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'''Ravi Shankar Sharma''' (3 March 1926 – 7 March 2012), often referred [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Ravi''', was an Indian music director who had composed music for several [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and [[Malayalam film]]s.<ref name=upperstall>{{cite web |title=Ravi (composer) filmography |url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/ravi |access-date=3 December 2023 |website=Upperstall.com website |archive-date=25 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425035842/http://www.upperstall.com/people/ravi|url-status=dead}}</ref>
'''Ravi Shankar Sharma''' (3 March 1926 – 7 March 2012), often referred [[Mononymous person|mononymously]] as '''Ravi''', was an Indian music director who had composed music for several [[Bollywood|Hindi]] and [[Malayalam film]]s.<ref name=upperstall>{{cite web |title=Ravi (composer) filmography |url=http://www.upperstall.com/people/ravi |access-date=3 December 2023 |website=Upperstall.com website |archive-date=25 April 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110425035842/http://www.upperstall.com/people/ravi|url-status=dead}}</ref>


After a successful career in [[Hindi cinema]], he took a hiatus in the 1970s and made a successful comeback in 1982 in the Malayalam music scene under the stage name '''Bombay Ravi'''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vijayakar |first1=Rajiv |title=Remembering Ravi - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/remembering-ravi/924141/2 |access-date=5 June 2020 |work=Indian Express |date=March 16, 2012}}</ref>
After a successful career in [[Hindi cinema]], he took a hiatus in the 1970s and made a successful comeback in 1982 in the Malayalam music scene under the stage name '''Bombay Ravi'''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vijayakar |first1=Rajiv |title=Remembering Ravi – Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/remembering-ravi/924141/2 |access-date=5 June 2020 |work=Indian Express |date=March 16, 2012}}</ref>


==Biography==
== Biography ==
Ravi was born in [[Delhi]] on 3 March 1926. He had no formal training in [[Indian classical music|classical music]]; instead he learned music by listening to his father sing [[bhajan]]s. In 1947 he went meet the famous singer [[Mohammed Rafi]] who was singing at the independence day celebration event ‘Jashn e Jamhooriat’ at the Coronation Hotel, Fatehpur, Delhi. He told Rafi that he wanted to be music director. According to Ravi, [[Mohammed Rafi]] advised him to first learn music and notation.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_JYPNNGe0Y</ref> He taught himself to play [[Pump organ|harmonium]] and other classical instruments and worked as an electrician at the Post and Telegraph, Delhi,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_JYPNNGe0Y</ref> to support his family. In 1950, he decided to shift to Bombay and become a professional singer. At first Ravi was homeless, living on the streets and sleeping on [[Malad railway station]] at night. Later, he lived in a tin house before he became a success story.<ref name=deccan/>
Ravi was born in [[Delhi]] on 3 March 1926. He had no formal training in [[Indian classical music|classical music]]; instead he learned music by listening to his father sing [[bhajan]]s. In 1947 he went meet the famous singer [[Mohammed Rafi]] who was singing at the independence day celebration event ‘Jashn e Jamhooriat’ at the Coronation Hotel, Fatehpur, Delhi. He told Rafi that he wanted to be music director. According to Ravi, [[Mohammed Rafi]] advised him to first learn music and notation.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_JYPNNGe0Y | title=VBS - Ujale Unki Yadon ke - Music Director Ravi on Mohd Rafi - Part 1 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=30 December 2018 }}</ref> He taught himself to play [[Pump organ|harmonium]] and other classical instruments and worked as an electrician at the Post and Telegraph, Delhi,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_JYPNNGe0Y | title=VBS - Ujale Unki Yadon ke - Music Director Ravi on Mohd Rafi - Part 1 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=30 December 2018 }}</ref> to support his family. In 1950, he decided to shift to Bombay and become a professional singer. At first Ravi was homeless, living on the streets and sleeping on [[Malad railway station]] at night. Later, he lived in a tin house before he became a success story.<ref name=deccan />


