Ravi: the forgotten Music Composer

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Posted: 19 years ago

Ravi was the composer of many musically hit movies -- Chaudavi Ka Chand, Gumrah, Waqt, Hamraaz, Neel Kamal. Several of his movie were not hit, musically or otherwise, but he had couple of songs in them that became very hit. Unfortunately when we talk about MDs of golder era, few take his name. Several of my favorite songs are composed by Ravi. Here are some of his hits (my favorites highlighted)

Lata Mangeshkar
- badale badale mere sarakaar najar aate hai (Chaudavi Ka Chand)
- gairon pe karam apanon pe sitam, aye jaana-ye-wafaa, ye julm naa kar (Ankhe)
- lo agayee unaki yaad, woh nahi aye (Do Badan)
- milatee hain jindagee me, mohabbat kabhee kabhee(Ankhe)
- tum hee mere mandir, tum hee meree poojaa, tum hee dewataa ho (Khandan)
- wo dil kahaa se laaoo, teree yaad jo bhulaa de (Bharosa)
- ai mere dil-e-naadaan tuu Gam se na ghabaraanaa (Tower House)

Asha Bhosle
- tora man darpan kahelaye re (Kajal)
- aage bhee jaane naa too, peechhe bhee jaane naa too (Waqt)
- dil kee kahaanee rang laayee hai, allaa duhaee hai duhaee hai (Chaudavi Ka Chand)
- jab chalee thhandee hawaa, jab uthhee kaalee ghataa, (Do Badan)
- kaun aayaa ke nigaahon mein chamak jaag uthhee (Waqt)
- mujhe gale se lagaa lo, bahut udaas huu main (Aaj Aur Kal)

Mahendra Kapoor
- aap aaye to khayaala-ye-dila-ye-naashaad aayaa (Gumrah)
- chalo yek baar fir se, ajanabee ban jaaye hum dono (Gumrah)
- een havaaon mein, een phijaonme tujhako mera pyaar pukaare (Gumrah)
- kisee patthar kee moorat se mohobbt kaa iraadaa hai (Hamraaz)
- naa munh chhupaa ke jio, aaur naa sar zukaa ke jio (Hamraaz)
- neele gagan ke tale, dharatee kaa pyaar pale (Hamraaz)
- tum agar saath dene kaa waadaa karo (Hamraaz)

Mohd Rafi
- baabool kee duaayen letee jaa, jaa tuz ko sukhee sansaar mile (Neel Kamal)
- bharee duniyaan mein aakhir dil ko samazaane kahaa jaaye (Do Badan)
- chaudavi kaa chaand ho, yaa aafataab ho (Chaudavi Ka Chand)
- chhoo lene do naajook hothhon ko, kuchh aaur naheen hain jaam hain ye (Kajal)
- door rahakar naa karo baat kareeb aa jaao (Amanat)
- husnawaale teraa jawaab naheen, koee tuz saa nahee hajaaron mein (Gharana)
- milee khaank mein mohabbat jalaa dil kaa aashiyaanaa (Chaudavi Ka Chand)
- nasib mein jisake jo likhaa thaa, wo teree mahafil mein kaam aaya(Do Badan)
- rahaa gardishon mein haradam mere ishk kaa sitaaraa (Do Badan)
- sau baar janam lenge, aye jaana-ye-wafaa fir bhee, hum tum naa judaa honge (Ustadonke Ustad)
- ye julf agar khul ke bikhar jaaye to achchhaa (Kajal)
- aajaa, tujhako pukaare meraa pyaar (Neel Kamal)
- ye vadiyan ye fizaein bula rahi hai tumhe (Aaj Aur Kal)
- baar baar dekho, hazar baar dekho, ke dekhane ki cheeze hain hamari dilruba (China Town)

Talat Mehmood
- sab kuchh lootaa ke hosh mein aaye to kyaa kiyaa (ek Saal)

Mukesh
- wafaa jin se kee, bewafaa ho gaye, wo waade mohabbat ke kyaa ho gaye (Pyar Ka Sagar)

Manna Dey
- aye meree joharaajabeen, tuze maaloom nahee (Waqt)
- tuze sooraj kahoo yaa chandaa, tuze dip kahoo yaa taaraa (Ek Phool Do Mali)

Lata - Mahendra
- aaj kee mulaakaat bas itanee (Bharosa)

Asha - Mahendra
- din hain bahaar ke, tere mere ikaraar ke (Waqt)
- hum jab simat ke aap kee baahon mein aa gaye (Waqt)
- een havaaon mein, een phijaonme tujhako mera pyaar pukaare (Gumrah)

Asha - Kishor
- ye raaten, ye mausam nadee kaa kinaaraa, ye chanchal hawaa (Dilli Ka Thug)

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Posted: 19 years ago


Ravi (Ravishanker Sharma in real life) is one of those few composers in whose compositions, melody, rather than orchestral embellishment, predominates. Having started his career with Goel's 'Vachan' in 1955 Ravi scored music in more than 100 films. After the success of 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand' (1960) he was ranked with the major composers of that time. His hummable songs such as 'Ek woh bhi Diwali thi..' sung by Mukesh, 'Wafa jinse ki bewafa ho gaye..' sung by Mukesh are as much popular as 'Sub kuchh loota ke hosh men aye to kya kiya..' sung by Lata, which is profound and steeped in sadness. Ravi who came to Bombay in 1950 to be a singer had no formal training in classical music. Yet as a music director he composed some of the most memorable classical songs such as 'Lage na mora jiya, sajana..'sung by Lata and 'Darshan do Ghanshyam..' by Hemant Kumar, Sudha and Manna Dey. His song 'Jeevan jyot jale..' sung by Asha from 'Grihasthi' won him the Sur Singar Samsad award for the best classical song of the year. It is not an exaggeration to say that Ravi's songs have been beggars' delight as the latter survive by singing his melodies such as 'Ek paisa dede o babu..', (Vachan), 'Garibon ki suno woh tumhari sunega..' (Dus Lakh). During the 33 years of his career, Ravi had his share of success. Unlike some of the modern composers he has not become a part of the rat race. Producers who care for sweetness in melodies still come to him. Looking back on life, Ravi gives credit to music director Hemant Kumar and director Devendra Goel for having shaped his career as a music director and acknowledges grateful thanks to his wife (she died in 1988) for having stood by him when he was a struggling 'nobody'. When he feels lonely Ravi gets lost in listening to the melodious music of the 40's. It never fails to rejuvenate him and inspire him to create something worthwhile.

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Posted: 19 years ago

Thanks for sharing this info... Ravi and Jaidev were 2 of the most underrated music composers from the golden era...

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Posted: 19 years ago

Ravi's Super Hits.........

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Posted: 19 years ago

Ravi...

With Sahir Ludhianvi...

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ajooni

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Posted: 19 years ago

thanks for sharing...a little taken aback looking at ravi's pic.....ithougt i was familiar with everyone's faces......

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Kavita Gupta

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Posted: 19 years ago

Thanks for the article...

Wow.. such great songs.. some of them are my all time Favs 😊 😊

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pravina

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Posted: 19 years ago

Ravi also used Salma Agha's(singing star) voice in Nikah.
Dil ke arma ansoon me bah gaye was more popular but I prefer

Hawa bhi hai javan javan
Fiza bhi hai ravan ravan