Kozhikode Abdul Kader was an Indian playback singer who was active in Malayalam cinema during the 1950s.[1] He had sung for eight films and many dramas. One of his most popular songs is "Engane Nee Marakkum Kuyile" from the 1954 film Neelakuyil.[2]
Kozhikode Abdul Kader
കോഴിക്കോട് അബ്ദുൾ ഖാദർ
Born
Lesli Andrews
(1915-07-19)July 19, 1915
Died
(1977-02-13)February 13, 1977
Notable work
Engane Nee Marakkum Kuyile song from the 1954 film Neelakuyil
He was born to J. S. Andrews and Manini on 19 July 1915 as Lesli Andrews. His mother died when he was very young. He converted to Islam and rechristened as Abdul Kader when he landed up in Burma. He was disowned by his father when he returned and was supported by a policeman named Kunjumuhammed who also fostered M. S. Baburaj who would later become a famed music composer.[citation needed]
He was first noticed by the music director V. Dakshinamoorthy who made him sing in the Malayalam film Navalokam in 1951.[3]
Kader became a popular singer with the song "Engane Nee Marakkum Kuyile" from Neelakuyil (1954).[2] Kader was fondly referred to as Malabar Saigal.[4]
He married Achumma and has six children with her: Najmal Babu (Who was also a popular singer), Surayya, Moli, Zeenath, Naseema and Nasar. He met actress Santha Devi in 1948 and started to live with her and they had a son named Satyajith, who was also a singer by profession. Abdul Kader died on 13 February 1977.[citation needed] In 2008 Nadeem Noushad, a documentary film maker, has made a documentary film on Kozhikode Abdul Kadar titled Desh Raagathil Oru Jeevitham.[citation needed]
List of songsEdit
A partial list of songs recorded by Kozhikode Abdul Kader:
^A. V. Fardis (19 July 2014). Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ abB. Vijayakumar (1 November 2008). . The Hindu. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^B. Vijayakumar (24 May 2008). "Navalokam 1951". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^"'Kerala Saigal' gets a memorial at last". The Hindu. 14 February 2013. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
External linksEdit
P. Sakeer Hussain. "പാടിമറഞ്ഞൊരു മധുരിതഗാനം (Interview with Kader's daughter Suraiyya)". Madhyamam Weekly (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 12 April 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
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