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 by one source as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam cinema.[3]
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Born | (1961-12-17) 17 December 1961 (age 60) Trichur, Kerala |
Occupation | Poet, lyricist, novelist |
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] H
Poetry Collections
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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
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2007 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist | Pranayakalam | |
2009 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist | Sufi Paranja Katha | |
2010 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist | Sadgamaya | |
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam | Anwar | ||
Vanitha Film Awards for Best Lyrics | |||
2012 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist | Spirit | |
Amrita Film Award for Best Lyrics | |||
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam | |||
Asianet Film Award for Best Lyrics | Ustad Hotel | ||
Vanitha Film Awards for Best Lyrics | Spirit, Diamond Necklace | ||
2013 | Amrita Film Award for Best Lyrics | Oru Indian Pranayakatha | |
2014 | Asianet Film Award for Best Lyrics | How old are you? | |
2015 | Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyricist | Ennu Ninte Moideen | |
Asianet Film Award for Best Lyrics | |||
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Malayalam | |||
Vanitha Film Awards for Best Lyrics | |||
2017 | Asianet Film Award for Best Lyrics | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | |
2018 | Vanitha Film Awards for Best Lyrics | Odiyan | |
2019 | Kerala Film Critics Association Awards for Best Lyrics | Syamaragam |
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