# Kozhikode Aboobacker, Mappilapattu Legend, Dies at 80

Veteran Mappilapattu composer Kozhikode Aboobacker passed away at age 80 after a stroke.

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Kozhikode Aboobacker, a noted music composer and Mappilapattu veteran, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the age of 80. [^1]

Aboobacker had been undergoing treatment following a stroke but composed a new melody just two days before becoming bedridden. [^2]

Kozhikode Aboobacker composed music for over 3,000 songs throughout a career spanning several decades. [^3]

Leading playback singers in Malayalam cinema and light music, including K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chithra, G. Venugopal, Minmini, and M.G. Sreekumar, have lent their voices to his melodies. [^4]

Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, a Sunni Islamic scholar, said that women should remain inside their homes. [^5]

Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan strongly opposed the statement, saying it is not in line with Kerala's progressive tradition. [^6]

V.D. Satheesan, Chief Minister of Kerala, said women should not be confined to homes and should participate in all fields of life and play important roles in society. [^7]

V.D. Satheesan, Chief Minister of Kerala, said at a press conference after a state cabinet meeting that they do not agree with the statement at all. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Kozhikode Aboobacker, a noted music composer and Mappilapattu veteran, passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at the age of 80. (The Hindu, News)
2. Aboobacker had been undergoing treatment following a stroke but composed a new melody just two days before becoming bedridden. (The Hindu, News)
3. Kozhikode Aboobacker composed music for over 3,000 songs throughout a career spanning several decades. (The Hindu, News)
4. Leading playback singers in Malayalam cinema and light music, including K.J. Yesudas, K.S. Chithra, G. Venugopal, Minmini, and M.G. Sreekumar, have lent their voices to his melodies. (The Hindu, News)
5. Kanthapuram A.P. Aboobacker Musliyar, a Sunni Islamic scholar, said that women should remain inside their homes. (Amarujala, News)
6. Kerala Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan strongly opposed the statement, saying it is not in line with Kerala's progressive tradition. (Amarujala, News)
7. V.D. Satheesan, Chief Minister of Kerala, said women should not be confined to homes and should participate in all fields of life and play important roles in society. (Amarujala, News)
8. V.D. Satheesan, Chief Minister of Kerala, said at a press conference after a state cabinet meeting that they do not agree with the statement at all. (Amarujala, News)

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