Entertainment News Desk !!! Shyamlal Babu Rai aka Indivar (English: Indeevar; born- 15 August, 1924, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh; death- 27 February, 1997, Mumbai) was counted among the famous lyricists of India. The evergreen songs written by him are still listened and sung with the same shuddat and feeling, as he was heard and sung earlier. Indivar wrote about one thousand songs in four decades, many of which were due to the super-duper success of the films. The attitude of the famous poet of Hindi cinema and lyricist Indivar, who is very much loved by the unknown journey of life, is written in these lines written by him- “We have left the Mahfil, remember never, never cry,”.
Birth
Famous lyricist Indivar was born on August 15, 1924 in a poor family of ‘Kalar’ caste in the ‘Baruwa Sagar’, which was twenty kilometers east of Jhansi district headquarters of Uttar Pradesh. Your original name was ‘Shyamlal Babu Rai’. His father Harlal Rai and mother died in his childhood. His elder sister and brother -in -law went to their village with all the items and brother -in -law. After a few months, he returned to Baruwa Sagar from his sister-sister-in-law. There was childhood, there was no management and means of eating and drinking at home.
Interest in song writing
In those days, a Fakkad Baba came from somewhere in Gulab Bagh in Baruwa Sagar and started living under a huge tree. They did not go anywhere to ask for alms. Used to sit near Dhuni. Was very good singers. When he sang on the Chang and took alap, the person walking the way would also stop till the end of the song under the influence of his voice Lahiri. When people used to offer money to them, he did not even touch them. In contact with Fakkad Baba, Shyamlal (Indivar) was interested in writing and singing songs. Fakkar Baba used to put hemp. Therefore, Shyamlal used to manipulate Charas and Ganja with money presented to Baba. Shyamlal those babas[1] Used to make, eat himself and feed Baba. Then took a raga with Babaji’s tongs and sang the songs, bhajans.
Poetry recitation at conference
Bal Sakha ‘Ramsevak Richaria’ of Indivar turned to literature in terms of national ideology and reform. They continued to improve their works. Once, when Shyamlal ‘Azad’ recited poetry on the stage at the conference of Kalpi’s student sect, he was well appreciated by the audience and he received an equal Rs. He first bought the new ‘Hindi Cycle’ with these fifty -one rupees. Then Hindi bicycle used to come for Rs 36. Get the Achkan and pajamas to be found in the conferences. Nevertheless, there was a lot of money left in his pocket. There was a lot of price for one rupee in those days.[2] Taking an active participation in the ‘Independence Sangharam movement’ of the country, he also wrote songs of many Desh Bhakti in the name of Shyamlal Babu ‘Azad’ in his initial days.[2]
Marriage
The fame of young Shyamlal ‘Azad’ started growing in the local poet Sammelan and he was invited to the poet Sammelan to be held in Jhansi, Datia, Lalitpur, Babina, Mauranipur, Tikamgarh, Orchha, Chirgaon, Orai, which led to some income. Meanwhile, without his will, he was married to a girl named ‘Parvati’, a resident of Jhansi.
Mumbai arrival
They started living without any will and ran away from Mumbai to Mumbai for nearly twenty years old, where they tried their fate as lyricist in cinema with difficult struggles for two years. The songs written in the film ‘Double Fes’ released in the year 1946 were taken for the first time, but the film could not succeed much and Shyamlal Babu could not make his special identity as ‘Azad’ from ‘Azad’ as ‘Indivar’ and came back to his ancestral village Baruva Sagar. On coming back, he spent a few months with his virtue. During this time, he had a special attachment to his wife Parvati, which remained till the end. It was only after Parvati’s saying that he started coming to Mumbai again and started giving his songs in the films of ‘B’ and ‘C’ groups. This series continued for about five years.
Preliminary conflict
Meanwhile, she urged Dharpatni Parvati to stay with her and stay with her, but Parvati did not agree to live forever in Mumbai. He said, “Stay keep coming to the Baruva ocean and Mumbai.” Indivar did not get ready for this and stayed in Mumbai and started struggling to work in films like before. He was successful in making his mark to some extent as a lyricist with the success of the film ‘Malhar’ released in 1951. The song “Bade Armaan Hai Balam Teri Kasam …” from the film ‘Malhar’ is still popular among the audience.
