Lyricists

Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri: Two lyricists in tandem and contrast

Shailendra and Hasrat Jaipuri August 30, 2019

A tribute to Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) and Hasrat Jaipuri (15 April 1922 – 17 September 1999), the lyricists in tandem, on Shailendra’s 96th birth anniversary A common refrain of the readers from time to time has been that the lyricists have not been given due importance on this blog. A […]

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Bharat Vyas: Lyricist Extraordinaire in Hindi

Bharat Vyas July 4, 2019

Guest article by DP Rangan as a tribute to Bharat Vyas on his 37th death anniversary (18 December 1918 – 4 July 1982) (One oft-repeated complaint against Songs of Yore is that it does not give due importance to the lyricists. I have given my reasons from time to time, which may not be very […]

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Kavi Pradeep: The singer of Message Songs

Kavi Pradeep February 6, 2015

A tribute on the centenary of Kavi Pradeep (6 February 1915 – 11 December 1998) Mumbaikar 8 has often complained, with some justification, that I do not give due credit to the lyricists. I believe a vast majority associates a song with the singer and the music director, and, generally, also remembers the name of […]

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A Mahendra Kapur-Sahir Ludhiyanvi-Ravi classic

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Chalo ek baar phir se ajanabi ban jayen hum dono If ever there was a song that could be described as the defining song of a singer, Mahendra Kapur’s Chalo ek baar phir se ajanabi ban jayen hum dono is one such song. Mahendra Kapur, who came to the film world through a singing talent […]

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