-award--1.4331774
- ^ https://english.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/movie-news/kerala-film-critics-award-2019-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-bag-top-honours-1.5145037
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- Living people
- 1961 births
- Indian male poets
- Indian Muslims
- Malayali people
- Writers from Thrissur
- Poets from Kerala
- Malayalam poets
- Malayalam-language writers
- Malayalam-language lyricists
- Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award
- 20th-century Indian poets
- Malayalam novelists
- Indian male novelists
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- 21st-century Indian male writers