Success
In 1963, after the success of Babu Bhai Mistry’s musical film ‘Parasmani’, Indivar reached the Baldis of fame. His pair at Indivar’s cine career with producer-director Manoj Kumar. Manoj Kumar first offered to write a song from Indivar for the film ‘Upkar’. For the film ‘Upakar’ under the music direction of Kalyanji-Anandji, Indivar made the audience enthralled by writing heart touching songs like “Kasme Vaasi Pyaar Wafa all things, Baat Kya …”. Apart from this, for Manoj Kumar’s film ‘Purab Aur West’, Indivar also tied his evergreen songs like “Dulhan Chali Woh wear chali” and “koi jab tumra heart break”. In the cine career of Indivar, the composer couple with Kalyanji-Anandji was very much frozen. Kalyanji-Anandji gave music to the songs that do not forget the whole world for someone for someone … “,” Chandan Sa Bodan … “and” I forget the country … “and” I am forgotten Babylon Ka Desh … “.[3]
Evergreen song
In the film ‘Johnny Mera Naam’, directed by Vijay Anand in 1970, Indivar won the hearts of the audience by writing romantic songs like “I hate the chest …”, “For a moment for a moment. A song “Meri Pyari Bahnia Banegi Dulhani …” written by Indivar for the film ‘Sacha-Jhuta’ under the direction of Manmohan Desai can still be heard on the occasion of marriage etc. Apart from this, for the film ‘Safar’ starring Rajesh Khanna, Indivar made the audience enthralled by writing songs like “Jeevan Se Teri Teri Aankhen …” and “Jo Tumko Ho Pyaar …”.
Work with Rakesh Roshan
For the films of well-known producer-director Rakesh Roshan, Indivar played an important role in making his films a success by writing evergreen songs. Due to his evergreen songs, Rakesh Roshan’s films are still remembered. These films include especially films like ‘Kathor’, ‘Khudgaraj’, ‘Khoon Bhai Mang’, ‘Kala Bazaar’, ‘Kishan Kanhaiya’, ‘King Uncle’, ‘Karan Arjun’ and ‘Coal’. Apart from Rakesh Roshan, Manoj Kumar, Firoz Khan etc. were among his favorite producers and directors. Kalyanji-Anandji’s name comes at the top of Indivar’s favorite musician. Under the music direction of Kalyanji-Anandji, the songs of Indivar got a new identity and perhaps composer Kalyanji-Anandji was very close to Indivar’s heart. The song music of this pair was first liked in the film ‘Himalaya Ki God’ released in the year 1965. After this, Kalyanji-Anandji used to have music in the film songs composed by Indivar. Such films include films like ‘Upkar’, ‘Dil Ne Call’, ‘Saraswati Chandra’, ‘Safar’, ‘Sacha False’, ‘East and West’, ‘Johnny Mera Naam’, ‘Paras’, ‘Upasana’, ‘Kasauti’, ‘Dharmatma’, ‘Don’, ‘Don’, ‘Don’, ‘Kurbani’, ‘Kurbani’ etc.[3]
Favorite musician
Apart from Kalyanji-Anandji, Indivar’s favorite musicians include composers like Bappi Lahiri and Laxmikant-Pyarelal. His songs were decorated with peak singer artists like Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, Mohammad Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar with their voice. If you look at the cine career of Indivar, the songs composed by actor Jitendra were very popular. These films include films like ‘Didar Yaar’, ‘Mavali’, ‘Himmatwala’, ‘Justice Chaudhary’, ‘Gift’, ‘Prisoner’, ‘Patal Bhairavi’, ‘Khudgarj’, ‘Akash Se Halle’, ‘Thanedar’.
award
Indivar was given the ‘Film Fair Award’ of Best Lyricist for the film ‘Inhush’ released in 1975.
Death
Indivar, who made an important contribution to Indian cinema and earned a fame as a lyricist, wrote songs for about 300 films in his cine-career. Indivar, who has enthralled the audience with his songs for nearly three decades, departed from this world on 27 February 1997.