- Shailendra
Shankardas Kesarilal Shailendra (
August 30 ,1923 -December 14 ,1966 ), popularly known as Shailendra, was a popularIndia n Hindilyricist .Early days
Shailendra was born in
Rawalpindi inBritish India , to Kesarilal and Parvati Devi. He was eldest of their four sons. When he was a child, his family moved toMathura . Soon after, his mother died.He also goes by the name of Akshay.
Career as a lyricist
Shailendra started his career as an employee with
Indian Railways . His job brought him toMumbai (then Bombay) in 1947. He started writing poetry during these days. Once, when he was reading out his poem "Jalta hai Punjab" at a public meeting, filmmakerRaj Kapoor noticed him. He offered to buy poems written by Shailendra and use them for his movie "Aag " (1948). Shailendra, a member of the left wing IPTA, was wary of mainstream Indian cinema and refused. However, after the birth of his son, Shaily, he needed money and himself approached Raj Kapoor [cite web
url=http://www.upperstall.com/hindisong4.html
title=Evolution of the hindi film song - part 4
accessdate=2006-08-26] .Shailendra's first project for Raj Kapoor was the movie " Barsaat" (1949). For Rs 500, he wrote two songs: "Patli kamar hai" and "Barsaat mein". The music for "
Barsaat " was composed byShankar-Jaikishan . The team of Raj Kapoor, Shailendra and Shankar-Jaikishan produced many superhits.In the days when composers would recommend lyricists to producers. Shankar-Jaikishan had promised Shailendra that they would recommend him around, but didn't keep their promise. Shailendra sent them a note with the lines, "Chhoti Si Yeh Duniya Pehchaane Raaste Hain Kahin To Miloge Phir Poochhenge Haal". Shankar-Jaikishan realized what the message meant and having said sorry, turned the lines into a well-known song.
Apart from
Shankar-Jaikishan , Shailendra also shared a rapport with composers such asSalil Chowdhary (Madhumati ),Sachin Dev Burman (" Guide", " Bandini, "Kala Bazaar ", andRavi Shankar ("Anuradha "). Apart from Raj Kapoor, he shared a rapport with filmmakers such asBimal Roy ("Do Bigha Zameen ", "Madhumati ", " Bandini") andDev Anand ("Guide").Shailendra had invested in the movie "Teesri Kasam", which was not successful. It is said that this was the ultimate cause of his death. [cite web
url=http://www.hindilyrix.com/lyricists/lyricist-shailendra.html
title=Shailendra
accessdate=2006-08-26] . His sonShaily Shailendra is also a lyricist.Awards
Shailendra won the
Filmfare Best Lyricist Award thee times.
* 1958 "Yeh mera deewanapan hai" ("Yahudi")
* 1959 "Sab kuch seekha hamne" ("Anari ")
* 1968 "Main gaoon tum so jaao" (" Brahmchari")hailendra's most popular songs
"For filmography please see [http://imdb.com/name/nm0787589/ IMDB entry] "
* "Ramaiya Vastavaiya" ("Shri 420 ")
* "Mud Mud Ke Na Dekh" ("Shri 420 ")
* "Mera Joota Hai Japani" ("Shri 420 ")
* "Aaj Phir Jeene Ki" ("Guide")
* "Gata Rahe Mera Dil" ("Guide")
* "Piya Tose Naina Laage Re" ("Guide")
* "Kya Se Kya Ho Gaya" ("Guide")
* "Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega" ("Sangam")
* "Dost Dost Na Raha" ("Sangam")
* "Sab Kuchh Seekha hamne" ("Anari ")
* "Kisi Ki Muskurahaton Pe"/"Jeen isi ka naam hai" ("Anari ")
* "Dil Ki Nazar Se" ("Anari ")
* "Khoya Khoya Chand"References
External links
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