Rafeeq Ahamed
Rafeeq Ahmed (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 in his credit,[2] Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam films.[3][4][5]
Rafeeq Ahamed | |
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| Born | 17 December 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, lyricist, novelist |
Early life
Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Trichur.[6] He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur.
Literary career
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
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 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.[12]
Bibliography
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
Awards
Literary awards
- Odakkuzhal Award for Rafeeq Ahammedinte Kavithakal[15] (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[16] (2019)
Film awards
References
- "മഴകൊണ്ടുമാത്രം മുളയ്ക്കുന്ന പ്രണയത്തിന്റെ വിത്തുകൾ..." ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "List of Malayalam Songs written by Rafeeq Ahamed". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "എഴുത്തുകാർ അയിത്തം നേരിടുന്ന കാലം: റഫീക്ക് അഹമ്മദ്". News 18. 15 December 2018.
- "ട്രെൻഡ് നോക്കി പാട്ടെഴുതാറില്ല, സഭ്യമല്ലാത്ത വരികൾ എഴുതുകയുമില്ല: റഫീഖ് അഹമ്മദ്".
- "മരണമെത്തുന്ന നേരത്തിൽ തളച്ചിടാൻ ഇഷ്ടമില്ല- റ ഫീ ക്ക് അ ഹ മ്മ ദ് | Madhyamam". 25 June 2021.
- "റഫീക്ക് അഹമ്മദ്" (in Malayalam). Harithakam. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
- https://www.manoramaonline.com/literature/literaryworld/2017/04/24/rafeeq-ahammed-talk-about-his-favourite-poems.html "മഴകൊണ്ടുമാത്രം മുളയ്ക്കുന്ന പ്രണയത്തിന്റെ വിത്തുകൾ"]. Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 25 April 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Faithful to Poesy". The New Indian Express. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Rafeeq Ahammed". Mathrubhumi. 16 January 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- Rahna Thalib (26 April 2017). "ചീരുത്തള്ളയുടെ സുവിശേഷം". The Indian Express (in Malayalam). Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- "Lyrical craftsmanship". The Hindu. 29 April 2010. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "List of Malayalam Songs written by Rafeeq Ahamed". www.malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "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.
- "Poet-lyricist Rafeeq Ahammed wins Swathi-Ayyappa Panicker Literary Award". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- "Rafeeq Ahamed on song". The Hindu. 22 February 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/53rd-kerala-state-film-awards-complete-list-of-winners-nanpakal-nerathu-mayakkam-mammootty-vincy-aloshious-8851029/
External links
- Column at The Indian Express
