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'''Hakim Rawther''',<ref name="Devi Menon"/> known mononymously as '''Hakim''', was an Indian actor and [[filmmaker|film maker]] in Malayalam cinema. He was known for his directional debut ''[[The Guard (2001 film)|The Guard]]'' (2001), which is the world's first film with only a single actor in the cast. He had also acted in supporting roles in several Malayalam movies.<br />
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==Biography==<br />
Hakim was from [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]]. Before entering cinema, he was a mimicry artist. He was one of the first members of [[Kalabhavan|Cochin Kalabhavan]]. He accompanied singer [[K. J. Yesudas]] as a session mimicry artist during the period 1979-89. He debuted as an actor with [[Jayaraj]]'s ''"Kakothikaavile Appupanthaadi" (film)'' (1992) and has been a common face in Jayaraj's later films. He has also acted in supporting roles with many other directors. He debuted as a director with ''[[The Guard (2001 film)|The Guard]]'' (2001), which was the world's first film with only an actor on screen.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html|author=Unni R. Nair|title=''The Guard'': Commendable effort|magazine=[[Screen India]]|date=11 January 2002|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040506225219/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 May 2004|title=Top honours elude Mani |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 February 2004|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref><br />
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==Personal life==<br />
Hakim was married to [[Ghazal]] writer and singer Devi Menon.<ref name="Devi Menon">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012000400200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109055823/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012000400200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2012|title=All the right notes |author=Prema Manmadhan |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 January 2006|accessdate=27 April 2011}}</ref> The couple did not have any children. He died of [[cerebral hemmorage]] on 5 September 2013 at [[Kottayam]], aged 58.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/actor-hakim-rawther-passes-away/article5099426.ece|title=Actor Hakim Rawther passes away |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 September 2013|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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===As Director===<br />
*''[[The Guard (2001 film)|The Guard]]'' (2001) starring [[Kalabhavan Mani]]<br />
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===As Actor===<br />
*''[[Mookkillarajyathu]]'' (1991) as Mental hospital patient<br />
*''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johnnie Walker]]'' (1992) as Drug mafia member<br />
*''[[Paithrukam]]'' (1993) as atheistic society member<br />
*''[[Njan Kodiswaran]]'' (1994) as Mental hospital patient<br />
*''Arabia (film)'' (1995) as Usthad<br />
*''Manthramothiram'' (1997) as Thief<br />
*''[[Indriyam]]'' (2000)<br />
*''[[Thilakkam]]'' (2003)<br />
*''[[Pattanathil Sundaran]]'' (2003) as Sundaresan's friend<br />
*''[[Vettam]]'' (2004) as man at tea shop<br />
*''[[Kaazhcha]]'' (2004) as man at film club society<br />
*''[[Rasikan]]'' (2004) as Mari, beggar in the street<br />
*''[[Kisan (film)|Kisan]]'' (2006) as Velichapaadu<br />
*''[[Orma Mathram]]'' (2011) as man at orphanage<br />
*''[[Naayika]]'' (2011) as the camera man<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|id=1165006|name=Hakim}}<br />
*[https://archive.today/20130905135301/http://www.arabia365.com/news/view/2483/Entertainment/Malayalam-actor-director-Hakim-Rawther Hakim] at arabia365.com<br />
*[https://archive.today/20130905135301/http://www.arabia365.com/news/view/2483/Entertainment/Malayalam-actor-director-Hakim-Rawther Hakim] at arabianewspaper.com<br />
*[https://archive.today/20130218031901/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/13755/3/hakim.html Hakim] at [[Oneindia.in]]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhB7lkzMCDU Interview with Hakim - Part 1]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvYKLFMDxuA Interview with Hakim - Part 2]<br />
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS-wKxW4nyE Interview with Hakim - Part 3]<br />
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