Kozhikode, known for its love for art and artistes, seems to have forgotten the legendry singer, who carried the city’s name with him.

The concluding ceremony of the birth centenary celebrations of singer Kozhikode Abdul Khader struck a sore note among the music lovers who cared to attend with the glaring emptiness both on and off the dais. “There are many artistes who lived the fag end of their lives in misery. But what is truly miserable is when society forgets their contributions,” said writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair who inaugurated the programme.

The writer presented the Abdul Khader birth centenary award to playback singer G. Venugopal.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Kozhikode / by Staff Reporter / Kozhikode – August 19th, 2015