Kozhikode Abdul Kader is a person Indian born on 19 february 1916 at Kozhikode (Inde)
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Nationality IndeBirth 19 february 1916 at Kozhikode (
Inde)
Death 13 february 1977 (at 60 years)
Kozhikode Abdul Kader, born Leslie Andrews (February 19, 1916 – February 13, 1977) was a Malayalam playback singer.
Biography
Born to J. S. Andrews and Manini on February 19, 1916, Andrews converted to Islam and rechristened himself as Abdul Kader when he landed up in Burma. He was first noticed by the music director V. Dakshinamoorthy. The music composer M. S. Baburaj was also deeply impressed by the young man's voice.
Kader made his debut as a playback singer in Malayalam film Navalokam in 1951.
He married Santha Devi and has two kids Suresh Babu and late Sathyajith in this marriage.
Kader died on February 13, 1977. In 2008 Nadeem Noushad, a documentary film maker, has directed a documentary film on Kozhikode Abdul Kadar titled Desh Raagathil Oru Jeevitham.