Kozhikode Abdul Kader
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Kozhikode Abdul Kader, born Leslie Andrews (February 19, 1916 – February 13, 1977) was a Malayalam playback singer.
and rechristened himself as Abdul Kader when he landed up in Burma. He was first noticed by the music director V. Dakshinamoorthy
. The music composer M. S. Baburaj
was also deeply impressed by the young man's voice.
Kader made his debut as a playback singer in Malayalam film Navalokam in 1951.
Kader died on February 13, 1977. In 2008 Nadeem Noushad, a documentary film maker, has directed a documentary film on Kozhikode Abdul Kadar titled Desh Raagathil Oru Jeevitham.
Further Reading : Padanorthoru maduritha gaanam ed by Nadeem Noushad (olive publications 2010 )
Biography
Born to J. S. Andrews and Manini on February 19, 1916, Andrews converted to IslamIslam
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and rechristened himself as Abdul Kader when he landed up in Burma. He was first noticed by the music director V. Dakshinamoorthy
V. Dakshinamoorthy
V. Dakshinamoorthy is a veteran carnatic musician and music director of Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi films, predominantly in Malayalam films. He has set scores for the songs in over 125 films. He is now retired from film music direction but is still active in classical music...
. The music composer M. S. Baburaj
Baburaj
Mohammad Sabir Baburaj , also known as M. S. Baburaj, was a Malayalam music composer. He is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. Baburaj has rendered music to many evergreen Malayalam film songs.-Early years:...
was also deeply impressed by the young man's voice.
Kader made his debut as a playback singer in Malayalam film Navalokam in 1951.
Kader died on February 13, 1977. In 2008 Nadeem Noushad, a documentary film maker, has directed a documentary film on Kozhikode Abdul Kadar titled Desh Raagathil Oru Jeevitham.
Filmography
- 'Navalokam' (1951) – Thangakinakkal ...
- 'Navalokam' (1951) – Parithaapamithe haa jeevithame ...
- 'ThiramalaThiramalaThiramala is a 1953 Malayalam film directed by Vimal Kumar and P.R.S. Pillai, starring Sathyan and Kumari Thangam. Acclaimed Director Ramu Kariat was an assistant director in this film. The film has a significant place in the history of Malayalam cinema.-Plot:The film was based on a short story...
' (1953) – Hey kaliyodame ... - 'Neelakkuyil' (1954) – Enginey nee ...
- 'Manikya Kottaram' (1966) – Nakshathrapunnukalaayiram ...
- 'Minnaaminung' – Ithranaal ithranaal ...
- 'Nammalonnu' (A Play by Cherukad) – Pachcha panam thathe, ponnara poo muthe
Further Reading : Padanorthoru maduritha gaanam ed by Nadeem Noushad (olive publications 2010 )