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Lyricists from British Raj

27 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Abdul Gafur HaliPerson · Music memorabiliaAbdul Gafur (disambiguation)
Ali Sardar JafriAuthor · BooksAli Sardar Jafri (29 November 1913 – 1 August 2000) was an Indian writer of Urdu language. He was also a poet, critic and film lyricist.
Anand BakshiPerson · Music memorabiliaAnand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist four times during his career.
Balmukund DaveAuthor · BooksBalmukund Dave (7 March 1916 – 28 February 1993) was an Indian Gujarati-language poet and journalist.
Dasari Narayana RaoPerson · Film memorabiliaDasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1942 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, actor, producer, lyricist, and politician, primarily known for his work in Telugu cinema.[1] Over…
Faiz Ahmad FaizAuthor · BooksFaiz Ahmad Faiz (13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984) was a Pakistani poet and author of Urdu and Punjabi literature.
Gulshan Kumar MehtaPerson · Film memorabiliaGulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan The Mad") (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009), was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema.
Hasrat JaipuriAuthor · BooksHasrat Jaipuri, born Iqbal Hussain (15 April 1922 – 17 September 1999), was an Indian poet, who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages.
Hunsur KrishnamurthyAuthor · BooksHunsur Krishnamurthy (9 February 1914 – 13 February 1989) was an Indian playwright, film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist in Kannada cinema.
Jamiluddin AaliAuthor · BooksNawabzada Mirza Jamiluddin Ahmed Khan PP, HI (20 January 1925 – 23 November 2015), also known as Jamiluddin Aali or Aaliji, was a Pakistani poet, critic, playwright, essayist, columnist,…
Jan Nisar AkhtarAuthor · BooksJan Nisar Akhtar (18 February 1914 – 19 August 1976) was an Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms, and a part of the Progressive Writers' Movement, who was also a lyricist for Bollywood.[1]
Javed AkhtarAuthor · BooksJaved Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian screenwriter, lyricist, poet, and political activist.
Kaifi AzmiAuthor · BooksKaifi Azmi (born Athar Husain Rizvi; 14 January 1919 – 10 May 2002) was an Indian Urdu poet. He is remembered as the one who brought Urdu literature to Indian motion pictures.
KannadasanAuthor · BooksMuthiah Sathappan Chettiar, better known as Kannadasan (pronunciation; 24 June 1927 – 17 October 1981), was a poet, film song lyricist, producer, actor, script-writer, editor,…
M. S. ReddyPerson · Film memorabiliaMallemala Sundararami Reddy (15 August 1924 – 11 December 2011), popularly known as M. S. Reddy and Mallemala, was an Indian film producer, lyricist, and screenwriter in Telugu cinema.
Nand Lal NoorpuriAuthor · BooksNand Lal Noorpuri (June 1906 – 13 May 1966) was an Indian poet, writer and lyricist who wrote in Punjabi.
Nida FazliAuthor · BooksMuqtida Hasan Nida Fazli, known as Nida Fazli (12 October 1938 – 8 February 2016), was a prominent Indian Urdu and Hindi poet, lyricist and dialogue writer.
P. VenuPerson · Film memorabiliaPattathil Venugopala Menon (8 November 1940 – 25 May 2011), better known by his stage name P.
Rabindranath TagoreAuthor · BooksRabindranath Tagore FRAsS (7 May 1861 – 7 August 1941) was a Bengali poet, author, playwright, musician, composer, philosopher, social reformer, painter, and one of the foremost figures of…
Rajanikanta SenPerson · Music memorabiliaRajanikanta Sen (26 July 1865 – 13 September 1910), also known as Kantakobi, was a Bengali poet and composer, known for his devotional (bhakti) compositions, as well as his patriotic songs.
Sahir LudhianviAuthor · BooksAbdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his pen name (takhallus) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet who wrote primarily in Urdu in addition to Hindi.
Shiv Kumar BatalviAuthor · BooksShiv Kumar (23 July 1936 – 6 May 1973), better known by his pen name Shiv Kumar Batalvi, was an Indian poet, writer and playwright of the Punjabi language.
Singireddy NarayanaReddyAuthor · BooksCingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet, writer, and critic.
Ustad DamanAuthor · BooksChiragh Deen (3 September 1911 – 3 December 1984), known by his pen name Ustad Daman (pron) or Daman, was a Pakistani Punjabi-language poet, writer, mystic and a politician.
VaaliAuthor · BooksThirupparaithurai Srinivasan Rangarajan, professionally credited by his pseudonym Vaali (29October 193118July 2013), was an Indian poet who has the record for writing the most songs in…
Vayalar RamavarmaAuthor · BooksVayalar Ramavarma (25 March 1928 – 27 October 1975), also known as Rama Varma Vayalar or simply, Vayalar, was an Indian poet and lyricist of Malayalam language.
Veturi Sundararama MurthyAuthor · BooksVeturi Sundararama Murthy (30 January 1936 – 22 May 2010), known mononymously by his surname Veturi, was an Indian poet and lyricist who is known for his works in Telugu literature and…

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