# Muhsin Parari

Muhsin Parari, known professionally as Mu.Ri is an Indian film director, writer, producer and lyricist who works in Malayalam films.

## Career

He started his career by directing the music album Native Bapa (2012), in which actor Mamukkoya played the lead. He worked as assistant director in the feature films 5 Sundarikal (2013) and Last Supper (2014). His first movie as a director was KL 10 Patthu (2015). In 2016, He returned with Funeral of a Native Son, a sequel to Native Bappa. Muhsin co-wrote the movie Sudani from Nigeria with director Zakariya Mohammed in 2018. The movie received five Kerala State Film Awards including the one for Best Screenplay. His next release was Virus, directed by Aashiq Abu. The movie was set against the backdrop of the 2018 Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala. Muhsin co-wrote the screenplay with the duo Suhas-Sharfu. His 2020 release was Halal Love Story, second feature by Zakariya Mohammed after Sudani from Nigeria. Zakariya and Muhsin again joined to write the script and also credited as co-producers of the movie.
Muhsin is the writer and creative director of 2022 movie Thallumaala (dir:Khalid Rahman). The movie was announced in 2019 as his second directorial venture, but later in February 2020, Muhsin Parari announced that he would only do the script part, and Khalid Rahman would be the director. The movie was a big commercial success and turned out to be the ninth-highest grossing Malayalam film.
He is also a noted lyricist, and has penned songs in movies such as Thamaasha, Halal Love Story, Bheemante Vazhi, Thallumaala and Sulaikha Manzil.

## Filmography
### Movies

| Year | Title | Director | Notes |
| 2013 | Dayom Panthrandum | Harshad | Dialogues only |
| 2015 | KL 10 Patthu | Himself | Debut movie as director |
| 2018 | Sudani from Nigeria | Zakariya Mohammed | Writer |
| 2019 | Virus | Aashiq Abu | Writer |
| 2020 | Halal Love Story | Zakariya Mohammed | Writer, producer |
| 2022 | Thallumaala | Khalid Rahman | Writer and creative director |
| 2023 | Ayalvaashi | Irshad Parari | Producer |
| TBA | Thantha Vibe - Hybrid | Himself | Starring Tovino Thomas |

### Other works

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2009 | TerriKiddo | Director | Short film |
| 2013 | Native Bapa | Director | Malayalam hip-hop album |
| 2016 | Funeral of a Native Son | Director | Malayalam hip-hop album; sequel to Native Bappa |
| 2020 | KozhiPunk - Music video | Producer | |
| 2022 | 03:00 AM - Music video | Producer and director | |
| 2024 | Panthal Chant - Music video | Producer and director | |

### Ad films

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## As lyricist

Muhsin has earlier penned lyrics for Music Albums Native Bappa and Funeral of a Native Son, directed by himself. His film debut as a lyricist was through 2019 movie Thamaasha, directed by his friend Ashraf Hamza. Muhsin was asked to complete the lines of Paadi Njan, an incomplete Mappilappaattu written by Pulikkottil Hyder into a full-length song. He also wrote three other songs for Thamaasha. Later in the year he wrote Malayalam lines for Spread Love, a promotional track for the movie Virus along with English lyrics provided by Shelton Pinheiro. In 2020, he wrote Chayappaattu, an installment in Sithara Krishnakumar's Project Malabaricus and two songs for the movie Halal Love Story. He has won Best Lyricist award at 10th South Indian International Movie Awards for penning "Sundaranayavane" from Halal Love Story. In 2021, He joined again with Ashraf Hamza by penning all songs on Hamza's second film Bheemante Vazhi.
He wrote all the songs in 2022 movie Thallumaala, directed by Khalid Rahman and written by himself.
Muhsin often prefer a pen name "Mu. Ri" for songwriting credits. In 2024, he announced his debut music album "Muriginals" Vol. 1, featuring songs written by him and performed by artists including Shahabaz Aman, Sithara Krishnakumar, Vishnu Vijay, Govind Vasantha, Sekhar Menon, Arivu, Dabzee, M.H.R, Joker, Wraith V., Babyjean, 6091, Fathima Jahan, Indrans and Chemban Vinod Jose. The first song "Jilebi", featuring Sithara Krishnakumar and music produced by 6091 was released on 1 April 2024. The second song "Panthal Chant" featuring M.H.R, Wraith V., Dabzee, Babyjean and Joker was released on 8 September 2024.
In December 2024, Muhsin Parari announced that he will be stepping away from songwriting for the foreseeable future to focus on his directorial and screenwriting commitments.

