{{short description|Indian playback singer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sulfiq.L | image = | native_name = | birth_name = Zulfiqre Likhayathulla | alias = | birth_date = | birth_place = Alappuzha, Kerala | instrument = | occupation = Playback singer<br/>Director | years_active = | parent = | website = }}
'''Sulfiq.L''' is a playback singer as well as a director.<ref>{{cite web |last1=VADAYAR |first1=MOHAN |title=Singer releases video for N-Day |url=http://gulftoday.ae/portal/506c4250-cbac-4d3d-9649-5ae42afc833b.aspx |publisher=The Gulf Today |access-date=6 March 2017 |date=2 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=പ്രവാസ ലോകത്ത് നിന്നും പിന്നണി ഗായകനായി സുൽഫിഖ് |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ReadMore/10814/sulfiq-a-singer-from-abroad |publisher=Mathrubhumi |access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref> He has sung Tamil and Malayalam language songs for feature films and has also performed and directed many music videos.<ref name="സുൽഫിഖ്-പ്രവാസിയുടെ ഗായകൻ">{{cite journal |title=സുൽഫിഖ്-പ്രവാസിയുടെ ഗായകൻ |journal=Mathrubhumi |date=21 December 2012}}</ref>
Sulfiq was noticed by film industry only after his Dubai based music videos<ref name=Sulfiq1>{{cite web |title=Habeebi Music video-Sulfiq.L | date=21 August 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULSlvkMqO3g |publisher=YouTube |access-date=6 March 2017 }}</ref><ref name=Sulfiq2>{{cite web |title=Marhaban UAE Music video-Sulfiq.L | date=9 December 2012 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcXm2MqDItc |publisher=YouTube |access-date=6 March 2017 }}</ref><ref name=Sulfiq3>{{cite web |title=Onnanam Kunninmel Music Album launch | date=30 November 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNX1kMRfR7I |publisher=YouTube |access-date=6 March 2017 }}</ref> and was introduced as playback singer in the Tamil film ''Manal Naharam'' directed by actor Shankar.<ref>{{cite web |title=Actor Shankar's directorial Sand City to release |url=http://digitalpaper.mathrubhumi.com/357686/Outside-Kerala/17-OCTOBER-2014#page/2/1 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |date=17 October 2014 |access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref> Album 'Dubai Days', released on UAE National day, sung by Sulfiq was a YouTube success.<ref>{{cite news |title=യുഎഇക്ക് ആദരമർപ്പിച്ച് സുൾഫിഖിന്റെ ദുബായ് ഡേയ്സ് സംഗീത ആൽബം |url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/news/nri-news/gulf/uae/dubai-days-music-album.html |access-date=15 March 2017 |publisher=Malayala Manorama |date=30 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=വിഡിയോ ആൽബം പ്രകാശനം |url=http://www.deepika.com/localnews/Localdetailnews.aspx?id=388793&Distid=KL4 |access-date=15 March 2017 |publisher=Deepika}}</ref>
The title song 'Aakaasha Kuda' from ''Oru Mexican Aparatha'' (2017) has made Sulfiq a noticeable singer of Malayalam films.<ref name=Sulfiq4>{{cite web |title=ഒരു മെക്സിക്കൻ അപാരതയിലെ ഗാനങ്ങൾ റിലീസ് ചെയ്തു |url=http://keralaonlinenews.com/Video/Oru-Mexican-Aparatha-Audio-Songs-15873.html |publisher=kerala online news |access-date=6 March 2017 |date=10 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Soman |first1=Deepa |title=Music review: Oru Mexican Aparatha |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/music/music-review-oru-mexican-aparatha/articleshow/57184951.cms |access-date=7 March 2017 |work=The Times of India |date=26 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=ഒരു മെക്സിക്കൻ അപാരത ഗാനങ്ങൾ പുറത്തിറക്കി |url=http://news.keralakaumudi.com/beta/news.php?NewsId=TkNSUDAxNDAxMTM=&xP=Q1lC&xDT=MjAxNy0wMi0xMSAwNjo0MzowMA==&xD=MQ==&cID=OQ== |access-date=15 March 2017 |publisher=Kerala Kaumudi |date=11 February 2017}}</ref> He has also launched a YouTube channel called ''Sound Clef'' for talented singers waiting for opportunities.