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{{short description|Indian filmmaker and writer (born 1966)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Farook Abdul Rahiman
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = ml
| image = Farook_Abdul_Rahiman.jpg
| caption = Farook Abdul Rahiman during IFFK 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|11|5|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Palakkad]], Kerala
| occupation = Film Director, Writer
| education =
| relatives =
| awards = Kerala State Television Award 2000<br>Kerala State Film Award 2012
}}

'''Farook Abdul Rahiman''' (born 5 November 1966) is an Indian filmmaker and writer. Farook was born into a [[Rowther]] family.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mollywood Director Farook Abdul Rahiman Biography, News, Photos, Videos |url=https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/malayalam/director/farook-abdul-rahiman |access-date=2022-12-06 |website=nettv4u |language=en}}</ref> Starting his career as an Assistant Director in television films of [[DD Malayalam|Dooradarshan]], Farook was drawn into independent film making after his debut feature film<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/poetic-frames/article4508419.ece |title=Poetic frames |last=Kumar |first=P.K.Ajith |work=The Hindu Daily}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/I-am-Overwhelmed-by-the-Response-My-Film-Received/2013/12/11/article1939727.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217191600/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/I-am-Overwhelmed-by-the-Response-My-Film-Received/2013/12/11/article1939727.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 December 2013 |title=I am Overwhelmed by the Response My Film Received |last=K |first=Krishnachand |work=The New Indian Express Daily}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Kaliyachan-and-101-Chodyangal-Built-on-Human-Ties/2013/12/05/article1927859.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927143409/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Kaliyachan-and-101-Chodyangal-Built-on-Human-Ties/2013/12/05/article1927859.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2016 |title='Kaliyachan' and '101 Chodyangal' Built on Human Ties' |last=Sudhish |first=Navami |work=The New Indian Express Daily}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article1478571.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402094713/http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/article1478571.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 April 2015 |title='Kaliyachan' was not an easy film' |work=The New Indian Express Daily }}</ref>

== Early life ==
Farook Abdul Rahiman was born in [[Tathamangalam|Thattamangalam]], [[Chittur]] of [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]], to Abdul Rahiman and Ayisha He attended Seri Sahib Memorial High School at Thathamangalam, and completed his Bachelor in Commerce at [[Government College, Chittur|Chittur Government College]]. He has two daughters.

== Career ==

He started his professional career in Television films at the age of 18 as Assistant Director on Dooradarshan Malayalam television film "Nangema kutty"<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Kaliyachan-Portrait-of-an-artist/2013/09/24/article1799943.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927051129/http://newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/Kaliyachan-Portrait-of-an-artist/2013/09/24/article1799943.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 September 2013 |title=Kaliyachan: Portrait of an artist |last=Nambidi |first=Parvathy |work=The New Indian Express}}</ref>(1984) and then assisted Malayalam Director <ref name=":1" /> [[P. N. Menon (director)|P.N. Menon]] in his television film "Ethalukal"-Petals. Later produced Malayalam Television Films "Sthree Parvam" and "Kulam"-Clan. His directorial debut was the television film "Vyathiyanam"-Digression - Story of a young man with unusual thoughts and his life in Malayalam, broadcast by Dooradarshan Thiruvananathapuram.<ref name=":0" /> He directed ''[[Kaliyachan]]'' (The Master of the Play) based on [[P. Kunhiraman Nair]]'s poem of the same name which won [[Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala State Film Award]] for the Best Debutant director (2015). Based on his movie a book ''Puza pol chirichu maza pol karanju'' was also written by Farook Abdul Rahiman in 2021.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
!#
!Year
!Film
!Category
!Worked As
!Awards/Remarks
|-
| 1
| 1984
| <ref name=":0" />"Nangemakkutty"
| Malayalam
TV film
| Assistant
Director
|
|-
| 2
|
| <ref name=":1" />"Ithalukal"
| Malayalam
TV film
| Assistant
Director
|
|-
| 3
|
| "Sthreeparvam"
| Malayalam
TV film
| Producer & Associate director
|
|-
| 4
|
| "Kulam"
| Malayalam
TV film
| Producer & Associate
director
|
|-
| 5
|
| "Vyathiyanam"
| Malayalam
TV film
| Director
|
|-
| 6
| 1993
| "Poornaviramam"
| Malayalam
TV film
| Director
|
|-
| 7
| 1995
| <ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />"Thunchathacharian"
| Malayalam
TV Serial
| Director
|
|-
| 8
| 1997
| <ref name=":1" />"Smarakasilakal"
| Malayalam TV Serial
| Director
|
|-
| 9
| 1997
| "Snehadoodu"
| Malayalam Feature Film
| Assistant Director
|
|-
| 10
| 1998
| "Nattakappolima"
| Malayalam Docu-fiction
| Director
|
|-
| 11
| 1999
| <ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" />"Swathanthryathinte Chirakadiyochakal"
| Malayalam
TV film
| Director
| <ref name=":1" /> Kerala State Television Film Award 2000
|-
| 12
| 2001
| "Sandhya Sandesham"
| Malayalam
TV Program
| Director
|
|-
| 13
| 2001
| "Naam Mahabali"
| Malayalam
TV Program
| Creative
Director
|
|-
| 14
| 2002
| "Upamannyu"
| Malayalam TV film
| Director
|
|-
| 15
| 2003
| "Pennarangu"
| Malayalam TV Program
| Director
|
|-
| 16
| 2004
| "Karunnyathinte Punnyam"
| Malayalam

TV Program
| Director
|
|-
| 17
| 2004
| "Porattuperuma"
| Malayalam TV Program
| Director
|
|-
| 18
| 2012
| <ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/common/pictureGalleryPopup.jsp?picGallery=%2FMM+Photo+Galleries%2FMovies%2FKaliyachan&BV_ID=@@@ |title=Kaliyachan |website=Manorama Online |publisher=Malayala Manorama Daily}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpCarqZU9ek |title=Promo of the film "Kaliyachan" produced by National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) |website=YouTube |date=30 October 2012 |publisher=P&B Ministry, Govt. of India}}</ref> ''[[Kaliyachan]]''
| Malayalam Feature Film
| Director
| 1.<ref name=":1" />[[2012 Kerala State Film Awards|Kerala state Film Award 2012]]
[[2012 Kerala State Film Awards|Best Debut Director]], Best Background Score and 2nd Best Actor
2.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/mar/d2013031801.pdf |title=List of Awards Announced in various categories for the 60th National Film Awards |website=pib |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref> National Award for Best background Score
|-
|19
|2015
|"Ishalil Kanal Thottiya Kavi"<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXNC4411oFA&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.youtube.com| date=22 August 2017 }}</ref>
|Documentary
|Director
|A documentary about ''Mahakavi [[Moyinkutty Vaidyar|Moyinkutty Vaidiyar]]''
|-
|20
|2018
|"Aardrashadananam"
|Documentary
|Director
|A documentary about Shadananan Anikkath
|-
|21
|2022
|''Poriveyil''<ref>{{Citation|title=Pori Veyil Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes|newspaper=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/pori-veyil/movieshow/71219852.cms|access-date=2021-11-12}}</ref>
|Malayalam
Feature Film
|Director
|Starring [[Indrans]] and [[Surabhi Lakshmi]]
|}

== References ==
*{{Cite news|title=Manju Warrier unveils the first look of Surabhi and Indrans starrer 'Poriveyil' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/manju-warrier-unveils-the-first-look-of-surabhi-and-indrans-starrer-poriveyil/articleshow/71390318.cms|access-date=2021-11-12|website=The Times of India|date=October 2019 |language=en}}
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