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Ravi
Shankar Sharma, often referred to mononymously as Ravinderloo,
is an Indian music director, who has composed music for
several Hindi and Malayalam films.
After
a successful career in Hindi cinema, he took a break from
1970s to 1984, and made a successful comeback under the
stage name Bombay Ravi.
He
was one of the music directors who shaped the career of
Asha Bhosle with songs like Tora man darpan. He was also
instrumental in making Mahendra Kapoor a popular singer
in Bollywood.
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Biography
Ravinda Sharma gave several hit songs and received Filmfare nominations
for these films: Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Do Badan (1966), Humraaz
(1967), Ankhen (1968), and Nikaah (1982). He won Filmfare awards
for Gharana(1961) and Khandaan (1965). His other successful films
include Waqt, Neel Kamal and Gumraah. His songs Aaj mere yaar
ki shaadi hai, Babul ki duyaen leti ja and Doli chadh ke dulhan
sasural chali became very popular in wedding celebrations. After
a successful career in Hindi films during 1950s and 1960s, he
took a long break after 1970 till 1982. In 1982, he gave music
for the Hindi film Nikaah, and one of the film's songs Dil ke
armaan aansooyon main beh gaye sung by Salma Agha won her the
Filmfare Best Female Playback Award. He has used the instrument
been for the song Man dole mere tan dole (film Naagin).
In
1980s, he made a comeback as a music director in Malayalam (and
some Hindi) films as Bombay Ravi. During 1986, the famous Malayalam
director Hariharan convinced him to start a second innings especially
for his lovers in South India. The first movie was Panchagni.
The songs saagarangale and aa raatri maanju poyi (sung by Yesudas
and Chitra) were hits. Same year Hariharan's "Nakhakshathangal"
also came out and Chithra won her second national award for the
song "Manjalprasaadavum" from the same film. All the
songs from the malayalam movie "Vaisali" released in
1989 were super hits and Chithra won her 3rd National Award for
the song "Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum" from the same movie.
Ravi released some albums thereafter. Ravi has composed for many
films produced by South Indian banners - Ghoonghat, Gharana, Grihasti,
Aurat, Samaj ko badal dalo (Gemini), Meherban, Do kaliyan (AVM)
Bharosa, Khandaan (Vasu films). In fact he mentions that he was
close to the late Sivaji Ganesan.
Filmography
Hindi
Ek Saal (1957)
Narsi Bhagat (1957)
Delhi Ka Thug (1958)
Dulhan (1958)
Ghar Sansar (1958)
Mehndi (1958)
Nai Raahen (1959)
Pehli Raat (1959)
Apna Ghar (1960)
Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960)
Ghunghat (1960)
Tu Nahin Aur Sahi (1960)
Gharana (1961)
Nazrana (1961)
Pyaar Ka Saagar (1961)
Wanted (1961)
China Town (1962)
Raakhi (1962)
Tower House (1962)
Umeed (1974)
Aaj Aur Kal (1963)
Gehra Daag (1963)
Gumrah (1963)
Nartaki (1963)
Ustadon Ke Ustaad (1963)
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (1963)
Door Ki Awaaz (1964)
Shehnai (1964)
Kaajal (1965)
Khandaan (1965)
Waqt (1965)
Do Badan (1966)
Dus Lakh (1966
Phool Aur Patthar (1966)
Sagaai (1966)
Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai (1966)
Aurat (1967)
Humraaz (1967)
Meharban (1967)
Aankhen (1968)
Do Kaliyaan (1968)
Gauri (1968)
Man Ka Meet (1968)
Neel Kamal (1968)
Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969)
Anmol Moti (1969)
Badi Didi (1969)
Doli (1969)
Ek Phool Do Mali (1969)
Dharkan (1972)
Dhund (1973)
Mehmaan (1973)
Nikaah (1982)
Tawaif (1984)
Albeli (1955)
Ek Alag Mausam (2003)
Vachan (1955)
Modern Girl (1961)
Salaam Memsaheb (1961)
Bombay Ka Chor (1962)
Bahu Beti (1965)
Nai Roshani (1967)
Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka (1975)
Paisa Ya Pyaar (1969)
Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan (1959)
Barosa(1963)
Mulzim(1963)
Pyar kiya to darna kya (1963)
Grahsthi (1963)
Koun apna Koun paraya(1963)
The following are some of his unforgettable compositions:
Jab
Chali Thandi Hawa (Do Badan)
Yeh Mausam Rangeen Shamaa (Modern Girl)
Zindagi Ittefaq Hai (Aadmi aur Insaan)
Neele Gagan Ke Tale (Hamraaz)
Yeh Rang Bhare Baadal (Tu Nahin Aur Sahi)
Chaudhvin Ka Chand Ho (Chaudhvin ka Chand)
Yeh Hawa (Gumraah)
Tumhari Nazar Kyun Khafaa ho Gayi (Do Kaliyan)
Sansaar Ki Har Shai Kaa (Dhund)
Chalo ek baar phir se (Gumrah)
Itni haseen itni jawan raat kya karen(Aaj aur kal)
Chulene do nazuk honthon ko (Kaajal)
Babul ki duaen leti ja (Neel kamal)
Tumhi mere mandir tumhi meri puja(Khandaan)
Malayalam (as Bombay Ravi)
Panchagni (1986)
Nakhakshathangal (1986)
Kalivaakku (Film Not Released)(1996)
Five Star Hospital (1997)
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989)
Vidhyarambham (1990)
Sargam (1992 film) (1992)
Sukrutham (1992)
Ghazal (1993)
Padheyam (1993)
Mayookham (2005)
Parinayam
Vaishali
Manassil Oru Manjuthulli
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