Rafeeq Ahamed

Rafeeq Ahamed
Born (1961-12-17) 17 December 1961
Thrissur, Kerala
Occupation 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:

Asianet Film Award

Amrita Awards
  • 2012- Amrita TV Film Award for Best Lyricist -
  • 2014 – Amrita TV Film Award for Best Lyricist – Oru Indian Pranayakatha

Filmfare South

Vanitha Film Awards

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

References

  1. ↑ "റഫീക്ക്‌ അഹമ്മദ്‌" (in Malayalam). Harithakam. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2009.
  2. ↑ "റഫീഖ് അഹമ്മദിന് ഓടക്കുഴല്‍ അവാര്‍ഡ്". DC Books. 30 December 2014. Archived from the original on 1 January 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
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