In 1952, Ravi was discovered by [[Hemant Kumar]] who hired him to sing backing vocals in ''[[Vande Mataram]]'' from the film ''[[Anand Math]]'' (1952 film).<ref name=hindu2/> Hemant Kumar was not very familiar with [[Urdu language]], so Ravi would help him out.<ref name=deccan>{{cite web|last=Bhagat|first=Shama|title='My son and his wife want to throw me out'|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/heartitude/%E2%80%98my-son-and-his-wife-want-throw-me-out%E2%80%99-709|access-date=3 December 2023|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle newspaper|date=17 April 2011|author2=Ravi Shankar Sharma|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010225822/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/heartitude/%E2%80%98my-son-and-his-wife-want-throw-me-out%E2%80%99-709|archive-date=10 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
In 1952, Ravi was discovered by [[Hemant Kumar]] who hired him to sing backing vocals in ''[[Vande Mataram]]'' from the film ''[[Anand Math]]'' (1952 film).<ref name=hindu2 /> Hemant Kumar was not very familiar with [[Urdu language]], so Ravi would help him out.<ref name=deccan>{{cite web|last=Bhagat|first=Shama|title='My son and his wife want to throw me out'|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/heartitude/%E2%80%98my-son-and-his-wife-want-throw-me-out%E2%80%99-709|access-date=3 December 2023|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle newspaper|date=17 April 2011|author2=Ravi Shankar Sharma|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010225822/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/tabloid/sunday-chronicle/heartitude/%E2%80%98my-son-and-his-wife-want-throw-me-out%E2%80%99-709|archive-date=10 October 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref>


Ravi composed several hit songs and received [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare]] nominations for the following films: ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'' (1960), ''[[Do Badan]]'' (1966), ''[[Hamraaz]]'' (1967), ''[[Aankhen (1968 film)|Ankhen]]'' (1968), and ''[[Nikaah]]'' (1982). He won [[Filmfare]] awards for ''[[Gharana]]'' (1961) and ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' (1965).<ref name=deccan/> His other successful films include ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'', ''[[Neel Kamal (1968 film)|Neel Kamal]]'' and ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumraah]]''. His songs ''Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai'', ''Babul ki duyaen leti ja'', ''Doli chadh ke dulhan sasural chali'' and ''Mere Yaar Bana hai Dulha'' became very popular in wedding celebrations.<ref name=hindu2/>
Ravi composed several hit songs and received [[Filmfare Awards|Filmfare]] nominations for the following films: ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'' (1960), ''[[Do Badan]]'' (1966), ''[[Hamraaz]]'' (1967), ''[[Aankhen (1968 film)|Ankhen]]'' (1968), and ''[[Nikaah]]'' (1982). He won [[Filmfare]] awards for ''[[Gharana]]'' (1961) and ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' (1965).<ref name=deccan /> His other successful films include ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'', ''[[Neel Kamal (1968 film)|Neel Kamal]]'' and ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumraah]]''. His songs ''Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai'', ''Babul ki duyaen leti ja'', ''Doli chadh ke dulhan sasural chali'' and ''Mere Yaar Bana hai Dulha'' became very popular in wedding celebrations.<ref name=hindu2 />


Ravi was one of the music directors who shaped the career of [[Asha Bhosle]] with songs like ''Tora man darpan kehlaye'', ''Aage bhi jane na tu '' and ''Sun le Pukar Aai''. He was also instrumental in making [[Mahendra Kapoor]] a popular singer in [[Bollywood]]. After a successful career in Hindi films during the 1950s and 1960s, he took a long break after 1970 till 1982. In 1982, he gave music for the Hindi film ''[[Nikaah (film)|Nikaah]]'',<ref name=upperstall/> 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]].
Ravi was one of the music directors who shaped the career of [[Asha Bhosle]] with songs like ''Tora man darpan kehlaye'', ''Aage bhi jane na tu '' and ''Sun le Pukar Aai''. He was also instrumental in making [[Mahendra Kapoor]] a popular singer in [[Bollywood]]. After a successful career in Hindi films during the 1950s and 1960s, he took a long break after 1970 till 1982. In 1982, he gave music for the Hindi film ''[[Nikaah (film)|Nikaah]]'',<ref name=upperstall /> 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]].


