music director
1967-2001
Anjukandy Thalakkal Ummer Template:Lang-ml) (10 March 1933 – 18 October 2001) was a Malayalam music composer from Kerala, India. He is known for composing many soft melodies for 174 Malayalam movies.
Born in Anjukandy in Kannur district on 10 March 1933, as the son of A. T. Moideen Kunhi and Sainaba, Ummer made his debut in the 1967 film Thalirukkal.[1] In 1969 he composed songs for the film Almaram, directed by A. Vincent. Two years later, Ummer composed music for Vincent's musical film Abhijathyam.
In the 1970s, Ummer teamed up with lyricist Bichu Thirumala, producing numerous evergreen songs. He also made tunes for lyrics by P. Bhaskaran and O. N. V. Kurup, along others.
In 1976, he won the Kerala State Film Award for the best music director for the I. V. Sasi directed film Aalinganam.[2] The melancholic song "Thushaara bindhukkale" from the same movie earned S. Janaki the Kerala State Film Award for the best female singer. He composed many popular songs including 'Oru mayil peeliyay njan', 'Neela jalashayathil', 'Marivill panthalitta', 'Devi nin chiriyil', 'Vakappoo maram choodum', 'Chemapakappoonkavanathile', 'Ninnepunaran neettiya kaikalil', 'Vrishchika rathri than', 'Pottikkaranjukondomane', 'Thushara bindukkale', 'Unni aarariro' and 'Oru nimisham tharoo'. He died at his home in Chennai aged 68 on 18 October 2001, after suffering from Parkinson's disease.Template:Citation needed His dead body was taken back to his native place Kannur, and was buried there. He is survived by his wife Hafsath, whom he married in 1978, and a son named Amar Elahi.
Filmography
The list of few films that songs composed by A.T.Ummer in Malayalam
- 1977 Aadhya Paadam
- 1979 Aavesham
- 1980 Karimpana
- 1981 Ahimsa
- 1982 Ina
- 1982 Thadakam
- 1982 Raktha Sakshi
- 1982 Mukhangal
- 1983 Oru Mukham Pala Mukham
- 1984 Paavam Krooran
- 1984 Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
- 1984 Lakshmana Rekha
- 1985 Naayakan
- 1985 Janakeeya Kodathi
- 1986 T.P. Balagopalan M.A.
- 1988 Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi
- 1991 Ganamela
Music department (3 credits)
- 1978 Soothrakkari (musical director)
- 1982 Mukhangal (musical director)
- 1983 Eettillam (musical director)
References
- ↑ Chords & Notes(7 March 2005). Retrieved 25 December 2008.
- ↑ Kerala State Film Awards. The Information & Public Relations Department of Kerala. Retrieved 18 October 2009.