Afzal Yusuf
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Afzal Yusuf is an Indian film composer who mainly works in Malayalam Film industry. Afzal is a visually challenged man. His former works include Chandranilekkoru Vazhi (2008), Calendar (2009 film)
, Orange (2010 Malayalam film)
, among which Chandranilekkoru Vazhi being his debut film as a music director.
. He made his entry into the music arena as a keyboard player. His debut film as a music director was Biju Varkey’s ‘Chandranilekkulla Vazhi’. The title song that he composed for the SRVC (Society for Rehabilitation of the Visually Challenged) campaign, put him into the lime light. His most recent work is for the Mammootty
starrer multilingual historical-family-drama film 1993 Bombay, March 12
. Popular Indian singer Sonu Niigaam rendered his first ever song in Malayalam language for this film. Kailash Kher, Usha Uthup
, Sadhana Sargam
and Mahesh Somasundaram have also lent their voices to the songs of the film.
Calendar (2009 film)
Calendar is 2009 Malayalam romance film starring Navya Nair, Zarina Wahab and Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prithviraj's real-life mother Mallika Sukumaran, Jagathi Sreekumar and Mukesh.-Plot:...
, Orange (2010 Malayalam film)
Orange (2010 Malayalam film)
Orange is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Biju Varkey who had earlier directed films like Devadasi, Chandranilekkulla Vazhi and Phantom.- Plot :...
, among which Chandranilekkoru Vazhi being his debut film as a music director.
Career
Afzal was a former associate of Malayalam music composer BijibalBijibal
- Career :Bijibal made his debut in music direction in year 2007 with the film Arabikatha. All the songs in this film were hits, especially Thirike njaan varumenna, a nostalgic song with lyrics by Anil Panachooran who also debuted with the same film...
. He made his entry into the music arena as a keyboard player. His debut film as a music director was Biju Varkey’s ‘Chandranilekkulla Vazhi’. The title song that he composed for the SRVC (Society for Rehabilitation of the Visually Challenged) campaign, put him into the lime light. His most recent work is for the Mammootty
Mammootty
Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
starrer multilingual historical-family-drama film 1993 Bombay, March 12
1993 Bombay, March 12
-Critical reception:The film received positive reviews upon release.But did not make a big move in box office.Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com said, "Bombay March 12 is a promising debut for scriptwriter Babu Janardhanan as a director." He rated the film three in a scale of five . Mammootty's...
. Popular Indian singer Sonu Niigaam rendered his first ever song in Malayalam language for this film. Kailash Kher, Usha Uthup
Usha Uthup
Usha Uthup is a popular Indian pop, jazz and playback singer. She is well known for popular hits in the late 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.She started her Bollywood playback career, when she sang an English verse in hit song, "Dum maro dum"" in Hare Rama Hare Krishna, and went on work with music...
, Sadhana Sargam
Sadhana Sargam
Sadhana Sargam is an acclaimed Indian playback singer. She is a recipient of the prestigious National Film Award and Filmfare Awards.Sargam has sung in many Indian languages for films, television serials and music albums. She is well known for her 90s Hindi songs and recent South Indian songs. She...
and Mahesh Somasundaram have also lent their voices to the songs of the film.
Discography
| Year | Film | Lyrics | Other Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Chandranilekkoru Vazhi | Engandiyoor Chandrasekharan | Debut film as music director |
| 2009 | Calendar Calendar (2009 film) Calendar is 2009 Malayalam romance film starring Navya Nair, Zarina Wahab and Prithviraj Sukumaran, Prithviraj's real-life mother Mallika Sukumaran, Jagathi Sreekumar and Mukesh.-Plot:... |
Anil Panachooran Anil Panachooran Anil Panachooran is a noted Malayalam film lyricist and poet. A lawyer by profession, Panachooran lives on the income from his lyrical and poetic work... |
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| 2010 | Orange Orange (2010 Malayalam film) Orange is a 2010 Malayalam film directed by Biju Varkey who had earlier directed films like Devadasi, Chandranilekkulla Vazhi and Phantom.- Plot :... |
C. R. Menon | Only one song, titled Vaanam Thanna sung by Cicily. |
| 2011 | 1993 Bombay, March 12 1993 Bombay, March 12 -Critical reception:The film received positive reviews upon release.But did not make a big move in box office.Paresh C. Palicha of Rediff.com said, "Bombay March 12 is a promising debut for scriptwriter Babu Janardhanan as a director." He rated the film three in a scale of five . Mammootty's... |
Rafeeq Ahmed | Mammootty Mammootty Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles... Starrer film |