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Shyamalal Babu Rai, known professionally as Indeevar, (also credited as Indiwar and Indeewar) (1 January 1924 – 27 February 1997)[1] was one of the leading Hindi film lyricists in the 1960s.[2]
Indeevar | |
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| Born | Shyamalal Babu Rai 1 January 1924 |
| Died | 27 February 1997 (aged 73) |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
Early life
editHe was born in Barua Sagar of Jhansi district of Uttar Pradesh and grew up in Barua Sagar in Jhansi District. He moved to Mumbai to pursue a professional career as a lyricist.
Career
editHe got recognition in Malhar in 1951, where he penned "Bade Armano Se Rakkha Hai Balam Teri Kasam", which was set to music by Roshan. He wrote more than a thousand songs in over 300 films in a career spanning over four decades [citation needed]. Indeevar also wrote songs for famous pop duo Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan. Nazia Hassan's famous songs "Aap Jaisa Koi", "Boom Boom", "Meherbani", "Dil ki Lagi" & Zohaib Hassan's "Star" were written by Indeevar. [1]
Major Hits
editTumse Badhkar Duniya Mai (Kaamchor)
Tujhe Dekhkar Jagwaale Par (Sawan Ko Aane Do)
Pyar Hamara Amar Rahega (Muddat)
Ye bandhan to pyar ka (Karan Arjun)
Na Kajre Ki Dhaar (mohra)
Parmatma hai pyare (parmatma)
Nile Nile Ambar Par (Kalakaar)
Bade aarmano se rakhha hai (Malhar)
Roshan tumhi se duniya (Parasmani)
Paas baitho tabiyat (Punarmilan)
Hum ne tujhko pyar kiya hai (Dulha Dulhan)
Jo pyar tu ne mujhko diya tha (Dulha Dulhan)
Jis dil me basa tha pyar (Saheli)
Waqt karta jo wafa (Dil Ne Pukaara)
Har Khushi ho wahan (Upkaar)
Kasme waade pyar wafa (Upkaar)
Phool tumhe bheja hai khat me (Saraswati Chandra)
Chhod de saari duniya kisi ke liye (Saraswati Chandra)
Chandan sa badan (Saraswati Chandra)
Mahlon ka raja mila (Anokhi Raat)
Taal mile nadi ke jal me (Anokhi Raat)
Koi jab tumhara hriday tod de (Purab Aur Paschim)
Hai preet jahan ki reet sada (Purab Aur Paschim)
Darpan ko dekha tu ne (Upaasana)
Yuhin tum mujhse baat karti ho (Sachha Jhoota)
Meri pyaari baheniyan (Sachha Jhoota)
Zindagi ka safar (Safar)
Jeevan se bhari teri aankhen (Safar)
Hum they jin ke sahaare (Safar)
Nadiya chale chale re dhaara (Safar)
Jo tum ko ho pasand (Safar)
Tere hothon ke do phool (Paras)
He re kanhaiya (Chhoti Bahu)
Tum mile pyar se (Apraadh)
Roop tera aaisa darpan me na (Ek Baar Muskura Do)
Savere ka suraj tumhare liye (Ek Baar Muskura Do)
Samjhauta ghamon se kar lo (Samjhauta)
Sab ke rahete lagta hai jaise (Samjhauta)
Dil aaisa kisi ne mera toda (Amaanush)
Har koi chahta hai (Ek Muthhi Aasmaan)
Tere chehre me woh jadoo hai (Dharmatma)
Madhuban khushboo deta hai (Saajan Bina Suhagan)
Hum tumhe chahte hai aaise (Qurbaani)
Jeevan mitaana hai diwaanapan (Aarmaan)
Pyar hi jeene ki soorat hai (Aarmaan)
Hothon se chhoo lo tum (Prem Geet)
Dushman na kare dost ne (Aakhir Kiyun)
Tum Mile Dil Khile (Criminal)
Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye (Jurm)
Ek tu na mila (Himalaya ki god me)
Awards
edit| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | "Ek Tu Na Mila" (Himalaya Ki God Mein) | Filmfare Best Lyricist Award | Nominated |
| 1974 | "Samjhauta Ghamon Se Kar Lo" (Samjhauta) | Nominated | |
| 1975 | "Behnane Bhai Ki Kalai" (Resham Ki Dori) | Nominated | |
| 1976 | "Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda" (Amanush) | Won | |
| 1985 | "Pyar Ka Tohfa Tera" (Tohfa) | Nominated |
Discography
edit| Year | Film | Songs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Prem Geet (1981 film) | "Honton se cho lu tum" (and all other songs in this film) | |
| 1994 | Vijaypath | "Ladke Aaj Ke Ladke" | |
| 1994 | The Gentleman | "Roop Suhana Lagta Hai", "What Is Love" | |
| 1994 | Mohra | "Na Kajre Ki Dhar", "Dil Har Koi" | |
| 1994 | Criminal | All Songs | |
| 1995 | Jawab | "Ek Tak Ant Thak" | |
| 1995 | Karan Arjun | All Songs | |
| 1996 | Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan/Mr. Aashiq | All Songs | |
| 1996 | Fareb | "Yeh Teri Aankhen Jhuki Jhuki", "Pyar Ka Milna" | |
| 1997 | Auzaar | "Dil Ke Sau Tukde" | |
| 1997 | Koyla | All Songs | |
| 1997 | Imaan Beiman | All Songs | |
| 1998 | Ghulam | "Tujhko Kya" | |
| 1998 | Kudrat | "Aaj Hoke Rahe Apna Milan", "Ishq Bhala Kya Hai", "Humse Mohabbat Mein", "Main Hoon Albeli", "Tujhe Dene Ko" | |
| 1999 | Sarfarosh | "Meri Raton Ki Neendein Uda De" |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Lyricist - Indeevar". www.hindilyrix.com. Archived from the original on 19 August 2004.
- ^ Tankha, Madhur (3 September 2014). "Zindagi ka safar…with Indeevar". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 March 2019.