Ifthi

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Ifthikarali Azeez
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Background information
Birth nameIfthikarali Azeez
Born (1983-08-17) 17 August 1983 (age 41)
Origin Trikaripur, Kerala, India
Occupation(s) Film composer, music director, singer
Years active2000–present
Website www.ifthi.com

Ifthikarali Azeez is an Indian composer from Kasargod, Kerala who debuted on the 2019 Malayalam movie June. [1] [2]

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Career

Ifthi was born at Trikaripur in Kasaragod district, Kerala. He released his album 'Dil Hai Deewana' in the year 2000 while still in 10th grade of secondary school. [3] His album 'Mantra' was released in 2005. Ifthi released his first international musical project ‘Patchwork’ in 2012, which brought together 29 artists and 49 technicians from nine nations across the globe. [4] [5]

He debuted as a feature film composer with the Malayalam movie June by Friday Film House. [6] [7]

Discography

YearTitleLanguageType
2000Dil Hai Deewana Hindi, Malayalam Album
2005Mantra Malayalam Album
2012That Moment Hindi Single
2012Patchwork Hindi, EnglishAlbum
2014The Wait Hindi, Tamil Single
2013 D Company Malayalam Film (Theme Music)
2019 June Malayalam Film
2021Insha Allah Malayalam Film [8]
2023 Enkilum Chandrike Malayalam Film

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