Master Abdullah
Master Abdullah | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Sadiq Ali |
| Also known as | Master Abdullah |
| Born | 1930 Mazang Kanakmndi, Lahore, British India |
| Origin | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Died | 31 Jan 1994 Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation(s) | Film composer |
| Instruments | Harmonium Player |
Master Abdullah (Urdu: ماسٹر عبدُاللہ), (1930 – January 31, 1994) was a Pakistani film music composer. He is known for his music in movies like, "Badla" (1968), "Commander" (1968), "Ziddi" (1973), and "Sheeshay Ka Ghar" (1978).
Early life and family[]
He was born in 1930 in Lahore in a family of musicians. His elder brother Master Inayat Hussain (1923-1993) was a pioneer film music composer in the early days of Pakistan film industry and was much more renowned in Pakistan than Master Abdullah himself.
Career[]
Master Abdullah began his film career in 1962 with an Urdu language film Suraj Mukhi (1962). He got his big breakthrough in the Pakistani film industry with a super-hit Punjabi language film Malangi (1965 film). Music in this film composed by Master Abdullah was superb and most of the film songs became extremely popular among the Pakistani public in the 1960s and still are fondly listened to this day.
Master Abdullah's music tunes were hard and complicated to make but he did this job so well. Whether he was making happy or tragic music tunes, Master Abdullah was considered to be equally bold, skillful and innovative. For evidence, we have dozens of his super-hit film songs that he left behind as his legacy.[1]
Major Films of Master Abdullah[]
- Malangi (1965)
- Laado (1966)
- Badla (1968)
- Commander (1968)
- Rangu Jatt (1970)
- Ziddi (1973) (won for this film Best Film Music Director Nigar Award in 1973)[2]
- Shehanshah (1974)
- Sharif Badmash (1975)
- Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978)[3]
- Jatt Mirza (1982)
- Qismet (1985)
Popular compositions[]
Some popular songs composed by Master Abdullah are:[4]
- Mahi way saano bhul na jaaven, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie:Malingi (1965)
- Phhikki pay gayi chan tarian di lou, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Badla (1968)
- Jan e man itna bata do mohabbat hai kiya, Singer: Runa Laila, Movie: Commander (1968)
- Chal chaliay duniya di os nukray, Singer: Noor Jehan / Mehdi Hassan, Movie: Duniya Paise Di (1971)
- Mera dilbar mera dildar ton en, Singer: Tassawar Khanum, Movie: Jaagde Rena (1972)
- Way chadd meri veni no maroor, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973)
- Tere naal naal we main rena, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973)
- Ye safar tere mere piyar ka, Singer: Mehdi Hassan / Mehnaz, Movie: Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978)
Awards[]
Master Abdullah won a Best Musician Nigar Award for the Punjabi film "Ziddi" in 1973.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Melody makers of the subcontinent". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". The Hot Spot Online website. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Film credits of Sheeshay Ka Ghar (Urdu - 1978)". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
- ^ "مسعودرانا اور ماسٹر عبداللہ". Pakistan Film Magazine. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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