Now Listen to our songs on all Music Platforms like Spotify,Gaanaa,Saavan,Itunes.etc.įor Advertisement Contact : +91 81248 96772 Singer : Rahema begum, Tajmeel Sherif,Vahidha Sherif Songs from this album, such as ‘Lahilaha Illallahu’, ‘Neeradum Kankalodu’, ‘Gnanathin Thiravukol’, and many more bring out his effortlessness in handling the genre of Tamil Musim Devotional songs, which will testify to the fact that he will be remembered by millions of his admirers even after his demise. It is noteworthy, that it is INRECO only, under whose label an album of Hanifa, entitled ‘Madeenavil Oru Naal’ comprising of 7 songs, was released in 1992. He also sang in films - Gulebakavali (1955) and Paava Manippu (1965), before returning full-time to political anthems and devotional music. He was a performer who kept it simple – using lyrics which were catchy and easy to remember, managing his concerts on his own, keeping not more than four-five musicians with him, et al. His full-throated voice was suitably utilized by DMK, whose fortune got a boost up from Hanifa’s stirring anthems, so much, that they are still brought into play.Ī man of ethics, Hanifa never made it into politics, as he detested wrongdoings like preferential treatment and back-scratching. Concerts held at homes, weddings, prayer ceremonies at the Dargahs and shrines, taught him a noteworthy proficiency of using his voice without a microphone. He had his first concert at the tender age of 13, the ambience of his concert being as unlikely yet unique for any performer – a bullock cart….! His desire to gather knowledge on Carnatic Music helped him get inputs from S.M.A Qadir, at the Nagore dargah (formally known as Hazrat Syed Shahul Hameed Dargah).
Nagore EM Hanifa, who mounted to reputation as the ‘voice’ of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or DMK, was a self-taught musician. Aged 97, he is survived by his two sons, and four daughters.
‘Isai Murasu’ Esmail Mohamed Hanifa, the eminent artiste of Tamil Muslim devotional music and political anthems, breathed his last at Chennai, on Wednesday 8th April, 2015.