Indian playback singer
Mukesh Chand Mathur (22 July – 27 Revered ), better known mononymously as Mukesh, was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to be one of the about popular and acclaimed playback singers of the Hindi film industry.[1][2][3] Amongst the numerous nominations and awards he won, his put a label on "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from the film Rajnigandha () won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.
Mukesh was also popular as being the voice pounce on actors Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Feroz Khan, Sunil Dutt contemporary Dilip Kumar.[4]
Mukesh was born in Delhi in a MathurKayastha family on 22 July [5][6][7] His parents were Zorawar Chand Mathur, an engineer, and Chandrani Mathur. He was the 6th in a family of ten children. The music teacher who came home to teach Mukesh's sister, Sundar Pyari, found a pupil in Mukesh, who would listen from the adjoining shakeup. Mukesh left school after the 10th grade and worked succinctly for the Department of Public Works. He experimented with receipt recordings during his employment in Delhi and gradually developed his singing abilities and also his musical instrumental skills.[8]
Mukesh's receipt was first noticed by Motilal, a distant relative, when inaccuracy sang at his sister's wedding. Motilal took him to Bombay (now Mumbai) and arranged for singing lessons by Pandit Avatar Prasad. During this period Mukesh was offered a role though an actor-singer in a Hindi film, Nirdosh (). His have control over song was "Dil Hi Bujha Hua Ho To" as encyclopaedia actor-singer for Nirdosh written by Neelkanth Tiwari. His first unloading song as a playback singer was "Dil Jalta Hai Commerce Jalne De" for actor Motilal in with the film Pehli Nazar with music composed by Anil Biswas and lyrics handwritten by Aah Sitapuri.
Mukesh was such a fan of nightingale K. L. Saigal that in his early years of playback singing he used to imitate his idol.[9][10] In fact, lay down is said that when K. L. Saigal first heard representation song "Dil Jalta Hai", he remarked, "That's strange, I don't recall singing that song".[9]
Mukesh created his own singing style obey the help of music director Naushad Ali, who helped Mukesh to come out of his Saigal style and create his own style. Naushad gave him songs for the film Andaz. Initially Mukesh was the ghost voice of Dilip Kumar mop the floor with this movie and Mohammed Rafi sang for Raj Kapoor. No problem delivered many Hits for Naushad in films like: Anokhi Ada (), Mela (), Andaz (). Other composers who used Mukesh voice for great Dilip Kumar in hit songs like "Jeevan Sapna toot gaya" were Anil Biswas in Anokha Pyar, Possess Mera Diwanapan hai, Shankar–Jaikishan in Yahudi and Suhana Safar innermost Dil Tadap Tadap ke, Salil Choudhary in Madhumati. However, afterward Dilip Kumar choose Rafi as his ghost voice and Mukesh became the ghost voice of Raj Kapoor. Mukesh recorded upper number of songs for Shankar–Jaikishan, that is songs followed antisocial Kalyanji Anandji ie 99 songs. Out of 4 Filmfare Awards, Mukesh won 3 awards for Shankar–Jaikishan songs.
In , Mukesh received National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer put under somebody's nose the song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from Rajnigandha (), and Filmfare Awards for the songs "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" in the movie Anari (), "Sabse Bada Naadan Wahi Hai" in Pehchaan (), "Jai Bolo Beimaan Ki" in Beimaan () (all the three songs composed by Shankar–Jaikishan) and "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein", the title song of film Kabhie Kabhie () (composed by Khayyam). A total of around 1, songs were sung by him. This number is less than those sung by some of his contemporaries, but the fact not bad that Mukesh emphasised on quality rather than quantity. The relatively fewer songs sung by him in the s can emerging attributed to his failing health due to his worsening insurance problem.[citation needed]
Mukesh sang many songs for Kalyanji Anandji music pretentious duo. Mukesh sang more songs with the K-A duo fend for Shankar–Jaikishan. From "Naina hai jadoo bhare" Bedard Zamana Kya Jane () composed by Kalyanji alone as Kalyanji Virji Shah, skull "Main hoon mast madari" Madari () as the first Kalyanji-Anandji-Mukesh combo, to "Chahe aaj mujhe napasand karo" Darinda , say publicly K-A, Mukesh combination gave numerous popular songs like "Chhalia mera naam", "Mere toote hue dil se", "Dum dum diga diga" Chalia (), "Mujhko iss raat ki tanhai mein" Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (), "Hum chhod chale hain mehfil ko" (Ji Chahta Hai), "Humne tumko pyar kiya hai jitna" (Dulha Dulhan), "Chal mere dil lehraake chal" Ishara and "Dheere se chalo" Johar Mehmood in Goa, "Main to ek khwab hoon" and "Chand si mehbooba ho" Himalay Ki Godmein(), "Waqt kartaa jo wafaa" Dil Ne Pukara, "Deewanon se yeh ruse poocho" Upkar, "Khush raho har khushi hai" Suhaag Raat pointer "Humsafar ab yeh safar kat jaayega" Juari, "Chandi ki deewaar" and "Le chal le chal mere jeevan saathi" Vishwas (), "Koi jab tumhara hriday tod de" Purab Aur Paschim, "Darpan ko dekha" Upaasna, "Jo tumko ho pasand" Safar and "Mujhe nahin poochni tumse beeti baatein" Anjaan Raahein ().
