And Fed Up With The Music of Hindi Cinema Said Good Bye By Taking The Music Of Cinema To The Top
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And fed up with the music of Hindi cinema
Said goodbye by taking the music of cinema to the top
Ravi: An unsung Composer
Bollywood's most underrated musician Ravi (of Babul Ki Duyaen fame)
Bombay Ravi, he transformed the taste of Malayalam music melody
ബോംബെ രവി - Bombay Ravi (Music Director)
Born: 3 March 1926, Delhi
Died: 7 March 2012, Mumbai
Full name: Ravi Shankar Sharma
Children: Ajay Shankar, Veena Shankar, Chhaya Shankar
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, MORE
Ravi was noted for his heart-touching, soft, melodious tunes, which made his songs and music immortal and is hummed even today, decades after he composed them. His music has always had great popular appeal because of its sweet, tuneful, poignant melodies, impressive harmonies and simple, delightful orchestrtation.
Ravi Shankar Sharma, known more commonly by his first name only, Ravi came from a humble background. He is a fine exemplar of how passion and talent can overcome all obstacles. Born on 3 March, 1926 in Delhi, young Ravi learned music from his father who had profound knowledge of classical bhajans. He worked as an electrician to support his famiy and learned to play the harmonium on his own.
After much struggle, in 1950 he shifted to Bombay aspiring to become a professional singer. In his initial days in the city, he was forced to live on the streets and would sleep at the Malad railway station. It was only in 1952 that Ravi was discovered by singer Hemant Kumar who gave him the opportunity to sing backing vocals in Vande Mataram from the film Anand Math (1952).
Ravi debuted as an independent music director for Vachan (1955). Ravi composed for Vachan what is amongst Hindi cinema’s most popular loris (lullabies) – “Chanda Mama Door Ke” and launched a successful career as a music director.
Among his 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 Aansuon Me Bah Gaye' from Nikaah (1982) and 'Milti Hai Zindagi Mey Mohabbat Kabhi Kabhi' from the 1968 movie Aankhen starring Dharmendra and Mala Sinha.
Apart from the Hindi film industry, he also composed music for Malayalam films, credited as Bombay Ravi. He worked a lot with the eminent Malayalam film director Hariharan, who also played a very big role in coaxing Ravi for his comeback. Ravi was a constant in Hariharan’s films and their team was considered as one of the best ever in the Malayalam film industry. Although brief, his work for Malayalam films was appreciated. In fact, it was for his work in two Malayalam films – Parinayam (1994) and Sukrutham (1994), that Ravi won his only National Film Award for Best Music Direction.
He passed away on 7 March 2012 at the age of 86.
Veteran music composer Ravi has moved court against his son Ajay and daughter-in-law, actress Varsha Usgaonkar, alleging harassment.
Ravi says they are after his bungalow in Mumbai’
And fed up with the music of Hindi cinema
Said goodbye by taking the music of cinema to the top
Ravi: An unsung Composer
Bollywood's most underrated musician Ravi (of Babul Ki Duyaen fame)
Bombay Ravi, he transformed the taste of Malayalam music melody
ബോംബെ രവി - Bombay Ravi (Music Director)
Born: 3 March 1926, Delhi
Died: 7 March 2012, Mumbai
Full name: Ravi Shankar Sharma
Children: Ajay Shankar, Veena Shankar, Chhaya Shankar
Awards: Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, MORE
Ravi was noted for his heart-touching, soft, melodious tunes, which made his songs and music immortal and is hummed even today, decades after he composed them. His music has always had great popular appeal because of its sweet, tuneful, poignant melodies, impressive harmonies and simple, delightful orchestrtation.
Ravi Shankar Sharma, known more commonly by his first name only, Ravi came from a humble background. He is a fine exemplar of how passion and talent can overcome all obstacles. Born on 3 March, 1926 in Delhi, young Ravi learned music from his father who had profound knowledge of classical bhajans. He worked as an electrician to support his famiy and learned to play the harmonium on his own.
After much struggle, in 1950 he shifted to Bombay aspiring to become a professional singer. In his initial days in the city, he was forced to live on the streets and would sleep at the Malad railway station. It was only in 1952 that Ravi was discovered by singer Hemant Kumar who gave him the opportunity to sing backing vocals in Vande Mataram from the film Anand Math (1952).
Ravi debuted as an independent music director for Vachan (1955). Ravi composed for Vachan what is amongst Hindi cinema’s most popular loris (lullabies) – “Chanda Mama Door Ke” and launched a successful career as a music director.
Among his 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 Aansuon Me Bah Gaye' from Nikaah (1982) and 'Milti Hai Zindagi Mey Mohabbat Kabhi Kabhi' from the 1968 movie Aankhen starring Dharmendra and Mala Sinha.
Apart from the Hindi film industry, he also composed music for Malayalam films, credited as Bombay Ravi. He worked a lot with the eminent Malayalam film director Hariharan, who also played a very big role in coaxing Ravi for his comeback. Ravi was a constant in Hariharan’s films and their team was considered as one of the best ever in the Malayalam film industry. Although brief, his work for Malayalam films was appreciated. In fact, it was for his work in two Malayalam films – Parinayam (1994) and Sukrutham (1994), that Ravi won his only National Film Award for Best Music Direction.
He passed away on 7 March 2012 at the age of 86.
Veteran music composer Ravi has moved court against his son Ajay and daughter-in-law, actress Varsha Usgaonkar, alleging harassment.
Ravi says they are after his bungalow in Mumbai’