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Najim Arshad

Najim Arshad

Musical artist

Najim Arshad (born 8 June 1986) is a state award-winning Indian playback singer and music director, sung more than 500 songs in the Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries. In 2007, he won the reality show Idea Star Singer.[1][2] He studied in Swathi Thirunal College of Music and holds graduation and post-graduation degree in music.[3] He was the Rank Holder of University of Kerala in Bachelor Of Performing Arts.[4] He also won the Kalaprathibha title 13 times at the district and sub-district levels during his early school days.[5] He is a recipient of Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

In this Indian name, the name Arshad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Najim.
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Personal life

Najim was born to Shahul Hameed (Thirumala Shahul) and Rehma.[6] His father retired from his position as an administrative officer of the Central Vigilance Commission and his mother is a music teacher. He has two elder brothers, Dr. Ajim Shad and Sajim who works as a sound engineer.[7] On 13 September 2015, he married Thazni Thaha (Kiki) in Punalur.[8]

Career

Najim debuted as a playback singer in 2007, with the song "Mizhineer" in Major Ravi's Malayalam film Mission 90 Days.[9] Arshad first gained attention through his album, I'm Here. Najim sang a ghazal for the movie Khaafiron ki Namaaz.[10] He also sang in Casanovva, Doctor Love, Drishyam,Oru Indian Pranayakadha,Jomonte Suvisheshangal,thankam,Vikramadithyan,Oru Yamandan Premakadha and Diamond Necklace etc.[11] Arshad rose to the top of the music charts in 2012[12] with the songs Diamond Necklace, Trivandrum Lodge, Ayalum Njanum Thammil and Da Thadiya. He's known for his collaboration with almost all the music composers in the Malayalam film industry. He debuted as a music director by composing two Hindi songs in the Mohanlal film 1971 Beyond Borders. The war drama that sheds light onto the Indo-Pak war of 1971, is a multi-lingual film which was also released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Najim has composed the songs Armaan Hazare (singer: Hariharan) and Sarhade (singer: Najim Arshad), that come towards the end portion of the movie. "He received a Kerala State Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the film 'Ketyolanu Ente Malaakha' (Aathmaavile Vaanangalil) in 2019."

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References

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    "Idea Star Singer 2007". The Hindu. 25 April 2008.
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    "Ishal Thenkanam: Najim Arshad 18 July 2015 Full Episode". Kairali TV. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
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    "Hitting the high notes". The Hindu. Nita Sathyendran. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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    "Campus News". The Hindu. Staff Reporter. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 15 June 2006.
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    "Mimic who sang to fame". No. P.K. Ajith Kumar. The Hindu. 15 January 2015.
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    "Video Interview with Rehma - Singer Najim Arshad's Mother". Webindia123.com (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
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    "Hitting the high notes". The Hindu. Nita Sathyendran. 12 October 2012. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
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    "Singer Najim Arshad Marries Dentist Thazni Thaha". Anu James. IB Times. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
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    Nita Sathyendran (12 October 2012). "Hitting the high notes". The Hindu. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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    "For the love of music". The Hindu. 6 April 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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    Meera Manu. "Musical Infusions". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
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    "Notes Of Change". Athira.M. The Hindu. 27 December 2012.
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    "വാര്‍ദ്ധക്യത്തില്‍ ഒറ്റപ്പെട്ടുപോകുന്ന ചലച്ചിത്ര കലാകാരന്മാരെ സംരക്ഷിക്കാന്‍ സര്‍ക്കാര്‍ പദ്ധതി- മന്ത്രി സജി ചെറിയാന്‍". Anweshanam.
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    "Ramu Karyattu Award". International Business Times. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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    "EFA Award 2015". Najim Arshad Official Page. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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    "Kairali Asiavision Movie Awards 2014: New Sensation in Singing - Najim Arshad". Kairali TV. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
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    "Asiavision Awards 2014 winners". KeralaTV.in. 9 May 2024.
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    "Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2013". New Indian Express. 13 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2015.
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