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Indian songwriters

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Akhlaq Mohammed KhanAuthor · BooksAkhlaq Mohammed Khan was an Indian songwriter, poet, writer, university teacher and academic (1936–2012). He was born in Aonla, Uttar Pradesh and died in Aligarh.
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.
Aman HayerPerson · Music memorabiliaAmandip Singh Hayer (Punjabi: ਅਮਨਦੀਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਹਾਈਯਰ, born 5 November 1979) is a UK-based Bhangra Punjabi music director and singer.
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.
Anjan DuttPerson · Film memorabiliaAnjan Dutt (born 19 January 1953) is an Indian film director, actor, and singer-songwriter known for his work in the Bengali alternative music genre anyodharar gaan.
Axl HazarikaPerson · Music memorabiliaAxl Hazarika is an Indian avant-garde musician and filmmaker from Guwahati, Assam. He is known for his work in electronica, industrial, and avant-garde music in Northeast India.
Balachandran ChullikkaduAuthor · BooksBalachandran Chullikkad (born 30 July 1957) is an Indian poet, orator, lyricist and actor in Malayalam-language media.
Bishnu Prasad RabhaAuthor · BooksBishnu Prasad Rabha (bisnu pɹɔxad ɹabʱa; 31 January 1909 – 20 June 1969) was an Indian cultural figure from Assam, known for his contributions to music, dance, painting, literature, and…
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…
Faaiz AnwarPerson · Film memorabiliaFaaiz Anwar (born 9 March 1965) is an Indian poet and lyricist who has written songs for popular movies including Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin, Saajan, Tum Bin, Jab We Met, Dabangg, and Rowdy…
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.
Irshad KamilAuthor · BooksIrshad Kamil (born 5 September 1971) is an Indian poet and lyricist. He has written songs in several successful films, including Love Aaj Kal, Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai, Rockstar,…
Jagjit SinghPerson · Music memorabiliaJagjit Singh (lang; born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman; 8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011) was an Indian composer, singer and musician.
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.
Jeet ThayilAuthor · BooksJeet Thayil (born 1959) is an Indian poet, novelist, librettist and musician. He is the author of several poetry collections, including These Errors Are Correct (2008), which won the…
Josh MalihabadiAuthor · BooksJosh Malihabadi (born Shabbir Hasan Khan; 5 December 1898 – 22 February 1982) popularly known as Shayar-e-Inqalab (poet of revolution) was a Pakistani Urdu poet.
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.
Kamaal Rashid KhanPerson · Film memorabiliaMohammed Rashid Mohammed Iqbal Kamaal (born 1 January 1975), better known as Kamaal Rashid Khan and often referred to as KRK or Kamaal R.
Karen DavidPerson · Music memorabiliaKaren Shenaz David (born 15 April 1979[2][3]) is a Canadian and British[5] actress, singer, and songwriter, best known for portraying Princess Isabella Maria Lucia Elizabetta of Valencia in…
Nand Lal NoorpuriAuthor · BooksNand Lal Noorpuri (June 1906 – 13 May 1966) was an Indian poet, writer and lyricist who wrote in Punjabi.
Narada Michael WaldenPerson · Music memorabiliaNarada Michael Walden (Michael Walden; born April 23, 1952) is an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
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.
O. V. UshaAuthor · BooksOttupulackal Velukkuty Usha (born 4 November 1948) is a Malayalam poet and novelist. She has written four volumes of poems and a few short stories while also authoring a novel.
Palani bharathiAuthor · BooksPalani Bharathi or Pazhani Bharathi (pron or) is an Indian writer and lyricist who works in Tamil cinema.
Rakesh Kumar TripathiPerson · Film memorabiliaRakesh Kumar Tripathi (born 14 November 1970) is a screenwriter, lyricist and director based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Ram SampathPerson · Music memorabiliaRam Sampath (born 25 July 1977) is an Indian composer, music producer and musician, who started his career composing advertising jingles for Mumbai-based advertising industry, subsequently…
Ramasamy VairamuthuAuthor · BooksVairamuthu Ramasamy (born 13 July 1953) is an Indian lyricist, poet, and novelist who works primarily in the Tamil film industry.
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.
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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.
Shweta PanditPerson · Film memorabiliaShweta Pandit (born 7 July 1986) is an Indian singer and actress who primarily works in Hindi cinema.
Silambarasan TRPerson · Film memorabiliaSilambarasan Tesingu Rajendar (born 3 February 1983), popularly known as Simbu or by his initials as STR, is an Indian actor, filmmaker and musician who primarily works in Tamil cinema.
Singireddy NarayanaReddyAuthor · BooksCingireddi Narayana Reddy (29 July 1931 – 12 June 2017), popularly known as CiNaRe, was an Indian Telugu-language poet, writer, and critic.
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.
Vayalar Sarath Chandra VarmaAuthor · BooksVayalar Sarath Chandra Varma (born 12 February 1960) is a Malayalam lyricist and poet. He is the son of Malayalam poet and lyricist late Vayalar Ramavarma.
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…
Vignesh ShivanPerson · Film memorabiliaVignesh Shivan (born 18 September 1985) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, lyricist and actor who works in Tamil cinema.
YugabharathiAuthor · BooksYugabharathi is a Tamil poet and lyricist. He started his career as editor in Kanaiyazhi and turned into a lyricist in Tamil film industry.

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