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Noted singer Nagore E,M. Hanifa, whose stentorian voice transcended
religious lines, died here on Wednesday. He was 97 and is survived by
two sons and four daughters.
DMK leader M. Karunanidhi, along with party treasurer M.K. Stalin,
visited his home in Chennai and paid their last respects. “Our leader
broke down as he was a close friend since the inception of the DMK,”
said Mr. Stalin.
Hanifa’s voice used to be a powerful draw in DMK meetings and rallies
and party cadres roared in excitement when he sang ‘Odi varukiran
Udayasooriyan and Kallakudikonda Karunanidhi Vaazhgavey’ and plunged
into silence when he used his baritone voice to sing ‘Yengey sentrai
yengey sentrai’ to narrate the death of DMK founder C.N. Annadurai.
He lent his voice for a few films including Paava Mannippu in which he sang the song "Yellorum Kondaduvom" along with T.M.Soundararajan, ‘Un mathama’ in Raman Abdullah and also in Sembaruthi. His song Iraivanidam Kaiyenthungal continues to enchant many .
Born in Ramanathapuram, he settled in Nagore in the composite Thanjavur
known for its famous Dargah and as a symbol of religious harmony.
“Hanifa was faithful to his religious beliefs. He was a household name
and propagated the ideals of Islam through his songs,” said Iraianban
Kuthoos, DMK’s platform singer.
Nagore Hanifa was the DMK candidate for the Vaniyambadi by-election in 2002, but he could not win the seat.
(Courtesy: The Hindu dated 9th April 2015)
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