Kozhikode Aboobacker

Veteran Composer And Mappilapattu Artist Kozhikode Aboobacker Passes Away

Kozhikode Aboobacker, the veteran popular music composer, singer, and master tablist, passed away last night, Monday, at his home in Areekode's Ullissery Kunnu, and the news surfaced today, Tuesday, September 1, 2026. The composer breathed his last at the age of 80. Lovingly called "Avukkakka", the composer has been undergoing treatment for a stroke for the past two months. The reports also suggest that he was laid to rest this afternoon at the Mathottam Kabarsthaan Masjid. He is survived by his wife, K V Zubaida, and children Ghulam Ali, late Fayas, Roshni, Femina, and Sajina.  | Click Here...