In the 1980s, he made a comeback as a music director in [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] (and some Hindi) films as Bombay Ravi. During 1986, the Malayalam director [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]] convinced him to make this comeback.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|last=Nagarajan|first=Saraswathy|title=Master of Melody|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/master-of-melody/article2593974.ece|access-date=3 December 2023|newspaper=The Hindu newspaper|date=3 November 2011}}</ref> The first movie was ''[[Panchagni]]''. The songs ''Saagarangale'' and ''Aa raatri maanju poyi'' (sung by [[Yesudas]] and [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]) were hits. That 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 (film)|Vaisali]]'' released in 1989 were super hits and Chithra won her third National Award for the song ''Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum'' from the same film. Ravi was a constant in Hariharan films and their combination is regarded as one of the best ever in Malayalam. 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'', and ''Khandan'' (Vasu Films).<ref name=hindu2/>
In the 1980s, he made a comeback as a music director in [[Malayalam film|Malayalam]] (and some Hindi) films as Bombay Ravi. During 1986, the Malayalam director [[Hariharan (director)|Hariharan]] convinced him to make this comeback.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|last=Nagarajan|first=Saraswathy|title=Master of Melody|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/master-of-melody/article2593974.ece|access-date=3 December 2023|newspaper=The Hindu newspaper|date=3 November 2011}}</ref> The first movie was ''[[Panchagni]]''. The songs ''Saagarangale'' and ''Aa raatri maanju poyi'' (sung by [[Yesudas]] and [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]) were hits. That 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 (film)|Vaisali]]'' released in 1989 were super hits and Chithra won her third National Award for the song ''Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum'' from the same film. Ravi was a constant in Hariharan films and their combination is regarded as one of the best ever in Malayalam. 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'', and ''Khandan'' (Vasu Films).<ref name=hindu2 />


Ravi's most notable work is with Chopra brothers. From Gumrah he continuously worked with [[Sahir Ludhianvi]], the lyricist. Waqt, Humraaz, Admi aur Insan, Dhund, Nikah and Dehleez were among his all-time hit films He was very comfortable with Sahir and gave beautiful tunes to his poetry also for Aaj aur kal, Kajal, Ankhein, Neelkamal, Do kaliyan, Amanat, Ganga tera pani amrit, and Ek mahal ho sapno ka.
Ravi's most notable work is with Chopra brothers. From Gumrah he continuously worked with [[Sahir Ludhianvi]], the lyricist. Waqt, Humraaz, Admi aur Insan, Dhund, Nikah and Dehleez were among his all-time hit films He was very comfortable with Sahir and gave beautiful tunes to his poetry also for Aaj aur kal, Kajal, Ankhein, Neelkamal, Do kaliyan, Amanat, Ganga tera pani amrit, and Ek mahal ho sapno ka.


==Personal life==
== Personal life ==
Ravi's wife Kanti, whom he married in 1946, died in 1986.<ref name=deccan/> He had two daughters Veena and Chhaya and a son Ajay. His estranged son Ajay is married to [[Varsha Usgaonkar]] who is a [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] and Hindi film actress. They are estranged due to a property dispute. One of his daughters was living with him and taking care of him since his wife's death.<ref name=deccan/>
Ravi's wife Kanti, whom he married in 1946, died in 1986.<ref name=deccan /> He had two daughters Veena and Chhaya and a son Ajay. His estranged son Ajay is married to [[Varsha Usgaonkar]] who is a [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] and Hindi film actress. They are estranged due to a property dispute. One of his daughters was living with him and taking care of him since his wife's death.<ref name=deccan />


Ravi died on 7 March 2012 in Mumbai at the age of 86.<ref name="death">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=P. K. Ajith |title=Bombay Ravi dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/bombay-ravi-dead/article2971806.ece |access-date=3 December 2023 |work=The Hindu newspaper |date=8 March 2012 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
Ravi died on 7 March 2012 in Mumbai at the age of 86.<ref name="death">{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=P. K. Ajith |title=Bombay Ravi dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/bombay-ravi-dead/article2971806.ece |access-date=3 December 2023 |work=The Hindu newspaper |date=8 March 2012 |language=en-IN}}</ref>