### Discography

| Year | Song | Music director(s) | Film/album | Notes. |
| 2013 | "Native Bappa" | Roy George, Street Academics | Native Bappa | |
| 2016 | "Funeral of a Native Son" | Bijibal, Street Academics | Funeral of a Native Son | |
| 2019 | "Paadi njan" | Shahabaz Aman, Rex Vijayan | Thamaasha | |
| 2019 | "Kaanumbol ninne" | Rex Vijayan | Thamaasha | |
| 2019 | "Aham Brahmasmi" | Rex Vijayan | Thamaasha | |
| 2019 | "Masala Chaya" | Rex Vijayan | Thamaasha | |
| 2019 | "Spread love" | Sushin Shyam | Virus | |
| 2020 | "Chaayappaattu" | Sithara Krishnakumar | Project Malabaricus | |
| 2020 | "Sundaranayavane" | Shahabaz Aman, Rex Vijayan | Halal Love Story | |
| 2020 | "Bismillah" | Shahabaz Aman, Rex Vijayan | Halal Love Story | |
| 2021 | "Oruthi" | Vishnu Vijay | Bheemante Vazhi | |
| 2021 | "Bheemante Vazhippattu" | Vishnu Vijay | Bheemante Vazhi | |
| 2021 | "Pale Pole" | Vishnu Vijay | Bheemante Vazhi | |
| 2022 | "Kannil Pettole" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Ole Melody" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Thallumaala Paattu" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Ndaakkippattu" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Tupathu" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Thoottikkanoda Patha" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "50 Cent" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Target Locked" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Wrath of Jemshi" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Kafkaesque" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "Wedding Bells" | Vishnu Vijay | Thallumaala | |
| 2022 | "03:00 AM" | Sekhar Menon | 03:00 AM | Featuring Salim Kumar |
| 2023 | "Puthuthayorith" | Jakes Bejoy | Iratta | |
| 2023 | "Chewing Gum" | Jakes Bejoy | Ayalvaashi | |
| 2023 | "Jil Jil Jil" | Vishnu Vijay | Sulaikha Manzil | |
| 2023 | "Haalaake Maarunne" | Vishnu Vijay | Sulaikha Manzil | |
| 2023 | "Premakkathu Pattu" | Govind Vasantha | Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham | |
| 2023 | "Kotha Raja" | Jakes Bejoy | King of Kotha | |
| 2023 | "Manjeera Shinjitham" | Vishnu Vijay | Falimy | |
| 2023 | "Mazhavillile" | Vishnu Vijay | Falimy | |
| 2023 | "Karayaruthe" | Vishnu Vijay | Falimy | |
| 2023 | "Karunarasam" | Vishnu Vijay | Falimy | |
| 2023 | "Alaye" | Vishnu Vijay | Kasargold | |
| 2024 | "Viduthal" | Santhosh Narayanan | Anweshippin Kandethum | |
| 2024 | "Pennayippetta" | Gopi Sundar | Perumani | |
| 2024 | "Ya Wali Allah" | Gopi Sundar | Perumani | |
| 2024 | "Marannadu Pulle" | Vishnu Vijay | Pani | |
| 2024 | "Readya Maaran" | Jakes Bejoy | Hello Mummy | |
| 2024 | "Dhurooha Manthahasame" - Promo song | Christo Xavier | Sookshmadarshini | |
| 2024 | "Jilebi" | Sithara Krishnakumar | Muriginals vol.1 | |
| 2024 | "Panthal Chant" | M.H.R, Wraith V., Dabzee, Babyjean, JOKER | Muriginals vol.1 | |
| 2025 | "Nalla Rasam" | Sithara Krishnakumar | Muriginals vol.1 | |
| 2025 | "Areela" | Sekhar Menon | Muriginals vol.1 | Featuring Indrans |
| 2025 | "Cyclone Central | Jakes Bejoy | Identity | |
| 2025 | "Shavathkuth" | Vishnu Vijay | Pravinkoodu Shappu | |
| 2025 | "Kedathe" | Vishnu Vijay | Pravinkoodu Shappu | |

## Awards

| Year | Award | Category | movie |
| 2018 | Kerala State Film Award | Best Screenplay | Sudani from Nigeria |
| 2018 | CPC Cine Awards | Best Screenplay | Sudani from Nigeria |
| 2020 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Lyricist | Halal Love Story |
| 2022 | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Lyricist | Bheemante Vazhi |