‘Isai Murasu’ Esmail Mohamed Hanifa, the eminent artiste of Tamil Muslim devotional music and political anthems, breathed his last at Chennai, on Wednesday 8th April, 2015. Aged 97, he is survived by his two sons, and four daughters.
Nagore EM Hanifa, who mounted to reputation as the ‘voice’ of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam or DMK, was a self-taught musician. He had his first concert at the tender age of 13, the ambience of his concert being as unlikely yet unique for any performer – a bullock cart….! His desire to gather knowledge on Carnatic Music helped him get inputs from S.M.A Qadir, at the Nagore dargah (formally known as Hazrat Syed Shahul Hameed Dargah). Concerts held at homes, weddings, prayer ceremonies at the Dargahs and shrines, taught him a noteworthy proficiency of using his voice without a microphone. His full-throated voice was suitably utilized by DMK, whose fortune got a boost up from Hanifa’s stirring anthems, so much, that they are still brought into play.
A man of ethics, Hanifa never made it into politics, as he detested wrongdoings like preferential treatment and back-scratching. He was a performer who kept it simple – using lyrics which were catchy and easy to remember, managing his concerts on his own, keeping not more than four-five musicians with him, et al. He also sang in films - Gulebakavali (1955) and Paava Manippu (1965), before returning full-time to political anthems and devotional music. It is noteworthy, that it is INRECO only, under whose label an album of Hanifa, entitled ‘Madeenavil Oru Naal’ comprising of 7 songs, was released in 1992. Songs from this album, such as ‘Lahilaha Illallahu’, ‘Neeradum Kankalodu’, ‘Gnanathin Thiravukol’, and many more bring out his effortlessness in handling the genre of Tamil Musim Devotional songs, which will testify to the fact that he will be remembered by millions of his admirers even after his demise.


Songs List:
1. Lahilaha Illalla 00:00
2. Neeradum Kankalodu 04:43
3. Oru Naal Madeena 9:51
4. Gnanathin Thiravukol 21:51
5. Ulagam Iraivanin 28:41
6. Iynthu Kadamaikalil 32:41
7. Vaazhga Vaazhgave 37:34

Details Song in This Jukebox
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All Songs Sung by Nagore E.M.Hanifa

►Song - Lahilaha Illalla
Lyricist: Kavingar Mathidasan
Composer: K.S.Jaycha

►Song - Neeradum Kankalodu
Lyricist: Noormathidasan
Composer: K.S.Jaycha

►Song - Oru Naal Madeena
Lyricist: Noormathidasan
Composer: K.S.Jaycha

►Song - Gnanathin Thiravukol
Lyricist: Thiruvai Abdul Rahman
Composer: K.S.Jaycha

►Song - Ulagam Iraivanin
Lyricist: Noormathidasan
Composer: K.S.Jaycha

►Song - Iynthu Kadamaikalil
Lyricist: Veerai Rahman
Composer: K.S.Jaycha

►Song - Vaazhga Vaazhgave
Lyricist: Kavingar Mathidasan
Composer: K.S.Jaycha

Label - INRECO
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