Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an

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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), ''

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'' (1975), ''

Chitchor ''Chitchor'' () is a 1976 Indian Hindi romantic musical film, written and directed by Basu Chatterjee. The film is a Rajshri Productions film produced by Tarachand Barjatya. It is based on a Bengali story, ''Chittachakor'' by Subodh Ghosh. K. ...

'' (1976) and ''

Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se ''Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se'' ( hi, अँखियों के झरोखे से, lit=Through the eyelashes) is a 1978 Indian Hindi language drama film, starring Ranjeeta and Sachin and directed by Hiren Nag. It was produced and dist ...

'' (1978), '' Nadiya Ke Paar'' (1982), ''

Ram Teri Ganga Maili ''Ram Teri Ganga Maili'' () is a 1985 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film stars Mandakini and Rajiv Kapoor in lead roles. Music director Ravindra Jain received a Filmfare Award for this film. The film ge ...

'' (1985) and ''

Vivah ''Vivah'' () is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language romantic drama film, written and directed by Sooraj R. Barjatya and starring Shahid Kapoor and Amrita Rao in the lead roles. The movie was produced and distributed by Rajshri Productions. ''Vivah' ...

'' (2006). He composed music for many films and TV shows including

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's epic '' Ramayan'' (1987), which became iconic. He was awarded the

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, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts.

Early life and education

Ravindra Jain was born blind on 28 February 1944 to Pandit Indramani Jain and Kiran Jain as the third child of seven brothers and one sister. He belongs to the

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. His father was a Sanskrit pandit and his mother was a homemaker. His father recognised his talent and sent him to stalwarts like G.L. Jain, Janardhan Sharma and Nathu Ram for formal education in music. At a young age, he started singing bhajans at temples.Vats, Rohit
"Ravindra Jain: The man who introduced Yesudas to us"
''Hindustan Times'', India. 9 October 2015. Retrieved on 26 March 2019.

Career

His works include '' Saudagar'', '' Chor Machaye Shor'', ''

'', ''

Fakira ''Fakira'' is a 1976 Indian Hindi-language crime action film produced by N.N. Sippy and directed by C.P. Dixit. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Asrani, Aruna Irani, Danny Denzongpa, Asit Sen, Ramesh Deo and Madan Puri. The music ...

'', ''

'', '' Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye'', ''

Paheli ''Paheli'' () is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language fantasy film. It is a remake of the 1973 Hindi movie ''Duvidha'' by Mani Kaul based on the short story written by Vijayadan Detha in Rajasthani. It was also reported to have been partially inspired ...

'', ''

Do Jasoos Do Jasoos () is a 1975 Hindi comedy drama film. Produced and directed by Naresh Kumar, the film stars Raj Kapoor, Rajendra Kumar, Aruna Irani, Prem Chopra, Kamal Kapoor, Farida Jalal and Asit Sen. The music is by Ravindra Jain. Plot Dhar ...

'', '' Pati Patni Aur Woh'', '' Insaf Ka Tarazu'', '' Nadiya Ke Paar'', ''

'' and '' Henna''. He extensively used

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and Hemlata for singing his songs. He composed many religious albums in different Indian languages, including

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and

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. He composed music for several television series. His music for

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became iconic. Some of his most popular works on TV are ''

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'', ''

Alif Laila ''Alif Laila'' is an Indian television series based on the '' One Thousand and One Nights'', also known as the ''Arabian Nights''. It was produced by Sagar Arts. It was made in two seasons. The series from 1993 to 1997 for 143 episodes on DD ...

'', ''Jai Ganga Maiya'', ''Jai Mahalaxmi'', ''Shree Brahma Vishnu Mahesh'', ''Sai Baba'', ''Jai Maa Durga'', '' Jai Hanuman'', Sankat Mochan Hanuman and ''Maha Kavya Mahabharat''.

Personal life

Jain was married to Divya Jain, with whom he has a son Aayushmaan. He died in Mumbai on 9 October 2015 because of multiple organ failure.

Discography

Films

Television

* ''

'' (1987) * ''

'' (1993) * ''

'' (1993) *''

Jai Veer Hanuman ''Jai Veer Hanuman'' was an Indian TV serial, that aired on Sony Entertainment Television in 1995. It was among the first TV serials to be telecast on Sony. It was produced by Padmalya Telefilms Limited. It starred Arun Govil as Ram and Vindu S ...

'' (1995) * '' Jai Hanuman'' (1997) * ''

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'' (2005) * '' Sankat Mochan Hanumaan'' (2012) * ''Jai Ganga Maiya'' * ''Jai Mahalaxmi'' * ''Shree Brahma Vishnu Mahesh'' * ''Jai Maa Durga'' * ''Maha Kavya Mahabharat'' * ''

'' (2008)

Awards

He was awarded the

, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts. He received the

Filmfare Best Music Director award The Filmfare Best Music Album Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films, to the best composer/arranger of a soundtrack. This category was first presented in 1954. Naushad Ali was the fir ...

for his work in ''

'' in 1985. Ravindra Jain won many other awards for his contribution to Indian music.

Legacy

His funeral was attended by numerous celebrities including

Hema Malini Hema Malini (born 16 October 1948) is an Indian actress, director, producer, and politician. She is primarily known for her work in Hindi films. Known for starring in both comic and dramatic roles, she is one of the most popular and successful ...

, Ranjit and

Sooraj Barjatya Sooraj R. Barjatya (born 22 February 1964) is an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter and distributor, predominantly working in Hindi cinema. Barjatya has directed and produced some of the most commercially successful Indian films ...

. Prime minister

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said: "He will be remembered for his versatile music and fighting spirit."

References

External links

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