Rafeeq Ahamed

Rafeeq Ahamed
Rafeeq Ahamed
Born	17 December 1961 (age 62); Thrissur, Kerala
Occupation(s)	Poet, Lyricist, Novelist

Rafeeq Ahmed (born 17 December 1961) is a Malayalam poet, lyricist and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Accademy Award for Poetry and is a five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. He is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam Cinema.

Biography

Rafeeq Ahmed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Thrissur.^[1] 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 and has since written more than 500 songs for about 300 Malayalam films. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for his poetic work, Aalmara. His first novel, Azhukkillam, was serialised in Mathrubhumi Weekly.

Poetic works

Swapnavangmoolam (1996)
Paarayil Paninjathu (2000)
Aalmara (2004)
Cheettukalikkar (2007)
Shivakami
Gramavrikshathile Vavval
Thoraamazha(2012)
Rafeeq Ahamedinte kavithakal(2013)

Novel

Azhukkillam

Awards

Literary awards

2014: Odakkuzhal Award for Rafeeq Ahammedinte Krithikal^[2]
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

Film awards

Kerala State 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

Asianet Film Award

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

Vanitha Film Awards

2015 – Best Lyricist – Ennu Ninte Moideen
2013 -Best Lyricist – Spirit ,Diamond Necklace
2011 -Best Lyricist – Anwar

References

^ "റഫീക്ക്‌ അഹമ്മദ്‌" (in Malayalam). Harithakam. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "റഫീഖ് അഹമ്മദിന് ഓടക്കുഴല്‍ അവാര്‍ഡ്". DC Books. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

[har1-1] "റഫീക്ക്‌ അഹമ്മദ്‌" (in Malayalam). Harithakam. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "റഫീഖ് അഹമ്മദിന് ഓടക്കുഴല്‍ അവാര്‍ഡ്". DC Books. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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