Jamal Kochangadi

Jamal Kochangadi is an Indian writer, script writer, lyricist and music journalist.

Early life Kochangadi was born on 30 April 1944 in Kochangadi, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. His parents were P.A. Zainuddhin Naina (Freedom fighter, journalist, political leader, founder of Coir Fed) and Sulekha. He became the editor of Varadya Madhyamam and Thejus Sunday Edition.

His short story Chappa was made into a feature film of the same name, directed by P. A. Backer. The film was released in 1982 and won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam.

Literary works

Short stories

Anjum Moonnum Onnu- Short story collection, written in 1961, when he was a final year student at school in association with Late MJ Zackaria Sait (former Deputy Speaker of Kerala)

Translation Hitlarude Manass (Mind of Hitler) Marubhumiyile Pravachakan (Prophet of the Desert) Classic Abhimukhangal (Classic Interviews) Dhyanam Islamil (Contemplation in Islam) Columusum mattu yathrikarum (Columbus and other travelers.)

Biography Latha Mangeshkar- Music and Life, Luminaries of World Literature (Brief biographical notes on 150 world known writers) From Tansen to Zakir Hussain (Biographies of Musical legends) Melody (Biosketches of 40 Hindi film singers and Composers)

As editor Baburaj (An anthology of music composer MS Baburaj) Kerala Samskraram – Adanapradanangal (Collection of studies on Kerala Culture)

Fiction Sfadikam Pole (Like a crystal) Nilavinte Sangeetham (Music of moonlight)

Collection of Social Essays Manpazham thinnu maricha kutty, akathalam, sthree kudumbam, kuttikal

Memoirs Pena Sakshi (Pen as witness) Memories of media life through letter communication with eminent persons. Ithente Kochi (This is my Cochi) Memories of Cochin Basheer, Vijayan, Mammootty pinne mattu chilarum. Memories of Vaikom Muhammad Basheer, O. V. Vijayan, Mammootty and other well known dignitaries.

Play Iniyum Unarathavar (Kozhikode Sangamam Theatres) Kshubhitharude Ashamsakal (Stage India, Kozhikode)

Interviews Sathyam Parayunna Nunayanmaar- (Liars who tells truth) Interviews with cartoonists from Kerala like O. V. Vijayan, Kutty (cartoonist), E. P. Unny etc.,

Songs Pravachana ganangal - Musical Album on Prophet Muhammad Marakkillorikalum

As lyricist

Year Song Film Singers 1980 Aa Churam Ee Churam Thaliritta Kinakkal K. J. Yesudas, Vani Jairam 1980 En Mooka VishadhamThaliritta Kinakkal S. Janaki 1983 En Manassil (F) Marakkillorikkalum Vani Jairam 1983 En Manassil (M) Marakkillorikkalum P. Jayachandran

Awards

Thiruvananthapuram Muslim Association Puraskaram P.A. Sayed Mohammad Foundation Award P.A. Backer Puraskaram J.C.Kuttikad Award Kozhikode Souhrida Puraskaram Vakkam Abdul Khader Smaraka Puraskaram (Trivandrum) Qatar Thanathu Samskarika Vedi Puraskaram