Farook Abdul Rahiman


Farook Abdul Rahiman is an Indian filmmaker and writer. Farook was born into a Rawuthar family prominent in the world of agriculture produce trade in Malabar. Starting his career as an Assistant Director in television films of state owned broadcasting corporation Dooradarshan, Farook was drawn into independent film making after his debut feature film

Early life

Farook Abdul Rahiman was born in the village township of Mangod, Thattamangalam, Chittur of Plakkad in India, as the 2nd son of Abdul Rahiman, a trader and migrant, and his wife Ayisha, a house wife. Farook is of Tamil and Valluvanadan ancestry and was raised in a Rowther Muslim trading class environment. His family settled in Chittur as his father traded agriculture produces in Malabar along the West Coast of India, where Farook attended Seri Sahib Memorial High School at Thathamangalam, and completed his Bachelor in Commerce at Chittur Government College, Palakkad affiliated with the University of Calicut, though his interest was always in fine arts.

Career

He started his professional career in Television films at the age of 18 as Assistant Director on Dooradarshan Malayalam television film "Nangema kutty" and then assisted the legendary Malayalam Director P.N. Menon in his television film "Ethalukal"-Petals. Later produced Malayalam Television Films "Sthree Parvam" and "Kulam"-Clan. His own directorial debut was the television film "Vyathiyanam"-Digression - Story of a young man with unusual thoughts and his life in Malayam, broadcast by Dooradarshan Thiruvananathapuram.
The iconoclastic life of the poet P. Kunhiraman Nair and his works that adored the beauty of ‘Valluvanadan’ Kerala remain an inspiration for many Keralites even now. Farook Abdul Rahiman who was brought up in the culturally vibrant Palakkad where P. Kunhiraman Nair lived a majority of his life, was no different. Having perused majority of the works of the poet from his childhood, it was an aspiration for the television filmmaker to helm a movie based on him. And the result of the twelve-year-long toil was "Kaliyachan"- The Master of the Play, that bagged Farook many laurels including the Kerala State Award for the best debutant director

Filmography

#YearFilmCategoryWorked AsAwards/Remarks
11984"Nangemakkutty"
നങ്ങേമക്കുട്ടി		Malayalam
TV film		Assistant
Director
2"Ithalukal"
ഇതളുകൾ		Malayalam
TV film		Assistant
Director
3"Sthreeparvam"
സ്ത്രീപർവ്വം		Malayalam
TV film		Producer &
Associate
director
4"Kulam"
കുലം		Malayalam
TV film		Producer & Associate
director
5"Vyathiyanam"
വ്യതിയാനം		Malayalam
TV film		Director
61993"Poornaviramam"
പൂർണ്ണവിരാമം		Malayalam
TV film		Director
71995"Thunchathacharian"
തുഞ്ചത്താചാര്യൻ		Malayalam
TV Serial		Director
81997"Smarakasilakal"
സ്മാരകശിലകൾ		Malayalam
TV Serial		Director
91997"Snehadoodu"
സ്നേഹദൂത്		Malayalam
Feature Film		Assistant
Director
101998"Nattakappolima"
നാട്ടകപ്പൊലിമ		Malayalam
Docu-fiction		Director
111999"Swathanthryathinte Chirakadiyochakal"
സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യത്തിന്റെ ചിറകടിയൊച്ചകൾ		Malayalam
TV film		DirectorKerala State Television Film Award 2000
122001"Sandhya Sandesham"
സന്ധ്യാസന്ദേശം		Malayalam
TV Program		Director
132001"Naam Mahabali"
നാം മഹാബലി		Malayalam
TV Program		Creative
Director
142002"Upamannyu"
ഉപമന്യു		Malayalam
TV film		Director
152003"Pennarangu"
പെണ്ണരങ്ങ്		Malayalam
TV Program		Director
162004"Karunnyathinte Punnyam" കാരുണ്യത്തിന്റെ പുണ്യംMalayalam
TV Program		Director
172004"Porattuperuma"
പൊറാട്ടുപെരുമ		Malayalam
TV Program		Director
182012"Kaliyachan"
കളിയച്ഛൻ		Malayalam
Feature Film		Director1.Kerala state Film Award 2012
Best Debut Director,
Best Background Score and
2nd Best Actor
2. National Award for Best background Score
192015"Ishalil Kanal Thottiya Kavi"
ഇശലിൽ
കനൽ തോറ്റിയ കവി		DocumentryDirectorA documentary about Mahakavi Moyinkutty Vaidiyar
202018"Aardrashadananam"
ആർദ്ര ഷഡാനനം		DocumentaryDirector
212020"Poriveyil"
പൊരിവെയിൽ		Malayalam
Feature Film		DirectorUpcoming Project - Under production