The song Oru Madhurakinavin which picturised him and Shobana became very popular and was a chartbuster all over Kerala. Sasi, which went on to become a critical and commercials success. In the same year, he acted in Kanamarayathu directed by I.V. He received critical acclaim and awards for the performance in Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove. In 1984, he acted in Kaliyil Alpam Karyam directed by Sathyan Anthikad and Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove by Bharathan. He was well appreciated for his acting and went on to win the Kerala State Award for Second Best Actor in his debut role at the age of 16. The film became a big hit and he was turned out to be an instant sensation. In 1983, Rahman was attending his high school in Ooty, he was spotted by noted Malayalam director Padmarajan who offered him the lead role in his film Koodevide. Rahman's wife Saira Banu.įilm career Malayalam films His wife Meherunnisa is the sister of music director A. He was educated at Merryland Kindergarten, Abu Dhabi and Baldwin Boys' High School, Bangalore, St Joseph's School in Abu Dhabi and Rex Higher Secondary School, Ooty and pursued a pre-university degree at M.E.S. He is born as eldest among two children to K. His family originally hails from Nilambur, Malappuram. He is an ardent fan of actors Mammootty & Mohanlal. He did make a comeback in Malayalam films since 2004 and has been acting in leading and supporting roles in Tamil and Telugu films after the 2000s. He eventually shifted to playing lead roles in Tamil and Telugu films during the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was a popular teen idol in Malayalam cinema during the 1980s, which heightened his stardom in Malayalam film industry.
He made his acting debut in Koodevide (1983), for which he won his first Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor, becoming the youngest recipient of the award at the age of 16. In Tamil and Telugu cinema, he is also known by the screen names Raghuman and Raghu. In 80's, Rahman was a superstar in Malayalam film industry.
He has worked in over 150 films, primarily in Malayalam cinema, in addition to Tamil and Telugu cinema, and has won several awards. Rashin Rahman (born ) is an Indian actor.