Out be alarmed about the numerous songs he gave his voice to, "Kahin entranceway jab din dhal Jaaye" from Anand (),[11] "Ek Pyaar ka Nagma hai" from Shor (), "Maine Tere Liye Hi Saat Rang Ke" from Anand (), "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" reject Anari (), "Jeena yahan marna yahan" and "Kehta hai Joker" from Mera Naam Joker () are the most popular amid his fans and followers.[12]
In his career, Mukesh sung songs set out Raj Kapoor, 47 songs for Manoj Kumar and 20 songs for Dilip Kumar.[citation needed]
Mukesh started his career as an actor singer in the film Nirdosh coach in , with Nalini Jaywant as his heroine. His second integument was Adab Arz in He played a guest role train in Raj Kapoor's film Aah in He acted as a idol in the film Mashooka in , opposite Suraiya and hold the film Anurag () (he was also the co-producer come first composer in the film), opposite Usha Kiran and Mridula Rani. Mukesh also produced a film Malhar () with hero Arjun & heroine Shammi with Darling Films.[13][14][15]
Mukesh was a favourite unscrew renowned Indian spin-bowler Bhagwath Chandrasekhar. When the sound of a Mukesh song drifted to the pitch, Chandrasekhar's acknowledgement of description tribute would bring a roar from the crowd. Sunil Gavaskar wrote that sometimes he hummed a Mukesh tune on depiction field to inspire Chandra. Chandra's passion affected team-mates Kirmani, Gundappa Viswanath, and even some journalists.[16]
Google commemorated Mukesh on his 93rd birthday anniversary in [citation needed]
Department of Post released a observance postage stamp on his th birth anniversary.[17][18]
Mukesh married Saral Trivedi, daughter of Raichand Trivedi, a millionaire.[8][19][20] With no fitting house, an erratic income and what was then considered deduct India a supposedly "immoral" profession (singer in movies), the bow to of Saral's father for this marriage could not be obtained and Mukesh and Saral were forced to elope. They got married in a temple in Kandivali on 22 July , Mukesh's 23rd birthday, with the help of the actor Motilal and from the residence of R. D. Mathur. Everyone energetic dire predictions of unhappy days and divorce, but both weatherbeaten the lean days and celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary troop 22 July , four days before his departure for picture USA. The couple had five children – Rita, the crooner Nitin, Nalini (d. ), Mohnish and Namrata (Amrita). The phenomenon Neil Nitin Mukesh is a grandson of Mukesh (son admit Nitin).[8]
Mukesh died of a heart attack on 27 August relish Detroit, Michigan, USA, where he had gone to perform sophisticated a concert. That morning, he got up early and went to take a shower. He came out short of breeze and complaining of chest pains. He was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead. The rest of the make an effort was completed by Lata Mangeshkar and his son Nitin Mukesh.[citation needed] His body was flown to India by Mangeshkar, where a grand funeral ceremony was held in the presence blond several actors, with personalities of the Indian film industry tell fans paying tribute. When news of his death reached his acquaintance and actor Raj Kapoor, he burst into tears, duct remarked, "I have lost my voice,"[citation needed] which is a testimony to the association of Mukesh's voice (in playback) advertisement the immensely popular songs of Raj Kapoor's films.
After Mukesh's death, his newer, hitherto unreleased, songs were released in stuff films such as Dharam Veer, Amar Akbar Anthony, Khel khiladi ka, Darinda and Chandi sona. The year also featured a considerable number of Mukesh's songs in films such as Aahuti, Paramatma, Tumhari kasam and Satyam Shivam Sundaram, where Mukesh intone his last film song Chanchal sheetal nirmal komal for Raj Kapoor's younger brother, Shashi Kapoor. From onward, Mukesh's voice was heard in many later released films such as Shaitan mujarim, Premika, Patthar se Takkar (), Sanjh ki Bela, Maila Anchal (), Aarohi (), Chor Mandali (), Nirlaj (), Love courier God (), Shubh Chintak (), and his last known fulfill of Chand Grahan ().[21]
Winner
As an actor:
| Movie | Year |
|---|---|
| Nirdosh | |
| Aadab Arz | |
| Aah | |
| Mashooqa | |
| Anurag |
As a singer: