Sabeena Rafi

Sabeena Rafi
Born(1918-10-06)6 October 1918
Gothuruth, present day Ernakulam district, Kerala, India
Died22 June 1990(1990-06-22) (aged 65)
Occupation(s)Essayist, historian
Notable work
  • Chavittu Nadakam - Oru Charithra Padanam
  • Marxism, Oru Thirinjunottam
  • Kaliyugam
SpousePonjikkara Rafi
Parents
  • Joseph
  • Mariamma
AwardsKerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works

Sabeena Rafi (6 October 1918 – 22 June 1990) was an Indian essayist and historian of Malayalam literature. Her oeuvre consists of philosophical works, an autobiography and Chavittu Nadakam - Oru Charithra Padanam, the first historical compendium on Chavittu Nadakam, an operatic dance form. Her book, Kaliyugam, a philosophical work jointly written with her husband, Ponjikkara Rafi, fetched her the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Miscellaneous Works in 1972.