==Awards==
== Awards ==
*[[Padma Shri]] Award by the [[Government of India]] in 1971<ref name=deccan/>
* [[Padma Shri]] Award by the [[Government of India]] in 1971<ref name=deccan />
*[[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]] (1994), Parinayam, Sukrutham
* [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]] (1994), Parinayam, Sukrutham
*[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director]] (1986, 1992), Nakhakshathangal, Sargam<ref name=hindu/><ref name=hindu2/>
* [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Music Director]] (1986, 1992), Nakhakshathangal, Sargam<ref name=hindu /><ref name=hindu2 />
*Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music (1993), Ghazal<ref name=hindu2/>
* Kerala State Film Award for Best Background Music (1993), Ghazal<ref name=hindu2 />
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam]] for ''[[Parinayam (1994 film)|Parinayam]]'' - 1994
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director – Malayalam]] for ''[[Parinayam (1994 film)|Parinayam]]'' – 1994<ref>{{Cite web |title=42nd South Filmfare Awards |url=https://archive.org/download/42ndAnnualFilmfaresouthawardsTeluguMalayalamwinners/IMG_20161006_074048%5B1%5D.jpg |publisher=[[Filmfare]]}} {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>
* [[Filmfare Award]] for Best Music Director, (1962, 1966) in films ''[[Gharana (1961 film)|Gharana]]'' (1961), ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' (1965)
* [[Filmfare Award]] for Best Music Director, (1962, 1966) in films ''[[Gharana (1961 film)|Gharana]]'' (1961), ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' (1965)
* Sanskriti Kalashree Award (2006–07), Chennai, Tamil Nadu
* Sanskriti Kalashree Award (2006–07), Chennai, Tamil Nadu


==Filmography==
== Filmography ==


===Telugu===
=== Telugu ===
* ''Sarigamalu'' (1994)
* ''Sarigamalu'' (1994)


===Punjabi===
=== Punjabi ===
* ''Sajjan Thug'' (1981)
* ''Sajjan Thug'' (1981)
* ''[[Sassi Punnu (1983 film)|Sassi Punnu]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Sassi Punnu (1983 film)|Sassi Punnu]]'' (1983)


===Hindi===
=== Hindi ===
Ravi was responsible for a number of hit tunes of Hindi film songs. His music went on to inspire later day music directors too. The opening bars of "Chanda Mama Door Ke" inspired the tune for the hit song "[[Ek Do Teen (song)|Ek Do Teen]]" in the 1988 film ''[[Tezaab]]''. Ravi is reportedly quoted as saying, "Since I choose written poetry to compose, the lyricist and the composer have full freedom to write and compose."<ref name=hindu2/>
Ravi was responsible for a number of hit tunes of Hindi film songs. His music went on to inspire later day music directors too. The opening bars of "Chanda Mama Door Ke" inspired the tune for the hit song "[[Ek Do Teen (song)|Ek Do Teen]]" in the 1988 film ''[[Tezaab]]''. Ravi is reportedly quoted as saying, "Since I choose written poetry to compose, the lyricist and the composer have full freedom to write and compose."<ref name=hindu2 />


