Neelakuyil [SEP] director
Neelakuyil
Neelakuyil (; ) is a 1954 Malayalam film jointly directed by P. Bhaskaran and Ramu Kariat. It is a neo-realistic melodrama and was based on a story written by Uroob who co-wrote the screenplay and dialogues along with P. Bhaskaran. "Neelakuyil" tells the story of the love affair of a Dalit girl and an educated, high caste school teacher. It stars Sathyan, Miss Kumari, Prema, P. Bhaskaran and Master Vipin. Many of the actors debuted through this film.
"Neelakuyil" was
rechristened as Abdul Kader when he landed up in Burma. He was disowned by his father when he returned and was supported by a policeman named Kunjumuhammed who also fostered M. S. 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.
Kader became a popular singer with the song "Engane Nee Marakkum Kuyile" from "Neelakuyil" (1954). Kader was fondly referred to as "Malabar Saigal