Najim Arshad

Najim Arshad (born 8 June 1986) is a state award winning Indian playback singer and music director, working in the Malayalam, Tamil, Telungu and Hindi film industries. In 2007, he won the reality show Idea Star Singer.[1][2] He studied in Swathi Thirunal College of Music and holds graduation and post-graduation degree in Music.[3] He was the Rank Holder of University of Kerala in Bachelor Of Performing Arts.[4] He also won the Kalaprathibha title 13 times at the district and sub-district levels during his early school days.[5].He is a recipient of Kerala State Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

In this Indian name, the name Arshad is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Najim.
Najim Arshad
Background information
Born (1986-06-08) 8 June 1986
OriginThiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
GenresFilmi, Melody, Carnatic music
Years active2007–present

Personal life

Najim was born to Shahul Hameed (Thirumala Shahul) and Rehma.[6] 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.[7] On 13 September 2015, he married Thazni Thaha (Kiki) in Punalur[8]

Career

Najim debuted as a playback singer in 2007, with the song "Mizhineer" in Major Ravi's Malayalam film Mission 90 Days.[9] Arshad first gained attention through his album, I'm Here. Najim sang a ghazal for the movie Khaafiron ki Namaaz.[10] He also sang in Casanovva, Doctor Love, and Diamond Necklace.[11] Arshad rose to the top of the music charts in 2012[12] 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 Mohanlal 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.

