Rafeeq Ahamed (born 17 December 1961) is an Indian poet, lyricist and novelist.

With more than 600 songs to his credit,[2] Rafeeq Ahamed is regarded as the most successful and critically acclaimed lyricist of contemporary Malayalam films.

[3][4][5] Rafeeq Ahamed was born to Syed Sajjad Hussain and Thithayikutty on 17 December 1961 in Akkikavu, Thrissur district.

[9] He also authored the novel Azhukkillam which was serialised in Mathrubhumi Illustrated Weekly and published as a book in 2015.

[12] Poetry collections Novel [13][14] Media related to Rafeeq Ahmed at Wikimedia Commons