Najim Arshad (born 8 June 1986) is a state award-winning Indian playback singer and music director, sung more than 500 songs in the

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, Telugu and

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film industries. In 2007, he won the reality show ''

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''. He studied in

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and holds graduation and post-graduation degree in music. He was the Rank Holder of

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in Bachelor Of Performing Arts. He also won the Kalaprathibha title 13 times at the district and sub-district levels during his early school days. He is a recipient of Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

Personal life

Najim was born to Shahul Hameed (Thirumala Shahul) and Rehma. His father retired from his position as an administrative officer of the Central Vigilance Commission and his mother is a music teacher. He has two elder brothers, Dr. Ajim Shad and Sajim who works as a sound engineer. On 13 September 2015, he married Thazni Thaha (Kiki) in

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Career

Najim debuted as a playback singer in 2007, with the song "Mizhineer" in

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's Malayalam film '' Mission 90 Days''. Arshad first gained attention through his album, ''I'm Here''. Najim sang a

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for the movie ''Khaafiron ki Namaaz''. He also sang in '' Casanovva'', '' Doctor Love'', ''

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'','' Oru Indian Pranayakadha'','' Jomonte Suvisheshangal'','' thankam'','' Vikramadithyan'',''

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'' and '' Diamond Necklace'' etc. Arshad rose to the top of the music charts in 2012 with the songs '' Diamond Necklace'', '' Trivandrum Lodge'', '' Ayalum Njanum Thammil'' and '' Da Thadiya''. He's known for his collaboration with almost all the music composers in the Malayalam film industry. He debuted as a music director by composing two Hindi songs in the ''

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'' film '' 1971 Beyond Borders''. The war drama that sheds light onto the Indo-Pak war of 1971, is a multi-lingual film which was also released in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Najim has composed the songs Armaan Hazare (singer: Hariharan) and Sarhade (singer: Najim Arshad), that come towards the end portion of the movie. "He received a Kerala State Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the film 'Ketyolanu Ente Malaakha' (Aathmaavile Vaanangalil) in 2019."

Discography

Music Director

Albums

Awards

* 2023 : Poovachal Khader Film Awards 2023 - Best Singer * 2022 : Gandhi Bhavan Award - Best Singer * 2020 : Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer * 2016 : Indywood Excellence Award , , Popular Singer "Indywood Award", , url=http://expressnews.asia/tap-global-market-for-music-sohan-roy-tells-indian-film-industry/, * 2015 : Ramu Karyattu Award , , Best Male Singer * 2015 : Mangalam Publications Film Awards , , Best Male singer * 2015 : EFA Award , , Voice of the year * 2014 :

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, , Sensational Singer * 2014 : Cera Big

music awards (92.7 BIG FM) * 2013 :

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Film Awards , , Best Male Singer * 2013 : Mollywood Nakshathra Best Male Singer * 2013 : Gulf Malayalam Music Award * 2013 :

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Best Singer Awards 2013 * 2013 :

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– Best Male Singer –

, Emmanuel * 2013 : Thikkurushi Foundation award best male singer * 2008 : Vayyankara Madhusoodanan Award

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Arshad, Najim 1986 births Living people Indian male playback singers Malayalam playback singers Singers from Thiruvananthapuram Film musicians from Kerala 21st-century Indian singers 21st-century Indian male singers