Background
He was born to J. S. Andrews and Manini on July 19, 1915 as Lesli Andrews. His mother died when he was very young.
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Kozhikode Abdul Kader
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He had sung for eight films and many dramas. One of his most popular songs is "Engane Nee Marakkum Kuyile" from the 1954 film Neelakuyil. He was disowned by his father when he returned and was supported by a policeman named Kunjumuhammed who also fostered M. South. Baburaj who would later become a famed music composer.
He was first noticed by the music director V. Dakshinamoorthy who made him sing in the Malayalam film Navalokam in 1951.
Baburaj was also deeply impressed by the young man"s voice. Kader became a popular singer with the song "Engane Nee Marakkum Kuyile" from Neelakuyil (1954).
Kader was fondly referred to as Malabar Saigal. He met actress Santha Devi in 1948 and started to live with her and they had a son named Satyajith.
Abdul Kader died on February 13, 1977.
In 2008 Nadeem Noushad, a documentary film maker, has made a documentary film on Kozhikode Abdul Kadar titled Desh Raagathil Oru Jeevitham.
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Nationality
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Religion
Islam