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Poovachal Khader
Poet , lyricist
Born	(1948-12-25)25 December 1948 Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Died	22 June 2021(2021-06-22) (aged 72) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Education	B.Tech.

Poovachal Khader (25 December 1948 – 22 June 2021) was a Malayalam lyricist from Kerala who worked mainly in Malayalam film industry. His first movie as a lyricist was Kaattuvithachavan (1973) but his first released movie was Chuzhi (1973). His last movie was Mothathi Kozhappa (2023).

Biography

Khader was born on Christmas day in 1948, in a village named Poovachal in the present-day Thiruvananthapuram district. His original name is Muhammed Abdul Khader. His parents are Aboobacker Pillai and Rabiyathul Adabiya Beevi. Chuzhi released in 1973 under the musical direction of M. S. Baburaj was the first movie released after Poovachal Khader entered the industry as a lyricist and was proud of having written lyrics for more than 900 songs in the Malayalam film industry. He, along with Bichu Thirumala, dominated the Malayalam film industry for more than a decade. Peter Reuben, A. T. Ummer, Shyam, K. V. Mahadevan, G. Devarajan, K. Raghavan, M. K. Arjunan, Raveendran, Johnson, MG Radhakrishnan, Gangai Amaran, Raghu Kumar, Jerry Amaldev, Ilayaraja and Shankar–Ganesh have set tunes to his lyrics whereby his works have been musically voiced by vocal maestros like K. J. Yesudas, P. Jayachandran, Vani Jairam, S. Janaki, K. S. Chithra, P. Susheela, P. Madhuri, Unni Menon and Lathika. In 2006, Khader received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award.

Khader died from a heart attack on 22 June 2021, at the age of 72. He also had tested positive for COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment for it at the time of death. He also suffered from numerous comorbidities. He was buried with full state honours at the Juma Masjid in his birthplace. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

Complete Discography

References

1. Kumar, P. k Ajith (22 June 2021). "Malayalam lyricist Poovachal Khader no more". The Hindu.
2. "'മൊത്തത്തി കൊഴപ്പാ'..! ചിത്രത്തിന്റെ ട്രെയിലർ റിലീസായി". India Today. 17 November 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
3. Daily, Keralakaumudi. "Poet and lyricist Poovachal Khader passes away". Keralakaumudi Daily. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
4. "പൂവച്ചല്‍ ഖാദര്‍". msidb.org (in Malay). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
5. "Poovachal Khader | Lyricists | Indian Lyricists | Lyricists Biography". www.planetradiocity.com. Archived from the original on 31 January 2010.
6. "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Light Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
7. ലേഖകൻ, മാധ്യമം (22 June 2021). "പൂവച്ചൽ ഖാദർ വിടവാങ്ങി | Madhyamam". www.madhyamam.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.

• 1948 births
• 2021 deaths
• Indian male songwriters
• Indian songwriters
• 20th-century Indian composers
• Malayalam-language lyricists
• Film musicians from Kerala
• 21st-century Indian composers
• 20th-century Indian male musicians
• 21st-century Indian male musicians
• People from Thiruvananthapuram district
• Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in India
• Recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award