T. A. Razzaq
T. A. Razzaq (25 April 1958 – 15 August 2016) was an Indian screenwriter, who worked on Malayalam movies. He was born to T.A.Bappu and Vazhayil Khadeeja. His younger brother, T. A. Shahid, was also a screenwriter who wrote scripts for successful films such as Balettan and Perumazhakkalam. He has received Kerala State Film Award for Best Story in 1996 and 2002 and once for Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1996.
T. A. Razzaq | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 April 1958 |
| Died | 15 August 2016 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, Director & Social Worker |
| Years active | 1991–2016 |
| Spouse | Khamarunnisa. P |
| Children | Sunilas, Sangeetha |
| Parent(s) | T. A. Bappu Vazhayil Khadeeja |
| Relatives | T. A. Shahid (brother) |
He started his film career earlier as assistant director of A .T. Abu with Dhwani and Lenin Rajendran for Vachanam. Later he turned to pen on advice of actor Thilakan who gave him debut to make screenplay based on Thilakan's own directed drama Fasaq screened as "Ghoshayathra" the same as another movie Vishnulokam in 1991.[1] He worked for around 30 Malayalam movies with the areas of his contribution including script, story, and dialogue.[2] He made films with prominent film directors in Malayalam like Kamal, Sibi Malayil, Jayaraj and V.M. Vinu. In 2014, he debuted in direction through the film 'Moonnam Naal Njayarazhcha,[3] which unfortunately became the only film he directed. His last film as a scriptwriter was 'Sukhamayirikkatte',[4] released in 2016. He died at Amrita Hospital in Kochi on 15 August 2016, aged 58.[5] He was undergoing a long battle with liver cirrhosis. He was buried with full state honors at his hometown Kondotty.
Perumazhakkalam, the film he scripted was screened at 21st IFFK as a homage.[6] He appeared in Ranjith's directed Malayalam film Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha.
Awards edit
- 1996 Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay for Kaanaakkinaavu
- 1996 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story for Kaanaakkinaavu
- 2002 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story for Aayirathil Oruvan
- 2002 Asianet Film Awards for Best Script Writer for Uthaman
- 2004 Kerala State Film Award for Best Story for Perumazhakkalam
- 2004 Asianet Film Awards for Best Script Writer for Perumazhakkalam
Filmography edit
| Year | Film | Story | Screenplay | Dialogue | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Vishnulokam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Kamal |
| 1991 | Anaswaram | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Jomon |
| 1992 | Nadody | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Thampi Kannanthanam |
| 1993 | Ghoshayathra | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | G. S. Vijayan |
| 1993 | Bhoomi Geetham | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Kamal |
| 1993 | Ente Sreekkuttikku | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Jose Thomas |
| 1993 | Ghazal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Kamal |
| 1995 | Karma | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Jomon |
| 1996 | Kanakkinaavu | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Sibi Malayil |
| 1996 | The Prince | - | - | ✓ | Suresh Krishna |
| 1998 | Sneham | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Jayaraj |
| 1998 | Thalolam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Jayaraj |
| 1999 | Saphalyam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | G. S. Vijayan |
| 2001 | Uthaman | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Anil Kumar |
| 2002 | Valkkannadi | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Anil Kumar |
| 2004 | Perumazhakkalam | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Kamal |
| 2004 | Vesham | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | V. M. Vinu |
| 2004 | Maratha Naadu | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | K. K. Haridas |
| 2005 | Bus Conductor | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | V. M. Vinu |
| 2005 | Rappakal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Kamal |
| 2005 | Anchil Oral Arjunan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | P. Anil |
| 2007 | Aakasham | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Sundar Das |
| 2008 | Parunthu | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | M.Padmakumar |
| 2008 | Maya Bazar | - | ✓ | ✓ | Thomas Sebastian |
| 2009 | Aayirathil Oruvan | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Sibi Malayil |
| 2011 | Azhakkadal | ✓ | - | ✓ | Shaan |
| 2015 | Saigal Padukayanu[7] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Sibi Malayil |
| 2016 | Venalodungathe[8] (Unreleased) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Sanjeev Sivan[9] |
| 2016 | Sughamayirikkatte[10] | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Reji Prabhakaran[11] |
| 2016 | Moonnam Naal Njayarazhcha | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Himself |
Lyrics edit
- Maanathu Chandiranundo- Aakasham(2007)
References edit
- ^ "TA Razak". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Anima, P. (31 May 2013). "Translating Basheer to the screen - The Hindu". The Hindu. thehindu.com. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
- ^ Razak, T. A. (18 March 2016), Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha, Salim Kumar, Babu Antony, Jyothi Krishna, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ Prabhakaran, Reji (5 February 2016), Sukhamayirikkatte, Vineeth, Siddique, Archana Kavi, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ "T.A. Razak dead". The Hindu. 17 August 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ admin. "Perumazhakkalam ( T. A. Razak )". International Film Festival of Kerala. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Malayil, Sibi (2 October 2015), Saigal Padukayanu, Shine Tom Chacko, Ramya Nambeeshan, Hareesh Peradi, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ Sivan, Sanjeev, Venalodungathe, Seema Biswas, Salim Kumar, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ "Sanjeev Sivan". IMDb. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
- ^ Prabhakaran, Reji (5 February 2016), Sukhamayirikkatte, Vineeth, Siddique, Archana Kavi, retrieved 26 September 2017
- ^ "Reji Prabhakaran". IMDb. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
External links edit
- T. A. Razzaq at IMDb
- T A Razzak at MSI