Discography
YearFilmDirectorSongOther Note(s)
2007Mission 90 DaysMajor Ravi1.MizhineerDebut film as a Playback Singer.music [Jaison J Nair]
2008KurukshetraMajor Ravi1.Jwaalamukhi, 2.ThathammaMusic: [Sidharth Vipin]
2008ChembadaRobin Thriumala1.Ente Pranayathin, 2.Raavin Viral ThumbinalMusic [Robin Thirumala]
2009PattalamRohan KrishnaDisayettumMusic Direction Jassie Gift
2010Nalla PattukareK.S Sivachandran1.Oh Neelambale, 2.AalaapamMusic Sharreth
2010Ishtam EnikkishtamNAEn Nenjile PenkonjaleMusic Manomurthy
2010Ithu Nammude KathaRajesh KannankaraPathiye Sandhya RaavilMusic Sundar
2011Note OutKutty NaduvilNeelakuyile...Music director [Vinu Thomas]
2011Doctor LoveK. Biju1.Palappoo Manamayi, 2.Aakasham DooreMusic [Vinu Thomas]
2011Angane ThudangiNandini Reddy1.Ammammo Ammo, 2.Kandille Nee KandilleMusic Direction Jassie Gift
2012CasanovvaRosshan AndrrewsOmanichummaMusic Gopi Sundar
2012Veendum KannurHaridasNee VidaparayumMusic [Robin Thirumala]
2012Diamond NecklaceLal JoseThotte ThotteMusic Vidyasagar, Starrer Fahadh Faasil
2012FridayLijin JoseSugandha NeeralaMusic [Roby Abraham], Starrer Fahadh Faasil
2012Trivandrum LodgeV.K PrakashKanninullil Nee KanmaniStarrer Jayasurya
2012Husbands in GoaSaji SurendranMounam MazhayudeMusic M. G. Sreekumar
2012Da ThadiyaAashiq AbuAllah AllahMusic Bijibal
2012Ayalum Njanum ThammilLal JoseThulli ManjinullilMusic Ouseppachan
2012Kochi To KodambakkamVenu PradeepDaivam VidhichathoMusic Thaman
2012IdiotsK.S BavaMuthumani MazhayayMusic [Nandu Kartha]
2012Karma YodhaMajor RaviMooliyoMusic M. G. Sreekumar, Starrer Mohanlal
2013Lisammayude VeeduBabu JanardhananVellimukilMusic Vinu Thomas
2013PaathiramanalM PadmakumarAlolam ThenolumMusic Afzal Yusuf, Unni Mukundan, Remya
2013RadioUmar MuhammedThuyilunarunnuMusic Mohan Sithara
2013Red WineSalam BappuIlam Veyil ThalodaveMusic Bijibal
20133G Third GenerationJayaprakashAzhake ArikeMusic Mohan Sithara
2013ImmanuelLal JoseManathudichathuMusic Afzal Yusuf
2013Tourist HomeShebiAriya MaramundeMusic Muhammed Jesnifer
2013Black TicketUdayachandranThora RamazhaMusic Gayoz Johnson
2013Pullipulikalum AattinkuttiyumLal JoseKoottimuttiyaMusic Vidyasagar
2013KaanchiKrishnakumarMullappooMusic Ronie Raphael
2013Philips and the Monkey PenRojin and Shanil MuhammadKanavukalilMusic Rahul Subrahmanyan
2013NadanKamalEthu Sundara Swapna YavanikaMusic Ousepachan
2013Chewing GumPraveen M SukumaranAkasamMusic Jonathan Bruce
2013Weeping BoyFelix JosephKilimozhikalMusic Anand Madhusoodhanan
2013Oru Indian PranayakathaSathyan AnthikadOmanapooveMusic Vidyasagar
2013DrishyamJeethu JosephMarivilMusic Vinu Thomas
2014PakidaSunil KaryattukaraAranaraMusic Bijibal
2014Dial 1091Santo ThattilEthrayum, IlakalumMusic Syam Dharman
2014Snehamulloral KoodeyullappolRiju NairSwapnathinuMusic Sajeev Mangalathu
2014Hang OverSreejith SukumaranVellithinkalMusic Mejo Joseph
2014ParankimalaSenan PallasseryMazhayil NirayumMusic Afzal Yusuf
2014Ring MasterRaffiAaro AaroMusic Gopi Sunder
2014Kaafiron Ki NamazRam Ramesh SharmaSawalon KiMusic Advait Nemlakar
2014To Noora with LoveBabu NarayananOodin PukaMusic Mohan Sithara
2014Law PointLijin JoseEvideyoMusic Mejo Joseph
2014Call Me@FrancisAraarumMusic Afzal Yusuf
2014GarbhasreemanAnil GopinathInakkamullaMusic Ousepachan
2014VikramadithyanLal JoseMazha NilaMusic Bijibal
2014Bhayya BhayyaJohny AntonyNenjilaaraMusic Vidyasagar
