Raj Kamal
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Raj Kamal | |
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Born | |
Died | 1 September 2005 India | (aged 67)
Occupation | film composer & director |
Years active | 1971 – 2005 |
Raj Kamal (15 January 1938 – 1 September 2005) was a well-known Indian composer. He composed classics such as the unforgettable Chashm-e-Buddoor, kahan se aaye badra, kaali ghodi dwaar khadi, Sawan Ko Aane Do, Chand Jaise Mukhde pe sung by K. J. Yesudas, Taqdeer se koi sung by Anandkumar C, and several other well-known songs. He also composed the music of B.R. Chopra's classic television show Mahabharat.
Personal life[]
Composer Raj Kamal was born to Tulsidas and his wife in a village called Mathaniya in Rajasthan. He was named Dalpat after birth, a name he would later change to Raj Kamal for Bollywood. He was the eldest of 5 children. Raj Kamal came to Bombay with his whole family; his father having been persuaded by his brother, tabla maestro . After marriage, Raj Kamal and his wife Sagar had 6 children -- , , , Hriday Kamal, Shubh Kamal, and a daughter. His three elder sons are all composers and musicians in their own right.
Raj Kamal died aged 67 on 1 September 2005 from Alzheimer's disease which had severely affected his memory.
Career[]
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Filmography[]
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As director[]
- Zakhmi Haseena (2001)
Discography[]
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Films[]
Year | Film | Notes |
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1971 | Dost Aur Dushman | |
1976 | ||
1979 | Sawan Ko Aane Do | |
1980 | Jazbaat | |
1980 | Payal Ki Jhankaar | |
1981 | Chashme Buddoor | |
1982 | ||
1983 | Katha | |
1984 | Phulwari | |
Kanoon Meri Mutthi Mein | ||
1985 | Aazhi (Malayalam) | |
1986 | Amma | |
1987 | ||
1994 | ||
1997 | ||
1998 | Saaz |
Television[]
Year | Serial | Channel | Notes |
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1986 | DD National | ||
1988–1990 | Mahabharat | Playback singer also[1] | |
1997 | Mahabharat Katha | ||
2000–2002 | Vishnu Puran | Zee TV | |
2002–2003 |
Bhajans[]
- by Narendra Chanchal composed with
References[]
- ^ "जानिए, महाभारत के प्रसिद्ध गीतों को किन-किन गायकों ने दी थी आवाज". Zee Hindustan. 2 June 2020. Retrieved 23 April 2021.
External links[]
- http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1216420.cms
- http://www.dishant.com/album/chashme-buddoor-(1981).html
- Indian film score composers
- 1938 births
- 2005 deaths
- 20th-century Indian musicians
- Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
- Composer stubs