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 for Kerala State Film Award for Best Screenplay in 1996.

T. A. Razzaq
Born(1958-04-25)25 April 1958
Died15 August 2016(2016-08-15) (aged 58)
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Screenwriter, Director & Social Worker
Years active1991–2016
SpouseShahida Razak
ChildrenSunila Razak, Anush Razak
Parent(s)T. A. Bappu
Vazhayil Khadeeja
RelativesT. A. Shahid (brother)

He started his film career 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, contributing 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 remains 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

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Filmography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "TA Razak". malayalachalachithram.com. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  2. ^ Anima, P. (31 May 2013). "Translating Basheer to the screen - The Hindu". The Hindu. thehindu.com. Retrieved 31 August 2014.
  3. ^ Razak, T. A. (18 March 2016), Moonam Naal Njayarazhcha, Salim Kumar, Babu Antony, Jyothi Krishna, retrieved 26 September 2017
  4. ^ Prabhakaran, Reji (5 February 2016), Sukhamayirikkatte, Vineeth, Siddique, Archana Kavi, retrieved 26 September 2017
  5. ^ "T.A. Razak dead". The Hindu. 17 August 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  6. ^ admin. "Perumazhakkalam ( T. A. Razak )". International Film Festival of Kerala. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  7. ^ Malayil, Sibi (2 October 2015), Saigal Padukayanu, Shine Tom Chacko, Ramya Nambeeshan, Hareesh Peradi, retrieved 26 September 2017
  8. ^ Sivan, Sanjeev, Venalodungathe, Seema Biswas, Salim Kumar, retrieved 26 September 2017
  9. ^ "Sanjeev Sivan". IMDb. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
  10. ^ Prabhakaran, Reji (5 February 2016), Sukhamayirikkatte, Vineeth, Siddique, Archana Kavi, retrieved 26 September 2017
  11. ^ "Reji Prabhakaran". IMDb. Retrieved 26 September 2017.
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