Fazil (director)

Fazil
Born	Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (1949-02-04) 4 February 1949 (age 75)[1] Alappuzha, Kingdom of Travancore (present-day Kerala), India
Occupations	Film director Film producer Screenwriter Actor
Years active	1980–present
Children	4, including Fahadh Fazil and Farhaan Fazil
Relatives	Nazriya Nazim (daughter-in-law)

Abdul Hameed Muhammed Fazil (born 4 February 1949), known mononymously as Fazil, is an Indian film director, film producer, screenwriter and actor who works in Malayalam cinema, in addition to directing a handful of Tamil films. He made his directorial debut with the 1980 film Manjil Virinja Pookkal.^[2]

His popular films include Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983), Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984), Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986), Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987), Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991), Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992), Manichitrathazhu (1993), Harikrishnans (1998). His 1993 film Manichitrathazhu won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. He won the Best Director award at the 13th Kerala State Film Awards for his 1984 film Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku.^{[citation needed]}