* ''[[Vachan]]'' (1955)<ref name=deccan/><ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Vachan]]'' (1955)<ref name=deccan /><ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Albeli (1955 film)|Albeli]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Albeli (1955 film)|Albeli]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Inspector (1956 film)|Inspector]]'' (1956) as music assistant
* ''[[Inspector (1956 film)|Inspector]]'' (1956) as music assistant
* ''[[Ek Saal]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Ek Saal]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Narsi Bhagat]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Narsi Bhagat]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Dilli Ka Thug]]'' (1958)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Dilli Ka Thug]]'' (1958)<ref name=citwf />
* ''[[Dulhan (1958 film)|Dulhan]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Dulhan (1958 film)|Dulhan]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Ghar Sansar (1958 film)|Ghar Sansar]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Ghar Sansar (1958 film)|Ghar Sansar]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Mehndi (1958 film)|Mehndi]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Mehndi (1958 film)|Mehndi]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Chirag Kahan Roshni Kahan]]'' (1959)
* ''Jawani Ki Hawa'' (1959)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''Jawani Ki Hawa'' (1959)<ref name=citwf />
* ''Nai Raahen'' (1959)
* ''Nai Raahen'' (1959)
* ''[[Apna Ghar]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Apna Ghar]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'' (1960)<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|url=http://citwf.com/person352739.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=28 September 2023|title=Ravi filmography|website=Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website|archive-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420142600/http://citwf.com/person352739.htm}}</ref><ref name=deccan/><ref name=hindu2>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/27/stories/2002052701090200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 March 2004|author=Radhika Rajamani|newspaper=The Hindu newspaper|title=Tuning Melodiously: Ravi|access-date=3 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040302184127/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/27/stories/2002052701090200.htm}}</ref>
* ''[[Chaudhvin Ka Chand]]'' (1960)<ref name=citwf>{{cite web|url=http://citwf.com/person352739.htm|url-status=dead|access-date=28 September 2023|title=Ravi filmography|website=Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website|archive-date=20 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160420142600/http://citwf.com/person352739.htm}}</ref><ref name=deccan /><ref name=hindu2>{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/27/stories/2002052701090200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 March 2004|author=Radhika Rajamani|newspaper=The Hindu newspaper|title=Tuning Melodiously: Ravi|access-date=3 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040302184127/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/27/stories/2002052701090200.htm}}</ref>
* ''[[Ghunghat (1960 film)|Ghunghat]]'' (1960)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Ghunghat (1960 film)|Ghunghat]]'' (1960)<ref name=citwf />
* ''[[Tu Nahin Aur Sahi]]'' (1960)
* ''[[Tu Nahin Aur Sahi]]'' (1960)
* ''Modern Girl'' (1961)
* ''Modern Girl'' (1961)
* ''[[Gharana]]'' (1961)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Gharana]]'' (1961)<ref name=citwf />
* ''[[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]]'' (1961)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Nazrana (1961 film)|Nazrana]]'' (1961)<ref name=citwf />
* ''[[Pyaar Ka Saagar]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Pyaar Ka Saagar]]'' (1961)
* ''Wanted'' (1961)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''Wanted'' (1961)<ref name=citwf />
* ''Salaam Memsaheb'' (1961)
* ''Salaam Memsaheb'' (1961)
* ''[[China Town (1962 film)|China Town]]'' (1962)
* ''[[China Town (1962 film)|China Town]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Baaje Ghungroo]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Baaje Ghungroo]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Rakhi (1962 film)|Rakhi]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Rakhi (1962 film)|Rakhi]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Tower House (1962 Hindi film)|Tower House]]'' (1962)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Tower House (1962 Hindi film)|Tower House]]'' (1962)<ref name=citwf />
* ''[[Girls' Hostel]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Girls' Hostel]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Isi Ka Naam Duniya Hai]]'' (1962)
* ''[[Isi Ka Naam Duniya Hai]]'' (1962)
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* ''[[Aaj Aur Kal (1963 film)|Aaj Aur Kal]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Aaj Aur Kal (1963 film)|Aaj Aur Kal]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Gehra Daag]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Gehra Daag]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumrah]]'' (1963)<ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Gumrah (1963 film)|Gumrah]]'' (1963)<ref name=hindu2 />
* ''Pyar Ka Bandhan'' (1963)
* ''Pyar Ka Bandhan'' (1963)
* ''[[Nartaki (1963 film)|Nartaki]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Nartaki (1963 film)|Nartaki]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963 film)|Ustadon Ke Ustaad]]'' (1963)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Ustadon Ke Ustad (1963 film)|Ustadon Ke Ustaad]]'' (1963)<ref name=citwf />
* ''[[Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Yeh Rastey Hain Pyar Ke]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Bharosa]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Bharosa]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Mulzim (1963 film)|Mulzim]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Mulzim (1963 film)|Mulzim]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1963 film)|Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya]]'' (1963)<ref name=citwf/><ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya (1963 film)|Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya]]'' (1963)<ref name=citwf /><ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Grahasti (film)|Grahasti]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Grahasti (film)|Grahasti]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya]]'' (1963)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Kaun Apna Kaun Paraya]]'' (1963)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''Door Ki Awaz'' (1964)
* ''Door Ki Awaz'' (1964)
* ''[[Shehnai]]'' (1964)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Shehnai]]'' (1964)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Kaajal]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Kaajal]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' (1965)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Khandan (1965 film)|Khandan]]'' (1965)<ref name=citwf />
* ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' (1965)<ref name=upperstall/><ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Waqt (1965 film)|Waqt]]'' (1965)<ref name=upperstall /><ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Bahu Beti]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Bahu Beti]]'' (1965)
* ''[[Do Badan]]'' (1966)<ref name=citwf/><ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Do Badan]]'' (1966)<ref name=citwf /><ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Dus Lakh]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Dus Lakh]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Phool Aur Patthar]]'' (1966)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Phool Aur Patthar]]'' (1966)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Sagaai]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Sagaai]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai]]'' (1966)
* ''[[Aurat (1967 film)|Aurat]]'' (1967)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Aurat (1967 film)|Aurat]]'' (1967)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Hamraaz]]'' (1967)<ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Hamraaz]]'' (1967)<ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Mehrban]]'' (1967)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Mehrban]]'' (1967)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Nai Roshni (1967)|Nai Roshni]]'' (1967)<ref name=citwf/><ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Nai Roshni (1967)|Nai Roshni]]'' (1967)<ref name=citwf /><ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Aankhen (1968 film)|Aankhen]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Aankhen (1968 film)|Aankhen]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Do Kaliyaan|Do Kaliyan]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Do Kaliyaan|Do Kaliyan]]'' (1968)
* ''[[Gauri (1968 film)|Gauri]]'' (1968)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Gauri (1968 film)|Gauri]]'' (1968)<ref name=citwf />
* ''Man Ka Meet'' (1968)
* ''Man Ka Meet'' (1968)
* ''[[Neel Kamal (1968 film)|Neel Kamal]]'' (1968)<ref name=upperstall/><ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Neel Kamal (1968 film)|Neel Kamal]]'' (1968)<ref name=upperstall /><ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Paisa Ya Pyaar]]'' (1969)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Paisa Ya Pyaar]]'' (1969)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]'' (1969)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Aadmi Aur Insaan]]'' (1969)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Anmol Moti]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Anmol Moti]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Badi Didi]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Badi Didi]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Doli (film)|Doli]]'' (1969)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Doli (film)|Doli]]'' (1969)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Ek Phool Do Mali]]'' (1969)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Ek Phool Do Mali]]'' (1969)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Samaj Ko Badal Dalo]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Samaj Ko Badal Dalo]]'' (1970)
* ''Chingari'' (1971)
* ''Chingari'' (1971)
* ''[[Babul Ki Galiyaan]]'' (1972)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Babul Ki Galiyaan]]'' (1972)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Dharkan]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Dharkan]]'' (1972)
* ''Naag Panchami'' (1972)
* ''Naag Panchami'' (1972)
* ''[[Dhund (1973 film)|Dhund]]'' (1973)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Dhund (1973 film)|Dhund]]'' (1973)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Mehmaan (film)|Mehmaan]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Mehmaan (film)|Mehmaan]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Sone Ke Hath]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Sone Ke Hath]]'' (1973)
* ''Ghatana'' (1974)
* ''Ghatana'' (1974)
* ''[[Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka]]'' (1975)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka]]'' (1975)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''Vandana'' (1975)
* ''Vandana'' (1975)
* ''[[Amaanat (1977 film)|Amaanat]]'' (1977)<ref name=citwf/>
* ''[[Amaanat (1977 film)|Amaanat]]'' (1977)<ref name=citwf />
* ''[[Aadmi Sadak Ka]]'' (1977)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Aadmi Sadak Ka]]'' (1977)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''Premika'' (1980)
* ''Premika'' (1980)
* ''[[Nikaah (film)|Nikaah]]'' (1982)<ref name=citwf/><ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Nikaah (film)|Nikaah]]'' (1982)<ref name=citwf /><ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Aaj Ki Awaz]]'' (1984)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Aaj Ki Awaz]]'' (1984)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''Mujhe Shaktee Do'' (1984)
* ''Mujhe Shaktee Do'' (1984)
* ''Hum Do Hamaare Do'' (1984)
* ''Hum Do Hamaare Do'' (1984)
* ''[[Tawaif (film)|Tawaif]]'' (1985)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Tawaif (film)|Tawaif]]'' (1985)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Khamosh Nigahen (1986 film)|Khamosh Nigahen]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Khamosh Nigahen (1986 film)|Khamosh Nigahen]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Dahleez (film)|Dahleez]]'' (1986)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Dahleez (film)|Dahleez]]'' (1986)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'' (1987)<ref name=upperstall/>
* ''[[Awam (film)|Awam]]'' (1987)<ref name=upperstall />
* ''Ghar Ka Sukh'' (1987)
* ''Ghar Ka Sukh'' (1987)
* ''Meraa Suhaag'' (1987)
* ''Meraa Suhaag'' (1987)
* ''[[Ek Alag Mausam]]'' (2003)
* ''[[Ek Alag Mausam]]'' (2003)


