Kozhikode Abdul Kader

Kozhikode Abdul Kader was a professional playback singer. He has sung many sings in the Malayalam film industry since the 1950s. He had sung for about eight movies and in many theatre shows. One of his most famous songs is Engane Nee Marakkam Kuyile from the film Neelakuyil which was released in the year 1954. Kozhikode Abdul Kader was born on 19th of July as Lesli Andrews in the year 1915 to L. S. Andrews and Manini. When he was very young, his mother passed away. Kozhikode Abdul Kader converted his religion to Islam and changed his name to Abdul Kader when he ended up in Burma. Because of this conversion, Kozhikode Abdul Kader's father disowned him. A policeman named Kunju Muhammed then supported Kozhikode Abdul Kader. This policeman has also adopted another human.

S. Baburaj who later became a very famous music composer. The debut song of Kozhikode Abdul Kader was for the Malayalam movie Navalokam which was released in the year 1951. This chance was given to him by the music director V. Dakshinamoorthy. Kozhikode Abdul Kader became well known after his performance in the song Engane Nee Marakkum Kuyile from the film Neelakuyil which came in the theatres in the year 1954. After this song, Kozhikode Abdul Kader was referred to as Malabar Saigal. Kozhikode Abdul Kader got married to Achumma and gave birth to six children namely Najmal Babu, Moli, Surayya, Naseema, Zeenath, and Nasar. Kozhikode Abdul Kader also lived with the actress Santha Devi with whom he had a son named Satyajith. Later, Kozhikode Abdul Kader passed away on 13th of February in the year 1977.

Kozhikode Abdul Kader was well loved that after 31 years since he passed away, Nadeem Noushad, a documentary filmmaker has made a film on him named Desh Raagathil Oru Jeevitham. The list of songs of Kozhikode Abdul Kader was Thangakinakkal and Parithaapanithe Haa Jeevithame from the movie Navalokam in the year 1951, Hey Kaliyodame from the film Thiramala which hit the theatres in the year 1953, Pachcha Panamthathe from the movie Nammalonnu which is a play by Cherukad. Nammude Janaadhipathya Keralam Vannale Pinna Njangi Nadakkum Aanugale Pole, Dheivame Karunaa Saagarame from the project Achan which hit the big screens in the year 1952, Nakshathra Punnukal Aayiram from the film Manika Kottaram which was released in the year 1966. The story of Kozhikode Abdul Kader is said to be made into a movie with the title Paatukaran and directed by M. G. Ranjith, and actor Fahadh Faasil Born in 1982, Fahadh Faasil is known for his works >> Read More... is to act as the protagonist.