Shyamalal Babu Rai,known professionally asIndeevar,(also credited asIndiwarandIndeewar) (1 January 1924 – 27 February 1997)[1]was one of the leadingHindi filmlyricistsin the 1960s.[2]

Indeevar
Born
Shyamalal Babu Rai

1 January 1924
Died27 February 1997(1997-02-27)(aged 73)
OccupationLyricist

Early life

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He was born in Barua Sagar ofJhansi districtofUttar Pradeshand grew up inBarua SagarinJhansi District.He moved toMumbaito pursue a professional career as alyricist.

Career

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He got recognition inMalharin 1951, where he penned "Bade Armano Se Rakkha Hai Balam Teri Kasam", which was set to music byRoshan.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 duoNazia HassanandZohaib 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

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Tumse 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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^"Lyricist - Indeevar".hindilyrix.Archived fromthe originalon 19 August 2004.
  2. ^Tankha, Madhur (3 September 2014)."Zindagi ka safar…with Indeevar".The Hindu.ISSN0971-751X.Retrieved25 March2019.
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