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'''Hakim Rawther''',<ref name="Devi Menon"/> known mononymously as '''Hakim''' was 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 film)|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.
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'''Hakim Rawther''',<ref name="Devi Menon"/> known mononymously as '''Hakim''', was an Indian actor and [[filmmaker|film maker]] in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He was known for his directional debut ''[[The Guard (2001 film)|The Guard]]'' (2001), which is the world's first film with only a single actor in the cast. He had also acted in supporting roles in several Malayalam movies.{{citation needed |date=March 2023}}


==Biography==
==Biography==
Hakim is from [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]]. Before entering cinema, he was a mimicry artist. He was one of first members of [[Kalabhavan|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 (film)|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 film)|The Guard]]'' (2001), which was the world's first film with only an actor on screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html|author=Unni R. Nair|title=''The Guard'': Commendable effort|work=|publisher=''[[Screen India]]''|date=11 January 2002|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm|author=|title=Top honours elude Mani |publisher=''[[The Hindu]]''|date=9 February 2004|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref>.
Hakim was from [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]]. Before entering cinema, he was a mimicry artist. He was one of the first members of [[Kalabhavan|Cochin Kalabhavan]]. He accompanied singer [[K. J. Yesudas]] as a session mimicry artist during the period 1979-89. He has been a common face in Jayaraj's films. He has also acted in supporting roles with many other directors. He debuted as a director with ''[[The Guard (2001 film)|The Guard]]'' (2001), which was the world's first film with only an actor on screen.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122085706/http://www.screenindia.com/old/20020111/rmala3.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 January 2010|author=Unni R. Nair|title=''The Guard'': Commendable effort|magazine=[[Screen India]]|date=11 January 2002|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040506225219/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/02/09/stories/2004020900910200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 May 2004|title=Top honours elude Mani |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=9 February 2004|accessdate=12 April 2011}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Hakim was married to [[Ghazal]] writer and singer Devi Menon.<ref name="Devi Menon">{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012000400200.htm|title=All the right notes |author=Prema Manmadhan |publisher=''[[The Hindu]]''|date=January 20, 2006|accessdate=April 27, 2011}}</ref> He died of [[cerebral hemmorage]] on 5 September 2013 at [[Kottayam]].{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/actor-hakim-rawther-passes-away/article5099426.ece|title=Actor Hakim Rawther passes away |author= |publisher=''[[The Hindu]]''|date=September 6, 2013|accessdate=September 6, 2013}}</ref>
Hakim was married to [[Ghazal]] writer and singer Devi Menon.<ref name="Devi Menon">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012000400200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109055823/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2006/01/20/stories/2006012000400200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 November 2012|title=All the right notes |author=Prema Manmadhan |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=20 January 2006|accessdate=27 April 2011}}</ref> The couple did not have any children. He died of [[cerebral hemmorage]] on 5 September 2013 at [[Kottayam]], aged 58.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/actor-hakim-rawther-passes-away/article5099426.ece|title=Actor Hakim Rawther passes away |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=6 September 2013|accessdate=6 September 2013}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==

===As Director===
===As director===
*''[[The Guard (2001 film)|The Guard]]'' (2001) starring [[Kalabhavan Mani]]
*''[[The Guard (2001 film)|The Guard]]'' (2001) starring [[Kalabhavan Mani]]


===As Actor===
===As actor===
*''[[Mookkillarajyathu]]'' (1991) as Mental hospital patient
*''[[Mookkillarajyathu]]'' (1991) as Mental hospital patient
*''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johnnie Walker]]'' (1992) as Drug mafia member
*''[[Johnnie Walker (film)|Johnnie Walker]]'' (1992) as Drug mafia member
*''[[Paithrukam]]'' (1993) as atheistic society member
*''[[Paithrukam]]'' (1993) as atheistic society member
*''[[Njan Kodiswaran]]'' (1994) as Mental hospital patient
*''Arabia (film)'' (1995) as Usthad
*''Manthramothiram'' (1997) as Thief
*''Manthramothiram'' (1997) as Thief
*''[[Indriyam]]'' (2000)
*''[[Thilakkam]]'' (2003)
*''[[Thilakkam]]'' (2003)
*''[[Pattanathil Sundaran]]'' (2003) as Sundaresan's friend
*''[[Pattanathil Sundaran]]'' (2003) as Sundaresan's friend
*''[[Vettam]]'' (2004) as man at tea shop
*''[[Vettam]]'' (2004) as man at tea shop
*''[[Kaazhcha]]'' (2004) as man at film club society
*''[[Kaazhcha]]'' (2004) as man at film club society
*''[[Rasikan]]'' (2004) as Mari, begger in the street
*''[[Rasikan]]'' (2004) as Mari, beggar in the street
*''[[Kisan (film)|Kisan]]'' (2006)
*''[[Kisan (film)|Kisan]]'' (2006) as Velichapaadu
*''[[Orma Mathram]]'' (2011) as man at orphanage
*''[[Orma Mathram]]'' (2011) as man at orphanage
*''[[Naayika]]'' (2011) as the camera man
*''[[Naayika]]'' (2011) as the camera man


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1165006|name=Hakim}}
*{{IMDb name|id=1165006|name=Hakim}}
*[http://www.arabia365.com/news/view/2483/Entertainment/Malayalam-actor-director-Hakim-Rawther Hakim] at [[arabia365.com]]
*[https://archive.today/20130905135301/http://www.arabia365.com/news/view/2483/Entertainment/Malayalam-actor-director-Hakim-Rawther Hakim] at arabia365.com
*[https://archive.today/20130905135301/http://www.arabia365.com/news/view/2483/Entertainment/Malayalam-actor-director-Hakim-Rawther Hakim] at arabianewspaper.com
*[http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/13755/3/hakim.html Hakim] at [[Oneindia.in]]
*[https://archive.today/20130218031901/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist/13755/3/hakim.html Hakim] at [[Oneindia.in]]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhB7lkzMCDU Interview with Hakim - Part 1]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvYKLFMDxuA Interview with Hakim - Part 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhB7lkzMCDU Interview with Hakim - Part 1]
÷*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS-wKxW4nyE Interview with Hakim - Part 3]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvYKLFMDxuA Interview with Hakim - Part 2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS-wKxW4nyE Interview with Hakim - Part 3]


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Latest revision as of 16:09, 15 November 2024

Hakim Rawther,[1] known mononymously as Hakim, was an Indian actor and film maker in Malayalam cinema. He was known for his directional debut The Guard (2001), which is the world's first film with only a single actor in the cast. He had also acted in supporting roles in several Malayalam movies.[citation needed]

Biography

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Hakim was from Kottayam, Kerala. Before entering cinema, he was a mimicry artist. He was one of the first members of Cochin Kalabhavan. He accompanied singer K. J. Yesudas as a session mimicry artist during the period 1979-89. He has been a common face in Jayaraj's 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.[2][3]

Personal life

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Hakim was married to Ghazal writer and singer Devi Menon.[1] The couple did not have any children. He died of cerebral hemmorage on 5 September 2013 at Kottayam, aged 58.[4]

Filmography

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As director

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As actor

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References

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  1. ^ a b Prema Manmadhan (20 January 2006). "All the right notes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
  2. ^ Unni R. Nair (11 January 2002). "The Guard: Commendable effort". Screen India. Archived from the original on 22 January 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  3. ^ "Top honours elude Mani". The Hindu. 9 February 2004. Archived from the original on 6 May 2004. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
  4. ^ "Actor Hakim Rawther passes away". The Hindu. 6 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
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