<ref>{{cite web |title=വേദികൾ കിട്ടാത്ത ഗായകർക്കായി യൂട്യൂബ് ചാനലുമായി ഒരു ഗായകൻ |work=REPORTER - Malayalam News Channel - Breaking News, Latest News, Kerala,India,World,Politics,Movies,Entertainment,Sports,Business, Pravasi, Environment |url=http://www.reporterlive.com/2017/03/18/367654.html |publisher=Reporter Live |access-date=25 March 2017 |date=19 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ഗായകർക്കായി യൂട്യൂബ് ചാനൽ |url=https://www.madhyamam.com/gulf-news/uae/youtube-channel/2017/mar/21/252824 |publisher=Madhyamam |access-date=25 March 2017 |date=21 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Oru Mexican aparatha-producer-soundclef-Renil gowtham-zulfiq |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBsH8G0miNU |access-date=29 March 2017 |publisher=Youtube}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Asianet News-Soundclef-Sulfiq |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWKW_OGe534 |access-date=29 March 2017 |publisher=Asianet News-}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title="Sound Clef" online Music Youtube Channel-Gulf News |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBo91xZ53Y0 |access-date=29 March 2017 |publisher=Asianet Gulf News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Mathrubhumi News-soundclef-Sulfiq |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1QCH45g2Rw |access-date=29 March 2017 |publisher=Mathrubhumi News}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Sulfiq, born in Alappuzha, Kerala is working as infrastructure & utility manager at Afcons LLC for road transport authority project, Dubai.<ref name="സുൽഫിഖ്-പ്രവാസിയുടെ ഗായകൻ"/>
==Discography==
{| class="wikitable" ! Year !! Song !! Film / Album !! Music !! |- | 2012 || Habeebi || rowspan="3" | Music Video || Ashraf Manjeri || <ref name=Sulfiq1/> |- | 2012 || Marhaban || rowspan="2" | Retheesh Roy || <ref name=Sulfiq2/> |- | 2013 || Freedom Era || <ref>{{cite web |title=Freedom Era Music video-Sulfiq.L | date=9 January 2013 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rVtTVYrz30 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=6 March 2017 }}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" |2015|| Theeyaga Theeyaga |''Manal Naharam''|| rowspan="4" | Rinil Gowtham || |- |Njan Oru Minnal Kodi | rowspan="2" |''Sand City'' (D) | |- |Theechoodi Theechoodi | |- | rowspan="3" | 2016 || Moovanthikkatte || ''Kanthari''|| |- | Onnanam Kunninmel || ''Onnanam Kunninmel''|| Shyam Dharman || <ref>{{cite web |title=Onnanam Kunninmel Music Album launch | date=14 September 2016 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccgux39fdks |publisher=YouTube |access-date=6 March 2017 }}</ref> |- | Dubai Days || rowspan="2" | Music Video || Rinil Gowtham || <ref name="Sulfiq3" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Indian expats say it with a song-Dubai Days |url=https://gulfnews.com/news/uae/society/indian-expats-say-it-with-a-song-1.1938334 |publisher=Gulf News |access-date=6 March 2017 |date=1 December 2016}}</ref> |- | rowspan="3" | 2017 || Mazhavillu || Rinil Gowtham || <ref>{{cite web |title=Mazhavillu Music Video | date=24 January 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvgSsS8S2d8 |publisher=YouTube |access-date=6 March 2017 }}</ref> |- | Aakaasha Kuda || ''Oru Mexican Aparatha''|| Manikandan Iyyappan || <ref name=Sulfiq4/> | |- | Diamond for you || rowspan="2" | Music Video || Nikhil R Nair || <ref>{{cite web |title=Diamond for you Music Video | date=22 June 2017 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEbr4p7pt70 |publisher=YouTube-Media One News |access-date=17 July 2017 }}</ref> |- | 2018 || Diamond for you-2 || Retheesh Roy || <ref>{{cite web |title=Diamond for you 2 Music Video | date=15 June 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3_MvJsvZBY |publisher=YouTube |access-date=26 September 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Diamond for you 2 Music Video | date=14 June 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylRXrd1rt7E |publisher=YouTube |access-date=26 September 2018 }}</ref> |- | 2019 || Kunjade Ninte Manassil... || ''Ittymaani: Made in China''|| 4 Musics|| | |- | 2022 || Love Parenda... || ''Onnu'' || Noufal Nazar || | |- |}
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==External links== * {{IMDb name|7497599}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sulfiq.L}} Category:1972 births Category:Living people Category:Singers from Kerala Category:Indian male playback singers Category:Film musicians from Kerala Category:Malayalam-language playback singers Category:Tamil-language playback singers Category:Musicians from Alappuzha Category:21st-century Indian male singers