| Rafeeq Ahamed | |
|---|---|
|   | |
| Born | 17 December 1961 | 
| Alma mater | Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur | 
| Occupations | 
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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 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 to his credit, [2] Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam 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 in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur.
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]
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 the 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 the much acclaimed song; Rakkilithan for Perumazhakalam and has since written more than 600 songs for about 300 Malayalam films. [2]
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
| Year | Title | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Garshom | "Ethu Kaalaraathrikalkkum" "Parayaan Maranna" | 
| Year | Title | Notes | 
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|---|---|---|
| 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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