Monday 23 September 2019

Rajendra Krishan - A Great Lyricist


After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Krishan wrote a song Suno Suno Aye Duniyawalon, Bapu Ki Yeh Amar Kahani. The song was sung by Mohammed Rafi He also wrote "Jahan daal daal par sone ki" for Sikandar-E-Azam.
He is  is known for his association with the composer C. Ramchandra. He worked with several other music directors including Shankar-JaikishanRaviRajesh RoshanMadan Mohan.
In the mid-1940s, Krishan shifted to Bombay (now Mumbai) to become a screenwriter in the Hindi film industry. His first screenplay was Janta (1947). His first film as a lyricist was Zanjeer (1947). He was first noted for the script and lyrics of the Motilal-Suraiya starrer Aaj Ki Raat (1948). His first success as a lyricist came with the films Badi Bahen (1949) and Lahore (1949).
The 1951 movie Albela was the film in which Rajinder Krishan paired with C Ramchandra to make some very memorable songs.
In 1953, he wrote 4 songs for Anarkali. Ananrkali was his second movie with C Ramchandra. 
He won Filmfare Award for best lyricist for the movie Khandan (1965) for the song "Tumhi mere mandir, tumhi meri pooja".
He died on 23 September 1987 in Mumbai.
Song of Albela 1951


Song of Anarkali 1953


Song of Nagin 1954


Song of Dekh Kabira Roya 1957


Song of Adalat 1958 


Song of Chhaya 1961



 Song of Yeh Raaste Hain Pyar Ke (1963


Song of Bharosa1963


Song of Sharabi 1964


Song of Jahan Ara 1964


Song of Khandan 1965


Song of Blackmail 1973


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