2014Rajaadhi RaajaAjai VaasudevKanninu kanninMusic Karthik Raja
2014VellimoongaJibu JacobMavelikku sheshamMusic Bijibal
2014IthihaasaBinu .SKannimalareMusic Deepak Dev
2014Paathsaala (Telugu)Mahi V RaghavSooryodayamMusic Rahul Raj
2014Day and NightShibu prabhakarHridayameMusic Jinosh Antony
2014MithramJespal ShanmukhanNaanamullaMusic Latheef
2014Mylanchi Monjulla veeduBenny thomasThammil ThammilMusic - Afzal Yusuf
20148.20Shyam MohanThoomanjin kuliriloMusic Alex
2014KaaranavarSandhya RajendranMadhurikkum ormakaleMusic Ousepachan
2014At OnceSyed UsmanOru Pushpam/ pranayiniMusic Sibu sukumaran
2014Ellam Chetante Ishtam poleharidasNimishangal manjidumMusic Yunaseeyo
2015Mariyam MukkuJames AlbertKavil AppleMusic Vidyasagar
2015MiliRajesh PillaiManju peyyumeeMusic Gopi Sundar
2015SaaradhiGopalan ManojMazhamukileMusic Gopi Sundar
2015Namasthe baliKV BijoyBahi buMusic Gopi Sundar
2015White BoyzMelila RajashekharVellinoolMusic Ramesh Narayan
2015NellikkaBijith BalaChirakurummiMusic Bijibal
2015NikkahAzad AlavilKannethatheMusic Gopi Sundar
2015JilebiArun ShekharVarikomaleMusic Bijibal
2015Laila O LailaJoshiyRathri mullaMusic Gopi Sundar
2015Sir CPShajoon KaryalprayamMusic Sejo John
2015Swargathekkal SundaramManoj AravindakshanJeevanilMusic Rakesh Kesav
2015Wonderful Journeydileep ThomasAzhakeMusic Sp Varma
2015oru new generation paniSankar NarayanKulirukonduMusic Karthik Prakash
201532aam Adhyayam 23aam VakyamArjun Prabhakaran & Gokul Ramakrishnanpathiye novayMusic Bijibal
2015Viswasam athalle ellamJayaraj VijayNilavu thinkalMusic Gopi Sundar
2015Juzt MarriedSajan JohnyPoonila puzhayil & MelleMusic '4musics'
2015KL 10Muhsin ParariEnthanu khalbeMusic Bijibal
2015Life Of JosuttyJithu JosephMele Mele & Kandu ninnil kanduMusic Anil Johnson
2015Rajamma @ yahooRaghu Rama VarmameghamaniMusic Bijibal
2015Two countriesShafi (director)Chenthengin ChaarathMusic Gopi Sundar
2016Aal RoopangalCV PremkumarThenmavin kombilMusic Gemini Unnikrishnan
2016Muttayikallanum MmmaliyumAmbujaction NambiarVenal kurumbinteMusic Ratheesh Kannan
2016Malgudy DaysVyshakh Sreeekumarlove is fallingMusic Dr Praveen
2016Chennai KoottamPradeep MadhavanPennu pennuMusic Sajan K. Ram
2016Kaattu MaakkaanShallil KallurManassinnullilMusic Murali Guruvayoor
2016Ennul Aayiram (TAMIL)Krishna KumarKaadhal KolluthadiMusic Gopi Sundar
2016MA CHU KAJayan VanneryMaanasamMusic Gopi Sundar
2016Oru Murai Vanth PaarthayaSaajan K MathewArikil PathiyeMusic Vinu Thomas
2016AadupuliyattamKannan ThaamarakkulamChilum Chilum ChilMusic Ratheesh Vegha
2016Happy WeddingOmarThenni ThenniMusic Arun Muraleedharan
2016Varna VasathangalPadmakrishnanAarum AriyatheMusic Anand Madhusoodanan
2016Karinkunnam sixesDeepu KarunakaranMedappoo pattum chuttiMusic Rahul Raj
2016OppamPriyadarshanPalanaalaayMusic '4Musics'
2016MudmazaJeyin RajEe malarvaadiyiMusic Mohan Sithara
2016SwarnakaduvaJose ThomasMailanchi medu vaaazhumMusic Ratheesh Vegha
2016Kattappanayile Hrithik RoshanNadirshaAzhake azhakeMusic Nadirsha
2016GeminiBaburajJeevitham ithuMusic Shaan Rahman
2016Jomonte SuvisheshangalSathyan AnthikadNeelakaasamMusic Vidyasagar
2016FukriSidhiqueKonji va KanmaniMusic Sudheep Elayidom
20171971 Beyond BordersMajor RaviSarhade ]]Music Najim Arshad
2017Engeyum NaniruppenBenny ThomasVinnulaga & KnavukalMusic Afzal Yusuf
