Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer. He started his career in the early 1970s by composing for several hit movies, and continued despite his struggle with blindness. His notable works include Chor Machaye Shor (1974), Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Chitchor (1976) and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) and Vivah (2006).
Ravindra Jain
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- Born
- 1944. · Aligarh.
- Died
- 2015. · Mumbai.
- Nationality
- India, British Raj and Dominion of India.
- Occupation
- musician, composer and lyricist.
- Fields
- Indian classical music.
- Honours
- Padma Shri in arts and Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.
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Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer. He started his career in the early 1970s by composing for several hit movies, and continued despite his struggle with blindness. His notable works include Chor Machaye Shor (1974), Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Chitchor (1976) and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) and Vivah (2006).
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Ravindra Jain (1944–2015) was a composer, lyricist and musician, a national of the British Raj and the Dominion of India. The composer was born in Aligarh and died in Mumbai.
The work spans Indian classical music. Honours include Filmfare Award for Best Music Director and Padma Shri in arts.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
He composed music for many films and TV shows including Ramanand Sagar's epic Ramayan (1987), which became iconic. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts.
Ravindra Jain was born blind on 28 February 1944 in Aligarh to Pandit Indramani Jain and Kiran Jain as the third child of seven brothers and one sister. He belongs to the Jain community. His father was a Sanskrit pandit and his mother was a homemaker. His father recognised his talent and sent him to stalwarts like G.L. Jain, Janardhan Sharma and Nathu Ram for formal education in music. At a young age, he started singing bhajans at temples.
Career
Career
His works include Saudagar, Chor Machaye Shor, Chitchor, Geet Gaata Chal, Fakira, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye, Paheli, Do Jasoos, Pati Patni Aur Woh, Insaf Ka Tarazu, Nadiya Ke Paar, Ram Teri Ganga Maili and Henna. He extensively used Yesudas and Hemlata for singing his songs. He composed many religious albums in different Indian languages, including Bengali and Malayalam. He composed music for several television series. His music for Ramanand Sagar's Ramayana became iconic. Some of his most popular works on TV are Shri Krishna, Alif Laila, Jai Ganga Maiya, Jai Mahalaxmi, Shree Brahma Vishnu Mahesh, Sai Baba, Jai Maa Durga, Jai Hanuman, Sankat Mochan Hanuman and Maha Kavya Mahabharat.
Personal life
Personal life
Jain was married to Divya Jain, with whom he has a son Aayushmaan. He died in Mumbai on 9 October 2015 because of multiple organ failure.
Television
Television
Ramayana (1987) Shri Krishna (1993) Alif Laila (1993) Jai Veer Hanuman (1995) Jai Hanuman (1997) Sai Baba (2005) Sankat Mochan Hanumaan (2012) Jai Ganga Maiya Jai Mahalaxmi Shree Brahma Vishnu Mahesh Jai Maa Durga Maha Kavya Mahabharat Ramayana (2008)
Life and career
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Life and career
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2000
Kundal Pur Ka Sach By Ravindra Jain Hindi Jainism Bhopal 2000 Ravindra Jain is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2015
Ravindra Jain died at Mumbai.
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Aligarh.
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Mumbai.
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Legacy
His funeral was attended by numerous celebrities including Hema Malini, Ranjit and Sooraj Barjatya. Prime minister Modi said: "He will be remembered for his versatile music and fighting spirit."
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Awards
He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts. He received the Filmfare Best Music Director award for his work in Ram Teri Ganga Maili in 1985. Ravindra Jain won many other awards for his contribution to Indian music.
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- 1.Pandya, Haresh. Ravindra Jain, Bollywood Film Composer, Dies at 71. The New York Times. 10 October 2015.
- 2.Bollywood's veteran music composer Ravindra Jain dies at 71. Business Standard. 9 October 2015.
- 3.Ravindra Jain Songs. Youtube Video Episode.
- 4.पुण्यतिथि रवींद्र जैन: जिनके बिना रामायण शुरू नहीं होती थी. Firstpost Hindi. 9 October 2017.
- 5.Pandya, Haresh. Ravindra Jain, Bollywood Film Composer, Dies at 71. The New York Times. 10 October 2015.
- 6.Jukebox: The Best of Ravindra Jain on His Birth Anniversary. Quint. 28 February 2020.
- 7.Pandya, Haresh. Ravindra Jain Profile. Outlook India. 13 October 2015.
- 8.Tentaran. Ravindra Jain Famous Indian Musician - Tentaran. Tentaran - there's more to life. 24 May 2017.
- 9.Vats, Rohit. Ravindra Jain: The man who introduced Yesudas to us. Hindustan Times. 9 October 2015.
- 10.Film Bandhu. filmbandhuup.gov.in.
- 11.Pandya, Haresh. Ravindra Jain, Bollywood Film Composer, Dies at 71. The New York Times. 10 October 2015. 0362-4331.
- 12.Jains steal the show with 7 Padmas. The Times of India. 9 April 2015.
- 13.Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020. filmfare.com.
- 14.IANS. Hema Malini, Vishal Bhardwaj Bid Final Farewell to Ravindra Jain. NDTV. 11 October 2015.
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