Rafeeq Ahamed

Rafeeq Ahmed (born 17 December 1961) is a Malayalam poet, lyricist and novelist. He has won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Poetry and is a five-time winner of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Lyrics. With more than 600 songs in his credit, Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam cinema.
Biography.
Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Trichur. He graduated in English literature from Sree Krishna College, Guruvayur. He started his film career through the 1999 film "Garshom" directed by P. T. Kunju Muhammed. His second work as a lyricist was " Perumazhakkalam" , directed by Kamal. It was music director M. Jayachandran who suggested Rafeeq to Kamal, based on an experience of working with Rafeeq for the title song of a television serial "Samanathaalam". Rafeeq penned the lyrics of much acclaimed song " Rakkilithan" for "perumazhakalam" and has since written more than 600 songs for about 300 Malayalam films. He received Kerala State film award for best lyrics five times. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 2006 for his poetic work, "Aalmara". His first novel, "Azhukkillam", was serialised in "Mathrubhumi Weekly".
Awards.
Film awards.
Kerala State Film Awards:
Asianet Film Award 
Filmfare South
 Vanitha Film Awards 
 Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 