===Malayalam (as Bombay Ravi and Ravi Bombay)===
=== Malayalam (as Bombay Ravi and Ravi Bombay) ===
* ''[[Panchagni]]'' (1986)<ref name=hindu/><ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Panchagni]]'' (1986)<ref name=hindu /><ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Nakhakshathangal]]'' (1986)<ref name=hindu/><ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Nakhakshathangal]]'' (1986)<ref name=hindu /><ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Vaishali (film)|Vaishali]]'' (1988)<ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Vaishali (film)|Vaishali]]'' (1988)<ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'' (1989)<ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'' (1989)<ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Vidhyarambham]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Vidhyarambham]]'' (1990)
* ''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]'' (1992)<ref name=hindu2/>
* ''[[Sargam (1992 film)|Sargam]]'' (1992)<ref name=hindu2 />
* ''[[Ghazal (1993 film)|Ghazal]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Ghazal (1993 film)|Ghazal]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Patheyam]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Patheyam]]'' (1993)
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* ''[[Mayookham]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Mayookham]]'' (2005)


===Non-movie audio album (Malayalam)===
=== Non-movie audio album (Malayalam) ===
* ''[[Aavani Kanavukal]]'' (1997)<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Ravi|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/php/displayProfile.php?category=musician&artist=Bombay%20Ravi|work=Malayalam Movie Database|publisher=Malayalasangeetham.info|access-date=28 December 2011}}</ref>
* ''[[Aavani Kanavukal]]'' (1997)<ref>{{cite web|title=Bombay Ravi|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/php/displayProfile.php?category=musician&artist=Bombay%20Ravi|work=Malayalam Movie Database|publisher=Malayalasangeetham.info|access-date=28 December 2011}}</ref>


==References==
== References ==
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==External links==
== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|id=0712428|name=Ravi}}
* {{IMDb name|id=0712428|name=Ravi}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040302184127/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/27/stories/2002052701090200.htm An interview with ''The Hindu'']
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20040302184127/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2002/05/27/stories/2002052701090200.htm An interview with ''The Hindu'']

Latest revision as of 18:53, 23 August 2024

This article is about the music director. For the Sitar player, see Ravi Shankar.
"Ravi Sharma" redirects here. For the Communist Party of India (Maoist) politician, see Ravi Sharma (Maoist).

Ravi
Background information
Birth nameRavi Shankar Sharma
Born(1926-03-03)3 March 1926
Delhi, India
Died7 March 2012(2012-03-07) (aged 86)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
OccupationFilm music director
Years active1955–2005

Ravi Shankar Sharma (3 March 1926 – 7 March 2012), often referred mononymously as Ravi, was an Indian music director who had composed music for several Hindi and Malayalam films.[2]

After a successful career in Hindi cinema, he took a hiatus in the 1970s and made a successful comeback in 1982 in the Malayalam music scene under the stage name Bombay Ravi.[3]

Biography

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Ravi was born in Delhi on 3 March 1926. He had no formal training in classical music; instead he learned music by listening to his father sing bhajans. In 1947 he went meet the famous singer Mohammed Rafi who was singing at the independence day celebration event ‘Jashn e Jamhooriat’ at the Coronation Hotel, Fatehpur, Delhi. He told Rafi that he wanted to be music director. According to Ravi, Mohammed Rafi advised him to first learn music and notation.[4] He taught himself to play harmonium and other classical instruments and worked as an electrician at the Post and Telegraph, Delhi,[5] to support his family. In 1950, he decided to shift to Bombay and become a professional singer. At first Ravi was homeless, living on the streets and sleeping on Malad railway station at night. Later, he lived in a tin house before he became a success story.[6]

In 1952, Ravi was discovered by Hemant Kumar who hired him to sing backing vocals in Vande Mataram from the film Anand Math (1952 film).[7] Hemant Kumar was not very familiar with Urdu language, so Ravi would help him out.[6]

