Indian composer, lyricist and playback singer
Ravindra Jain
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Jain at the Rajasthan Cinema Awards in 2015
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Born
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1944-02-28
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28 February 1944
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Died
| 9 October 2015
(2015-10-09)
(aged 71)
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Nationality
| Indian
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Occupations
| - Music composer
- lyricist
- playback singer
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Years active
| 1972?2015
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Spouse
| Divya Jain
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Children
| 1
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Ravindra Jain
(28 February 1944 ? 9 October 2015)
[1]
[2]
was an
Indian
music composer
,
lyricist
and
playback singer
. He started his career in the early 1970s by composing for several hit movies. His notable works include
Chor Machaye Shor
(1974),
Geet Gaata Chal
(1975),
Chitchor
(1976) and
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
(1978),
Nadiya Ke Paar
(1982),
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
(1985) and
Vivah
(2006). He composed music for many films and TV shows including
Ramanand Sagar
's epic
Ramayan
(1987), which became iconic.
[3]
[4]
[5]
He was awarded the
Padma Shri
, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts.
Early life and education
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Ravindra Jain was born blind on 28 February 1944 in
Aligarh
to Pandit Indramani Jain and Kiran Jain as the third child of seven brothers and one sister.
[6]
[7]
He belongs to the
Jain community
. His father was a Sanskrit pandit and his mother was a homemaker.
[3]
His father recognised his talent and sent him to stalwarts like G.L. Jain, Janardhan Sharma and Nathu Ram for formal education in music.
[8]
At a young age, he started singing bhajans at temples.
[9]
Career
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His works include
Saudagar
,
Chor Machaye Shor
,
Chitchor
,
Geet Gaata Chal
,
Fakira
,
Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se
,
Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye
,
Paheli
,
Do Jasoos
,
Pati Patni Aur Woh
,
Insaf Ka Tarazu
,
Nadiya Ke Paar
,
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
and
Henna
.
[3]
He extensively used
Yesudas
and
Hemlata
for singing his songs.
[3]
[9]
He composed many religious albums in different Indian languages, including
Bengali
and
Malayalam
. He composed music for several television series. His music for
Ramanand Sagar
's
Ramayana
became iconic.
[3]
[10]
Some of his most popular works on TV are
Shri Krishna
,
Alif Laila
,
Jai Ganga Maiya
,
Jai Mahalaxmi
,
Shree Brahma Vishnu Mahesh
,
Sai Baba
,
Jai Maa Durga
,
Jai Hanuman
, Sankat Mochan Hanuman and
Maha Kavya Mahabharat
.
[8]
Personal life
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Jain was married to Divya Jain, with whom he has a son Aayushmaan.
[11]
He died in Mumbai on 9 October 2015 because of multiple organ failure.
[3]
[12]
Discography
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Films
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Television
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Awards
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He was awarded the
Padma Shri
, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts.
[13]
He received the
Filmfare Best Music Director award
for his work in
Ram Teri Ganga Maili
in 1985.
[14]
Ravindra Jain won many other awards for his contribution to Indian music.
[8]
Legacy
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His funeral was attended by numerous celebrities including
Hema Malini
,
Ranjit
and
Sooraj Barjatya
.
[15]
Prime minister
Modi
said: "He will be remembered for his versatile music and fighting spirit."
[3]
References
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Pandya, Haresh (10 October 2015).
"Ravindra Jain, Bollywood Film Composer, Dies at 71"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
26 March
2019
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"Bollywood's veteran music composer Ravindra Jain dies at 71"
.
Business Standard
. 9 October 2015
. Retrieved
26 March
2019
.
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b
c
d
e
f
g
Pandya, Haresh (13 October 2015).
"Ravindra Jain Profile"
.
Outlook India
. Retrieved
17 April
2021
.
- ^
"Ravindra Jain Songs"
.
Youtube Video Episode
. Retrieved
27 April
2020
.
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.
Firstpost Hindi
. 9 October 2017
. Retrieved
19 July
2019
.
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Pandya, Haresh (10 October 2015).
"Ravindra Jain, Bollywood Film Composer, Dies at 71"
.
The New York Times
. Retrieved
8 June
2023
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"Jukebox: The Best of Ravindra Jain on His Birth Anniversary"
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Quint
. 28 February 2020
. Retrieved
8 June
2023
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a
b
c
Tentaran (24 May 2017).
"Ravindra Jain | Famous Indian Musician - Tentaran"
.
Tentaran - there's more to life
. Retrieved
8 November
2019
.
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a
b
Vats, Rohit (9 October 2015).
"Ravindra Jain: The man who introduced Yesudas to us"
.
Hindustan Times
. Retrieved
8 June
2023
.
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"Ravindra Jain Songs"
.
Youtube Video Episode
. Retrieved
27 April
2020
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"Film Bandhu"
.
filmbandhuup.gov.in
. Archived from
the original
on 7 October 2019
. Retrieved
7 October
2019
.
- ^
Pandya, Haresh (10 October 2015).
"Ravindra Jain, Bollywood Film Composer, Dies at 71"
.
The New York Times
.
ISSN
0362-4331
. Retrieved
8 November
2019
.
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"Jains steal the show with 7 Padmas"
.
The Times of India
. 9 April 2015
. Retrieved
27 March
2019
.
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"Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020"
.
filmfare.com
. Retrieved
14 January
2021
.
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IANS (11 October 2015).
"Hema Malini, Vishal Bhardwaj Bid Final Farewell to Ravindra Jain"
.
NDTV
. Retrieved
8 November
2019
.
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