Hakim (director)
Encyclopedia
Hakim Rawther, known mononymously as Hakim is an India
n Malayali
filmmaker who has marked his presence in Malayalam cinema as an actor and director. He is known for his directional debut The Guard (2001), which was the world's first film with only a single actor in the cast. He has also acted in supporting roles in several Malayalam movies.
, Kerala
. Before entering cinema, he was a mimicry artist. He was one of first members of Cochin Kalabhavan. He accompanied singer K. J. Yesudas
as a session mimicry artist during the period 1979-89. He debuted as an actor with Jayaraj
's Johnnie Walker
(1992) and has been a common face in Jayaraj's later films. He has also acted in supporting roles with many other directors. He debuted as a director with The Guard (2001), which was the world's first film with only an actor on screen. Hakim is married to Ghazal
writer and singer Devi Menon.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Malayali
Malayali
Malayali is the term used to refer to the native speakers of Malayalam, originating from the Indian state of Kerala...
filmmaker who has marked his presence in Malayalam cinema as an actor and director. He is known for his directional debut The Guard (2001), which was the world's first film with only a single actor in the cast. He has also acted in supporting roles in several Malayalam movies.
Biography
Hakim is from KottayamKottayam
Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. Before entering cinema, he was a mimicry artist. He was one of first members of Cochin Kalabhavan. He accompanied singer K. J. Yesudas
K. J. Yesudas
Kattassery Joseph Yesudas is an Indian classical musician and playback singer.Yesudas sings Indian classical, devotional, and popular music. He has recorded more than 50,000 songs in many languages including Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Bengali, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Punjabi,...
as a session mimicry artist during the period 1979-89. He debuted as an actor with Jayaraj
Jayaraj
Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films...
's Johnnie Walker
Johnnie Walker (film)
Johnnie Walker or sometimes spelled as Johnny Walker is among the early noted films by the director Jayaraj. With Mammootty in the lead along with a set of youngsters, this movie was a box office success and has a cult following. The main theme centers around an adult who decides to go back to...
(1992) and has been a common face in Jayaraj's later films. He has also acted in supporting roles with many other directors. He debuted as a director with The Guard (2001), which was the world's first film with only an actor on screen. Hakim is married to Ghazal
Ghazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
writer and singer Devi Menon.
As Actor
- Mookkillarajyathu (1991) as Mental hospital patient
- Johnnie WalkerJohnnie Walker (film)Johnnie Walker or sometimes spelled as Johnny Walker is among the early noted films by the director Jayaraj. With Mammootty in the lead along with a set of youngsters, this movie was a box office success and has a cult following. The main theme centers around an adult who decides to go back to...
(1992) as Drug mafia member - PaithrukamPaithrukamPaithrukam is a 1993 Malayalam drama film directed by Jayaraaj, and staring Suresh Gopi, Narendra Prasad and Jayaram in lead roles. Scripted by Kaloor Dennis, this film revolves around a traditional Brahmin family and the fight between their beliefs and atheism.-Plot:Devadathan Chemmathiripadu , a...
(1993) as atheistic society member - Manthramothiram (1997) as Thief
- Thilakkam (2003)
- Pattanathil SundaranPattanathil SundaranPattanathil Sundaran is a 2003 Malayalam film by Vipin Mohan starring Dileep and Navya Nair.-Plot:Kizhakkethil Sundaresan is still a common man doing grocery business. He marries a law student called Radhamani . Radhamani later gets a job in Thiruvananthapuram Secretariat and she wants to go to...
(2003) as Sundaresan's friend - VettamVettamVettam is a 2004 Malayalam romantic comedy film directed by Priyadarshan and starring Dileep and Bhavna Pani.The film is an adaptation of the 1995 American film French Kiss.-Plot:...
(2004) as man at tea shop - KaazhchaKaazhchaKaazcha is a 2004 Malayalam drama film written and directed by Blessy. It stars Mammootty in the lead role.-Plot:Madhavan , a simple village man who in childhood got bitten by the film bug threw up his studies and finally ended up as the Operator Madhavan who toured the countryside with his 16 mm...
(2004) as man at film club society
External links
- Hakim at Oneindia.inOneindia.inOneindia.in is an Indian online portal owned by Greynium Information Technologies Pvt. Ltd., which provides news updates, sports news, travel, entertainment, videos, and classifieds. Alexa Traffic Rank of Oneindia.in is ranked number 525 in the world and Google page rank of Oneindia.in is 7...
- Interview with Hakim - Part 1
- Interview with Hakim - Part 2
- Interview with Hakim - Part 3