Rafeeq Ahamed | |
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| Born | (1961-12-17)17 December 1961 (age 63) |
| 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 theKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a six-time winner of theKerala 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 contemporaryMalayalam films.[3][4][5]
Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu,Thrissur district.[6] He graduated inEnglish literature fromSree Krishna College, Guruvayur.
Rafeeq Ahamed authored a number of poems.[7] Some of his collections includeSwapnavangmoolam,Paarayil Paninjathu,Aalmara andCheettukalikkar. He won theKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry in 2006 for the collectionAalmara.[8] He is also a recipient of Vyloppilli Award,Odakkuzhal Award and P. Kunhiraman Nair Award.[9] He also authored the novelAzhukkillam which was serialised inMathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly and published as a book in 2015.[10]
He started his film career through the 1999 filmGarshom directed byP. T. Kunju Muhammed.[11] His second work as a lyricist wasPerumazhakkalam, directed byKamal. It was the music directorM. Jayachandran who suggested Rafeeq to Kamal, based on an experience of working with Rafeeq for the title song of a television serialSamanathaalam. Rafeeq penned the lyrics of the much acclaimed song; Rakkilithan forPerumazhakalam and has since written more than 600 songs for about 300 Malayalam films.[2]
Poetry collections
| Year | Title |
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| 2013 | Rafeeq Ahamedinte Kavithakal |
| 2012 | Thoraamazha |
| 2008 | Gramavrikshathile Vavval |
| 2008 | Shivakami |
| 2007 | Cheettukalikkar |
| 2006 | Aalmara |
| 2000 | Paarayil Paninjathu |
| 1996 | Swapnavangmoolam |
Novel
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 1997 | Garshom | "Ethu Kaalaraathrikalkkum" "Parayaan Maranna" |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Notes |
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| 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" |
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