Ravi composed several hit songs and received Filmfare nominations for the following films: Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), Do Badan (1966), Hamraaz (1967), Ankhen (1968), and Nikaah (1982). He won Filmfare awards for Gharana (1961) and Khandan (1965).[6] His other successful films include Waqt, Neel Kamal and Gumraah. His songs Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai, Babul ki duyaen leti ja, Doli chadh ke dulhan sasural chali and Mere Yaar Bana hai Dulha became very popular in wedding celebrations.[7]

Ravi was one of the music directors who shaped the career of Asha Bhosle with songs like Tora man darpan kehlaye, Aage bhi jane na tu and Sun le Pukar Aai. He was also instrumental in making Mahendra Kapoor a popular singer in Bollywood. After a successful career in Hindi films during the 1950s and 1960s, he took a long break after 1970 till 1982. In 1982, he gave music for the Hindi film Nikaah,[2] 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.

In the 1980s, he made a comeback as a music director in Malayalam (and some Hindi) films as Bombay Ravi. During 1986, the Malayalam director Hariharan convinced him to make this comeback.[8] The first movie was Panchagni. The songs Saagarangale and Aa raatri maanju poyi (sung by Yesudas and Chitra) were hits. That 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 third National Award for the song Indupushpam Choodi Nilkum from the same film. Ravi was a constant in Hariharan films and their combination is regarded as one of the best ever in Malayalam. 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, and Khandan (Vasu Films).[7]

Ravi's most notable work is with Chopra brothers. From Gumrah he continuously worked with Sahir Ludhianvi, the lyricist. Waqt, Humraaz, Admi aur Insan, Dhund, Nikah and Dehleez were among his all-time hit films He was very comfortable with Sahir and gave beautiful tunes to his poetry also for Aaj aur kal, Kajal, Ankhein, Neelkamal, Do kaliyan, Amanat, Ganga tera pani amrit, and Ek mahal ho sapno ka.

Personal life

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Ravi's wife Kanti, whom he married in 1946, died in 1986.[6] He had two daughters Veena and Chhaya and a son Ajay. His estranged son Ajay is married to Varsha Usgaonkar who is a Marathi and Hindi film actress. They are estranged due to a property dispute. One of his daughters was living with him and taking care of him since his wife's death.[6]

Ravi died on 7 March 2012 in Mumbai at the age of 86.[1]

Awards

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Filmography

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Telugu

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  • Sarigamalu (1994)

Punjabi

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Hindi

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Ravi was responsible for a number of hit tunes of Hindi film songs. His music went on to inspire later day music directors too. The opening bars of "Chanda Mama Door Ke" inspired the tune for the hit song "Ek Do Teen" in the 1988 film Tezaab. Ravi is reportedly quoted as saying, "Since I choose written poetry to compose, the lyricist and the composer have full freedom to write and compose."[7]

Malayalam (as Bombay Ravi and Ravi Bombay)

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Non-movie audio album (Malayalam)

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References

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  1. ^ a b Kumar, P. K. Ajith (8 March 2012). "Bombay Ravi dead". The Hindu newspaper. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y "Ravi (composer) filmography". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 25 April 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  3. ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (16 March 2012). "Remembering Ravi – Indian Express". Indian Express. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  4. ^ "VBS - Ujale Unki Yadon ke - Music Director Ravi on Mohd Rafi - Part 1". YouTube. 30 December 2018.
  5. ^ "VBS - Ujale Unki Yadon ke - Music Director Ravi on Mohd Rafi - Part 1". YouTube. 30 December 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Bhagat, Shama; Ravi Shankar Sharma (17 April 2011). "'My son and his wife want to throw me out'". Deccan Chronicle newspaper. Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Radhika Rajamani. "Tuning Melodiously: Ravi". The Hindu newspaper. Archived from the original on 2 March 2004. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d Nagarajan, Saraswathy (3 November 2011). "Master of Melody". The Hindu newspaper. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  9. ^ "42nd South Filmfare Awards". Filmfare. [bare URL image file]
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Ravi filmography". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  11. ^ "Bombay Ravi". Malayalam Movie Database. Malayalasangeetham.info. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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