Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Music director Ravi dead


‘My son and his wife want to throw me out’
Mumbai, March 7 - Veteran music director Ravi Shankar Sharma, popularly known as Ravi who gave several hit songs like Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho" and "Dil Ke Aarman Aansu Bankey Rah Gaye", died here tonight following prolonged illness, family sources said. 86-year-old Ravi, who has composed music for over 70 Hindi and 14 Malayalam films, breathed his last at Bombay Hospital. Sharma’s wife Kanti died long ago and he is survived by son Ajay who is married to Varsha Usgaonkar, a Marathi and Hindi film actress. "He (Ravi) is no more with us. He was keeping ill for a week and was admitted to Bombay Hospital where he passed away today", one of his nephews told PTI. Among the music composer's popular numbers are ‘Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho’, ‘Tora Man Darpan Kahlaye’, 'Baar Baar Dekho Hazaar Baar Dekho' in Shammi Kapoor-starrer "China Town" (1962), 'Dil Ke Aarman Aansu Bankey Rah Gaye' from "Nikaa" (1982) and 'Milti Hai Zindagi Mey Mohabbat Kabhi Kabhi" from the 1968 movie "Aankhen" starring Dharmendra and Mala Sinha. Ravi began his career in 1955 by composing the music for "Albeli" and went to do the same for movies like "Dilli Ka Thug" (1958), "Humraaz" (1967), "Neelkamal" (1968), "Ek Phool Do Maali" (1969) and "Mehendi" (1984). "Just heard about the demise of composer Ravi saab. He was one of my most favourites. Never got a chance to meet him. Now I won't ever. R.I.P", national award-winning playback singer Shreya Ghoshal wrote on twitter.

Biography

Ravi was born in Delhi on March 3, 1926. He had no formal training in classical music; instead he learned music from listening to his father sing bhajans. He taught himself to play harmonium and other classical instruments and worked as an electrician to support his family. In 1950 he decided to shift to Bombay and become a professional singer. At first Ravi was homeless, living on the streets and sleeping in Malad railway station at night. In 1952, he was discovered by Hemant Kumar who hired him to sing backing vocals in Vande Mataram from the film Anand Math.[1] Ravi gave several hit songs and received Filmfare nominations for these films: Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Do Badan (1966), Humraaz (1967),Ankhen (1968), and Nikaah (1982). He won Filmfare awards for Gharana (1961) and Khandaan (1965).[2] His other successful films include WaqtNeel Kamal and Gumraah. His songs Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi haiBabul ki duyaen leti ja andDoli chadh ke dulhan sasural chali became very popular in wedding celebrations. He was one of the music directors who shaped the career of Asha Bhosle with songs like Tora man darpan. He was also instrumental in making Mahendra Kapoor a popular singer in Bollywood. After a successful career in Hindi films during the 1950s and 1960s, he took a long break after 1970 till 1982. In 1982, he gave music for the Hindi film Nikaah, and one of the film's songs Dil ke armaan aansooyon main beh gaye sung by Salma Agha won her the Filmfare Best Female Playback Award.
In the 1980s, he made a comeback as a music director in Malayalam (and some Hindi) films as Bombay Ravi. During 1986, the Malayalam director Hariharan convinced him to . The first movie was Panchagni. The songs Saagarangale andAa raatri maanju poyi (sung by Yesudas and Chitra) were hits. That same year, Hariharan's Nakhakshathangal also came out and Chithra won her second National Award for the song Manjalprasaadavum from the same film. All the songs from the Malayalam movie Vaisali released in 1989 were super hits and Chithra won her third National Award for the song "Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum" from the same film. Ravi has composed for many films produced by South Indian banners: GhoonghatGharana GrihastiAuratSamaj ko badal dalo (Gemini), MeherbanDo Kaliyan (AVM), BharosaKhandaan (Vasu Films).

Filmography

Hindi

  • Albeli (1955)
  • Vachan (1955)
  • Ek Saal (1957)
  • Narsi Bhagat (1957)
  • Dilli Ka Thug (1958)
  • Dulhan (1958)
  • Ghar Sansar (1958)
  • Mehndi (1958)
  • Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959)
  • Nai Raahen (1959)
  • Pehli Raat (1959)
  • Apna Ghar (1960)
  • Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
  • Ghunghat (1960)
  • Tu Nahin Aur Sahi (1960)
  • Modern Girl (1961)
  • Gharana (1961)
  • Nazrana (1961)
  • Pyaar Ka Saagar (1961)
  • Wanted (1961)
  • Salaam Memsaheb (1961)
  • China Town (1962)
  • Raakhi (1962)
  • Tower House (1962)
  • Bombay Ka Chor (1962)
  • Aaj Aur Kal (1963)
  • Gehra Daag (1963)
  • Gumrah (1963)
  • Nartaki (1963)
  • Ustadon Ke Ustaad (1963)
  • Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (1963)
  • Bharosa (1963)
  • Mulzim (1963)
  • Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya (1963)
  • Grahasthi (1963)-
  • Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya (1963)
  • Door Ki Awaaz (1964)
  • Shehnai (1964)
  • Kaajal (1965)
  • Khandaan (1965)
  • Waqt (1965)
  • Bahu Beti (1965)
  • Do Badan (1966)
  • Dus Lakh (1966)
  • Phool Aur Patthar (1966)
  • Sagaai (1966)
  • Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (1966)
  • Aurat (1967)
  • Humraaz (1967)
  • Meharban (1967)
  • Nayi Roshni (1967)
  • Aankhen (1968)
  • Do Kaliyaan (1968)
  • Gauri (1968)
  • Man Ka Meet (1968)
  • Neel Kamal (1968)
  • Paisa Ya Pyaar (1969)
  • Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969)
  • Anmol Moti (1969)
  • Badi Didi (1969)
  • Doli (1969)
  • Ek Phool Do Mali (1969)
  • Dharkan (1972)
  • Dhund (1973)
  • Mehmaan (1973)
  • Umeed (1974)
  • Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka (1975)
  • Nikaah (1982)
  • Aaj Ki Awaaz (1983)
  • Tawaif (1984)
  • Ek Alag Mausam (2003)

Malayalam (as Bombay Ravi & Ravi Bombay)

Non-movie audio album (Malayalam)

Top 30 Songs Of Ravi The Music Director
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‘My son and his wife want to throw me out’


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