Nagore E.M.hanifa | |
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| Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Council | |
| In office 1 April 1957 – 25 February 1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Esmail Mohammed Hanifa 25 December 1925 Ramanathapuram Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died | April 8, 2015 (aged 89) Chennai, India |
| Spouse | Roshan Begam |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Singer, Politician |
Nagore Esmail Mohammed Hanifa (25 December 1925 – 8 April 2015) was a Tamil Muslim lyricist, playback singer and politician.[1][2] He was known as Isai Murasu[3] for his deep stentorian voice.
His signature song was "Iraivanidam Kaiyendungal". It was written by Kiliyanur, (near Mayiladuthurai) R. Abdul Salam. The lyrics are beyond any specific religion. It is liked by not only Muslims but Hindus and Christians, even today sung by many singers on stages. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential singers of South India and beyond.
- ^ "மறைந்தார் நாகூர் ஹனீபா!". Archived from the original on 10 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ "Nagore Hanifa dead". The Hindu. 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
- ^ Nainar, Nahla (14 March 2014). "When his life was a song". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 April 2015.