E M Ashraf

EM Ashraf is a renowned Indian writer, journalist, author, and film critic, active mainly in the Malayalam entertainment industry. He was born on a family in Kadalai, a village in Kannur, Kerala. His parents are the late K. P. Moidu and E. Ayshabi. Ashraf completed his post-graduation in MA, Malayalam, and holds a degree in Journalism (MJ). After completing his education, he began his career as a writer for a regional Malayalam magazine named Kala Kaumudi. Ashraf also worked for Kerala Kaumudi, a Malayalam language newspaper.

Later, he joined Kairali Tv, an Indian Malayalam language entertainment channel. EM Ashraf served as the director of the Middle East News and Programmes Malayalam entertainment channel, Kairal Tv. Ashraf wrote several articles, columns, and books in Malayalam. Some of the notable writings of EM Ashraf are biographies of Malayalam writers, including Azheekkodinte Yathrakal of Sukumar Azhikode Sukumar Azhikode was born on 12th May 1926 in Azhi >> Read More... and Ezhuthum Jeevithavum of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer Born on January 21, 1908, in Kottayam district, Ke >> Read More... . He also interviewed many famous personalities and wrote articles about them in newspapers and magazines in Malayalam, later translated into English. In his career, Ashraf held many positions of President at the Indian Media Forum, Kannur, and Kerala working journalist union. He also worked at Doordarshan as an Advisory committee member and at the Police Press relation committee to the Chief Minister of Kerala.

EM Ashraf debuted as a director with a short film Bonjour Mayyazhi in Malayalam. The most popular Malayalam movie directed by EM Ashraf is Uru, released on 3 March 2023. The drama movie starred Mammukoya, Manju Pathrose ManjuPathrose is an Indian actress who hails from >> Read More... , Manoj KU, Ajay Kallai, and many more. The most read articles by EM Ashraf are Journey of Indian Barefoot Master (Interview with MF Hussain), Ore Oru Jeevitham Swami Ananda Theertharude Jeevithavum Charithravum, Mayyazhi Kathakal, Yamunayude Theerangalil (with M. Mukundan), and P.K.Adhava Punathil Kunhabdulla (a book about Malayalam writer Punathil Kunhabdulla).

EM Ashraf has performed a vital part in Malayalam literature and media and won numerous awards. Some of them are the Kerala Press Academy for best crime report, the Kerala Government Chalachithra academy award for the Best Article on Malayalam Film History, the Best film article award from the Kerala Film Critics Association, the UGMA Award for Best Pravasi Journalist, Kerala state awards for Best Telefilm and Best Director for Bonjour Mayyazhi in 2015, and Junior fellowship from Government of India for research on Vaikkom Mohammed Basheer in English. Ashraf has appeared lately in a weekly program, Gulf Focus, premiering on Kairali Tv.