Eranjoli Moosa
{{Short description|Mappilappattu singer (1940–2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Eranholi Moosa
| image = Eranjoli Moosa.jpg
| caption = Eranjoli Moosa
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| birth_name = Valiyakath Moosa
| alias =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1940|03|18}}
| birth_place = Thalassery, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India
(present-day Kannur, Kerala, India)
| death_date = 6 May 2019{{Death date and age|2019|05|06|1940|03|18}}
| instrument =
| genre = Mappila songs
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1974–2019
| website =
}}
Eranholi Moosa (18 March 1940 – 6 May 2019) was an Indian Mappilappatu and playback singer. He is considered one of the greatest and most influential Mappilappattu singers of all time.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-07|title=End of a musical journey! Mappilapaatu singer Eranholi Moosa dies at 75 - The Financial Express|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/entertainment/end-of-a-musical-journey-mappilapaatu-singer-eranholi-moosa-dies-at-75/1570826/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.financialexpress.com}}{{Cite web|title=മാപ്പിളപ്പാട്ടിന്റെ 'മാണിക്യമലർ' എരഞ്ഞോളി മൂസ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2019/05/06/eranholi-moosa-passes-away.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.manoramaonline.com}}{{Cite web|title='ലങ്കിമറിയാന്‍' ഇനി മൂസക്കയില്ല; നോവായി 'മിഅ്റാജ് രാവിലെ കാറ്റും' ആയിരമായിരം പാട്ടുകളും|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/news/spotlight/2019/05/06/eranholi-moosa-passes-away-life-story.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Manoramanews|date=6 May 2019 |language=en}}{{Cite web|title=ഹൃദയം കൊണ്ട് പാടിയ പാട്ടുകൾ; ഓർമ്മകളിൽ മൂസ|url=https://www.manoramanews.com/special-programs/2019/05/06/eranholi-moosa-special-programme.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Manoramanews|date=6 May 2019 |language=en}} During his musical career, Moosa has performed solo in more than 1000 stages, which includes nearly 300 stages across several gulf countries and has recorded more than 100 Mappila songs.{{Cite news|last=Nazeer|first=Special Correspondent & Mohamed|date=2019-05-06|title=Mappilappattu singer Eranholi Moosa passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/eranholi-moosa-passes-away/article27048980.ece|access-date=2021-02-11|issn=0971-751X}} He has also played a lead role in the movie Gramophone directed by Kamal.{{Cite web|title=ഗായകന്‍ എരഞ്ഞോളി മൂസ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/latest-news/kerala-news/mappila-pattu-singer-eranholi-moosa-dies/articleshow/69198380.cms|access-date=2021-02-11|website=malayalam.samayam.com|language=ml}}
Life and career
Moosa was born as the son of Eranholi Valiyakath Abu and Aasya and started singing at a very early age.{{Cite web|title=വേർപാടിന്‍റെ വേദനയില്‍ കലാലോകം; എരഞ്ഞോളി മൂസയുടെ സംസ്കാരം ഇന്ന്|url=https://www.asianetnews.com/kerala-news/eranholi-moosa-funeral-ceremony-today-pr408s|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd|language=ml}} During his early life, he used to sing for many low profile cultural organisations, notably in marriage functions. He later studied music for two years under Sarathchandra Marathe.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-06|title=The voice of Kerala's Mappila songs, Eranholi Moosa dies at 75|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/voice-keralas-mappila-songs-eranholi-moosa-dies-75-101310|access-date=2021-02-11|website=The News Minute|language=en}} He started his musical career with the song "Arimullappoomanam ulloole" in the 70's. It was in 1974 that he made his debut in Abu Dhabi.{{Cite web|title=Mappilapattu singer Eranholi Moosa dead - The New Indian Express|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/amp/story/states/kerala/2019/may/07/mappilapattu-singer-eranholi-moosa-dead-1973522.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=www.newindianexpress.com|date=5 May 2019 }} He rose to a popular figure after started singing to the tunes of legendary musician Raghavan Master in All India Radio. His famous songs includes Mihraj Raavile Kaatte, Misrile Raajan, Thaif Nagari, Nafsu Nafsine, and Samanin Koorirul Kaatte along with the most famous song "Manikyamalaraya Poovi".{{Cite web|last=മാടായി|first=താഹ|title='മലയാള ഗാനശാഖയിലെ സവര്‍ണതയെ അട്ടിമറിച്ച ഗായകന്‍'; എരഞ്ഞോളി മൂസയുടെ ആത്മകഥാകാരന്‍ താഹ മാടായി സംസാരിക്കുന്നു|url=https://www.azhimukham.com/opinion-how-songs-of-eranjoli-moosa-prevents-upper-casteism-in-malayalam-music-genre-thaha-madayi/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=Azhimukham|date=8 May 2019|language=en}} This song, which was originally composed in 1978 became one of the most listened Malayalam song in YouTube after it was recreated for the 2018 Malayalam movie Oru Adaar Love.{{Cite web|date=2018-02-16|title=Manikya Malaraya Poovi belongs to a rich musical tradition of Kerala|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/priya-prakash-varrier-melodies-from-malabar-5065777/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}
In 2003, he acted as an aging musician in the Malayalam film Gramophone, which shows the reality of many talented musicians struggling to make a living and aging in the narrow lanes of Mattancherry. In 2009, he received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in Mappilappattu category.{{cite web|url=http://www.keralaculture.org/keraleeya-kalakal-a-ksna/472 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Keraleeya Kalakal|publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala|access-date=26 February 2023}}
During his final years before death, Musa served as the vice chairman of the Kerala Folklore Academy.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-06|title=മാപ്പിളപ്പാട്ട് ഗായകൻ എരഞ്ഞോളി മൂസ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/mappila-pattu-singer-eranholi-moosa-paased-away-115355.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=News18 Malayalam}} Due to age related issues, Moosa suffered from breathing problems and later died on 6 May 2019, aged 79.{{Cite web|author=Web Desk|title=എരഞ്ഞോളി മൂസ അന്തരിച്ചു|url=https://www.mediaonetv.in/kerala/2019/05/06/eranholi-moosa-died|access-date=2021-02-11|website=MediaOne News {{!}} Latest Malayalam News from MediaOne Tv|date=6 May 2019|language=ml}}
Music style and influence
Eranjoli Moosa played an important role in popularizing Mappila songs.{{Cite web|title=ഞാൻ മരിച്ചിട്ടില്ല; എരഞ്ഞോളി മൂസ - Kannur Varthakal Online|url=https://kannurvarthakal.com/30/01/2019/19718/|access-date=2021-02-11|website=kannurvarthakal.com|date=30 January 2019 |language=en-US}} He was known for his unique voice and singing style. According to some experts in Mappilappatu, it was Moosa's unique voice that gave him the recognition as one of the most popular Mappilappattu singer.{{Cite web|last=DoolNews|title=പടപ്പ് പടപ്പോട് പിരിശത്തില്‍ നിന്നോളീ; നമ്മളെ കൊതിപ്പിച്ച എരഞ്ഞോളി മൂസ എന്ന കാലം|url=https://www.doolnews.com/memoir-eranholi-moosa-by-nv-rafi.html|access-date=2021-02-11|website=DoolNews}}
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