Ramasimhan
Film director (born 1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ramasimhan Aboobakker (born Ali Akbar Aboobakker; 20 February 1963), formerly credited as Ali Akbar, is an Indian film director, screenwriter, editor, and lyricist, who works in Malayalam cinema. He has had directed more than 20 Malayalam films. He is mostly known for directing comedy-drama films, such as Junior Mandrake, Gramapanchayath, Kudumba Vaarthakal, and Bamboo Boys.
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Born | Ali Akbar Aboobakker (1963-02-20) 20 February 1963 (age 61) |
Other names | Ali Akbar |
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Years active | 1988 – present |
Spouse | Lucyamma[1] |
Children | 2 |
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He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Debut Director for his debut film Mamalakalkkappurathu (1988), and the National Film Award for Best Educational/Motivational/Instructional Film for Rabia Chalikkunnu (1996). He was professionally credited as Ali Akbar until 2021. In 2021, he converted to Hinduism from Islam and changed his name to Ramasimhan.