2017AchayansKannan ThamarakkulamKaana ChirakutharooMusic Ratheesh Vegha
2017Viswa Vikhyatharaya PayyanmarRajesh KannankaraNi en nenjilMusic Arun Ram
2017Role ModelsRaffiTheru ThereMusic Gopi Sundar
2017MatchboxSivaram MonyOrayiramMusic Bijibal
2017Sherlock TomsShafi (director)Eeswarante pambaramMusic Bijibal
2017History Of JoyVishnu GovindanMaari PeyyunaMusic Jovey George Sujo
2017MeezanJabbar ChemmaduEn KhalbileMusic 4musics
2017Chembarathi poovuArun VaigaAaroMusic Raakesh
2017VimaanamPradeep M NairVaaniluyareMusic Gopi Sundar
2018AadhiJithu JosephSooryane , Mizhiyoram & PiriyumMusic Anil Johnson
2018kalyanamRajesh NairMazhamukileMusic Prakash Alex
2018Theneechayum PeerankippadayumHaridasIrumizhiyilMusic Thej Mervin
2018KhaleefaMubi HuqueMekhamaala & Allahu allahuMusic DeviKrishna
2018PranayatheerthamDinu GopalKandittumentheMusic Ambalappuzha Vijayan
2018Angane Njanum PremichuRajiv VargheseSnehithanoMusic Hesham Abdul Wahab
2018 nalla vishesham ajithan nin mizhiyil & nin snehamennumen music Rex Isaacs
2018 Ente Ummante Peru Jose Sebastian Sancharamay Sancharamay Music Gopi Sundar
2019 Neeyum Njanum A. K. Sajan Ishq Kondu Music Vinu Thomas
2019 Irupathiyonnaam noottaandu Arun Gopy indindarangal Music Gopi Sunder
2019 Gramavasis BN Shajeer sha Oru Pakal Music Prince Rex & Sooraj S Nair
2019 Kalikoottukar pK Baaburaj neeyoral Music Vinu Thomas
2019 Mr.Mrs Rowdy Jeethu Joseph puthiya vazhi Music Arun Vijay
2019 Rakshapurushan Coral Reef Productions Pranayam En Kanavil Music: Jibin George Sebastian
2019 Prakashante Metro Haseena Suneer Mazhamukiletho Music Rahul Subrahmanyan
2019 Oru Yamandan Premakadha BC Noufal Kanno Nilakaayal Music Nadirsha
2019 Childrens Park Shafi (director) Enthoram Enthoram Music Arun Raj
2019 My Great Grandfather Aneesh Anwar kannil kannil Music Vishnu Mohan Sithara
2019 Ittimani Made in China Jiby Joju Vennilavu Music Kailasmenon
2019 Thureeyam Jithin Kumbukaatu Virunnu Vannu Maadhavam Music Sibu Sukumaaran
2019 Pranayameenukalude Kadal Kamal Neelime Neelime Music Shaan Rahman
2019 Adyarathri Jibu Jacob Onavillane MusicBijibal
2019 Akashaganga 2 Vinayan Aaru Thannuvo Music Bijibal
2019 Kettyolanu Ente Malaakha Nisam Basheer Aathmaavile Music William Francis
2020 kuttiyappanum Daivadootharum Gokul Hariharan Anthimaanam Music Adarsh PV
2020 Thallumpidi Prajin Prathap Neeharam Music Sumesh Parameswar
2020 Dhamakka Omar Lulu ee Ventheeram & Vazhikattum Music Gopi Sundar
2020 Nishabdham Hemant Madhukar Madhuramithe Music Gopi Sundar

Music Director
YearFilmDirectorSongOther Note(s)
20171971 Beyond BordersMajor RaviArmaan HazareSinger: Hariharan
20171971 Beyond BordersMajor RaviSarhadeSinger: Najim Arshad

Albums
YearLanguageAlbumSongMusicLyrics
2011MalayalamMeghamalharMalharile VenmeghameDamodar NarayananAdarsh
2012TamilI'm HereIdhayanilaHaarith ShahzadDr Rajesh Thirumala
2014MalayalamOlangalkkumappuramThaalathiladumAkhil S KiranMahesh Gopal
2015MalayalamMi Adhyathe LoveManjupoloru PennuAswin JoseAswin Jose
2015TamilAnbe En kadhalanbe ni asaiNajim ArshadDr Rajesh thirumala
2017MalayalamMadhumozhiMadhumozhiAppu JohnJoe Paul
2018MalayalamJoannaEn ManassilliJO MathewLinku Abraham
2018MalayalamOlathil ThalathilOlathil ThalathilJosy AlappuzhaBeeyar Prasad
2020MalayalamVaakaMay maasa pooveClement KalathiparambilDhanya Gautham

Awards

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