Nadirshah is an Indian actor, film director, music composer, playback singer, lyricist, mimicry artist, comedian, and television host, who works in

Malayalam film Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both the mainstream film industry ...

s, television and on-stage. He has also done several supporting roles in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

. His areas of contribution in music includes playback singing, lyrics and composing. He made his directional debut with the

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

film '' Amar Akbar Anthony'' (2015). His second directorial was '' Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan'' (2016).

Early life

Nadirshah was born in Kochi as the eldest of five children of M.A Sulaiman and P.S Suhara. He did his primary education from FACT Eastern UP School and FACT High School, Eloor, Ernakulam. He pursued his pre-degree from St. Paul's College, Kalamassery and graduated from Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. He worked at Carborundum Universal, Kochi for a short time.Archived a
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Career

Nadirshah started his career at the age of 10 when he joined Rajan Antony's SCS Orchestra, Koonamavu.

Filmography

As director

As actor

As playback singer

* '' Mera Naam Shaji'' (2019) * ''Hello Dubaikkaran'' (2017) * ''Pretham Undu Sookshikkuka'' (2017) * '' Welcome to Central Jail'' (2016) * '' Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum'' (2016) * ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' (2015) * ''Ring Master'' (2015) * '' Sringaravelan'' (2013) * '' Vettam'' (2004) * '' Meenakshi Kalyanam'' (1998)

As lyricist

* '' Vettam'' (2004) * '' Pandippada'' (2005) * '' Sound Thoma'' (2013) * '' Sringaravelan'' (2013) * '' Ring Master'' (2014) * '' Thinkal Muthal Velli Vare'' (2015) * '' Amar Akbar Anthony'' (2015) * '' Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum'' (2016)

As composer

Television

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* * {{Nadirshah Indian male film actors Male actors in Malayalam cinema Living people Male actors from Kochi 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Malayalam playback singers Malayalam-language lyricists Malayalam comedians Indian male comedians Male actors in Malayalam television Indian male television actors 1966 births