Manjalamkuzhi Ali

Manjalamkuzhi Ali (born 1 January 1952) is an Indian politician, film producer, distributor, actor and former minister in the Government of Kerala. He also worked in Malayalam cinema. He is the member of Kerala Legislative Assembly from Mankada constituency, since May 2021.

An entrepreneur-turned-politician, Ali left the LDF and joined Indian Union Muslim League on the eve of the 2011 Kerala Legislative Assembly election. He was elected as an MLA from the Perinthalmanna constituency in Malappuram district for two terms, in 2011 and 2016. In the previous two elections held in 2001 and 2006, he was elected to the assembly from Mankada as an LDF independent. He is a leader of Indian Union Muslim League.

Biography Manjalamkuzhi Ali, was born on 1 January 1952, as the 5th child of 10 to Manjalamkuzhi Mohammed Alias Manu and Perincheeri Kunhaysha.

He is married to APM Raziya, daughter of late C P Kunjalikutty Keyi (Ex MLA). He is the chairman of the GEMS Arts and Science college, Ramapuram, Malappuram district. He is the producer of some Malayalam movies, including The King.

He was Chairman of Mahakavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Smaraka Trust from 1996 to 2001, director of KSFDC from 1996 to 2001 and director of Department of Non-Resident Keralites Affairs from 2006 to 2011. He acted in films including 'Vikruthikootam'.

His elder son Amjad Ali died on 12 March 2014 at the age of 33 in Dubai due to heart attack.

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