Rafeeq Ahammed

Rafeeq Ahammed
Born	(1961-12-17) December 17, 1961 Thrissur, Kerala
Occupation	Poet, lyricist, novelist
Spouse(s)	Laila
Children	Manish Ahammed,Lasya

Rafeeq Ahammed (born December 17, 1961) is a Malayalam poet, lyricist and novelist. 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. He is regarded as one of the most successful film-song writers for contemporary Malayalam films.

Biography

Rafeeq Ahammed was born to Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on December 17, 1961 in Akkikavu, Thrissur. 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 the lyrics for about 100 Malayalam films. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for his poetic work, Aalmara. His first novel, Azhukkillam, is being serialised in Mathrubhumi Weekly.

Poetic works

• Swapnavangmoolam (1996)
• Paarayil Paninjathu (2000)
• Aalmara (2004)
• Cheettukalikkar (2007)
• Shivakami
• Gramavrikshathile Vavval
• Thoraamazha(2012)

Novel

• Azhukkillam

Awards

Literary awards

• 2014: Odakkuzhal Award for Rafeeq Ahammedinte Kruthikal
• 2006: Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Aalmara
• 2000: Olappamanna Memorial Award for Paarayil Paninjathu
• Edappally Award
• Kunchupilla Award
• Kanakasree Award
• Vailoppilli Award

Film awards

Kerala State Film Awards:

• 2007 - Best Lyricist - Pranayakalam
• 2009 - Best Lyricist - Sufi Paranja Katha
• 2010 - Best Lyricist - Sadgamaya
• 2012 - Best Lyricist - Spirit
• 2015 - Best Lyricist - Ennu Ninte Moideen

Other awards:

• 2012 - Asianet Film Award for Best Lyricist - Ustad Hotel
• 2014 - Amrita TV Film Award for Best Lyricist - Oru Indian Pranayakatha
• 2015 - Asianet Film Award for Best Lyricist - Ennu Ninte Moideen
• 2015 - Vanitha Film Awards for Best Lyricist - Ennu Ninte Moideen