known to be an alcoholic and finally died nearly an impoverished man, aged 56. H. Mehboob road in Mattancherry, Kerala, was named after Mehboob, to pay respect for his contribution in the field of music and also as his remembrance. Many of his songs were remixed and used in later Malayalam films. A part of the song "Theerchaayilla Janam", written by Kannan Pareekutty and sung in 1956, was rendered by actor Mohanlal for the 1999 film Usthaad. The 2013 film Annayum Rasoolum used the songs "Kandu Randu Kannu" (composed by M. S. Baburaj and written by P. A. Kasim for the 1973 film Chuzhi) and "Kayalinarike" (written by Meppalli Balan). The 2013 film ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi featured the song "Nayapaisayilla" from the film Neelisally (1960). Notable songs "Akaale Arum Kaividum" (Jeevitha Nouka) "Arakka Roopa" (Neelisally) "Halu Pidichoru Puliachhan Pulivalupidichoru Nairachan" (Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu) "Ee Chiriyum Chiriyalla" (Subaida) "Ellaarum Thattanu Muttanu" (Mudiyanaya Puthran) "Enthoru Thontharavu" (Moodupadam) "Kathu Sookshiochore Kasthuri Mampazham" (Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu) "Kandam Bechoru Kottanu Athu Mammad Kakkede Kottanu" (Kandam Bacha Kotte) "Kayalinarike Kodikalparathi Kuthichu pongiya Kapalukal" "Kandu Randu Kannu" (Chuzhi) "Keledi Ninne Njan" (Doctor (1963 film) "Kollaan Nadakkana" (Subaida) "Kozhikodangdeele Koyakkande Kadayilu Koyinde Kariyude Charu" (Thankakudam) "Manennum Vilikkila Mayilennum Vilikkila" (Neelakuyil) "Naya Paisayilla Kayyiloru Naya Paisayilla" (Neelisally) "O Rikshawalla" (Odayil Ninnu) "Pandu Pandu Ninne Kanda Nalilla" (Rarichan Enna Pauran) "Saayippe Saayippe Aslam Alaikkum" (Pazhassi Raja) "Thinakkam Theyyakkam" (Mudiyanaya Puthran) "Vandi Vandi Ninne Pole Vayaril Enikkum Theeyanu (Doctor) "Vandikkaran Beerankakka Randam Kettinu Poothim Bechu" (Porter Kunjali) "Zindabad Zindabad Swantham Karyam Zindabad" (Kandam Bacha Kotte) References Further reading External links Mehboob at the Malayalam Movie Database 1926 births Indian male playback singers Malayalam playback singers Indian male singer-songwriters Indian singer-songwriters Singers from Kochi 20th-century Indian Muslims 1981 deaths 20th-century Indian singers Film musicians from Kerala People from Mattancherry 20th-century Indian male singers