Vinod (composer)

Vinod (composer)
Born Eric Roberts[1]
(1922-05-28)28 May 1922
Lahore, Pakistan, British India
Died 25 December 1959(1959-12-25) (aged 37)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence Mumbai, India
Nationality Indian[1]
Years active 1946–1962 (3 films with his music were released after his death in 1959)
Spouse(s) Sheela Betty
Children Veena Solomon
Veera Mistry

Vinod (28 May 1922 – 25 December 1959) was a famous Indian film music director of the 1950s. In 1949, he composed a super-hit Punjabi film song Lara Lappa Lara Lappa Lai Rakhda sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, in the film Ek Thi Ladki (1949).[2][3]

Real name of Vinod was Eric Roberts, Vinod was a professional name given by Bombay Film Industry.

Early life

When Vinod was a child, he was fascinated by music played at Punjabi Hindu weddings. Vinod was a student of Pandit Amar Nath, a musical director from Lahore.[1] At a young age of 17 years, his first official record composition was released, Samne Aaeyga Koi, Jalwa Dikhaey Ga Koi.

Career

Vinod started composing songs for films in 1946. Veteran music director Master Ghulam Haider who had introduced Lata Mangeshkar as a film playback singer to the Indian Film Industry recommended Lata to Vinod. So Vinod had Lata sing some Punjabi film songs in his Punjabi film Chaman (1948). Then he composed music for the 1949 film Ek Thi Ladki, which, along with the song Larra Lappa Larra Lappa Layi Rakhda, Addi Tappa Addi Tappa Layi Rakhda became a hit song, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi.[2][4] He moved to Bombay when Roop Kumar Shorey, a producer for whom Vinod had previously composed songs, brought his team there. Vinod composed music for 36 films, viz. 30 in Hindi and 6 in Punjabi language. He also composed 4 non-film songs. It was typical for Vinod, as a music composer, to insert Hindi songs in Punjabi films and Punjabi song lyrics in Hindi film songs.[1]

Personal life

Vinod with his family

Vinod married Sheela Betty in Lahore and then moved to Delhi. He composed Punjabi film music like Saari Raat Tera Tak Ni Aa Rah,Wey Tarian Taun Puchh Chann Wey. He had two daughters Veena and Veera and grand and great grand children. Presently his survivors are, Veena Solomon, widow of late Newton Solomon and Veera Mistry who is married to Kelly Mistry.[1]

Filmography

  • 01 Khamosh Nigahen (1946)[5]
  • 02 Paraye Bas Mein (1946) (with Niaz Husain)
  • 03 Kamini (film) (1946)
  • 04 Chaman (film) (1948) (Punjabi)[1][2]
  • 05 Ek Thi Ladki (1949)[1]
  • 06 Taara (film) (1949)
  • 07 Anmol Ratan (1950)[1]
  • 08 Bhaiya Ji (1950) (Punjabi)[1]
  • 09 Waffa (1950) (with Bulo C Rani)[5]
  • 10 Mutiar (1950) (Punjabi)
  • 11 Bulbul (1951 film) (1951)
  • 12 For Ladies Only (film) (1951) (Titli)[5]
  • 13 Mukhra (1951)[5]
  • 14 Sabz Bagh (1951) (with Gulshan Sufi)[1]
  • 15 Saloni (film) (1951)
  • 16 Amar Shaheed (1952) (with Vasant Desai)
  • 17 Aag Ka Dariya (1953)
  • 18 Ek Do Teen (1953)[5]
  • 19 Ashtalli (1954) (Punjabi)
  • 20 Laadla (1954)[1]
  • 21 Ramman (film) (1954)
  • 22 Haa Haa Hii Hii Hoo Hoo (1954)
  • 23 Jalwa (film) (1955)
  • 24 Oot Patang (1955)[5]
  • 25 Shri Naqad Narain (1955)
  • 26 Makhi Choos (1956)[1]
  • 27 Miss 56 (1956 in Pakistan with Pakistani composer G.A. Chishti (Baba Chishti) and in Miss 58 in India in 1958)
  • 28 Sheikh Chilli (1956)[5]
  • 29 Garma Garam (1957)
  • 30 Mumtaz Mahal (film) (1957)[5]
  • 31 Nikki (1958) (Punjabi)[1]
  • 32 Miss Hunterwali (1959)
  • 33 Dekhi Teri Bumbai (1961)
  • 34 Ek Ladki Saat Ladke (1961) (with S. Mohinder)[5]
  • 35 Rang Raliyan (1962) (with Lachhi Ram and Mukherjee)

Note: Vinod's last three films were released after his death.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Harjap Singh Aujla (15 June 2008). "Vinod never got his due". The Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 Profile of Lata Mangeshkar on upperstall.com website Retrieved 28 August 2018
  3. ↑ Dewayne Rocky Aloysius (October 2011). Vinod Er (Profile of Vinod on GoogleBooks website). Populpublishing. ISBN 978-613-7-99065-0. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "film Ek Thi Ladki (1949) on hindigeetmala.net website". Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Filmography of Vinod on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website Retrieved 28 August 2018
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