11 Best Indian Composers
by ParijaatSeer | created - 20 Feb 2013 | updated - 20 Feb 2013 | Public
1. Sachin Dev Burman
Composer | Abhimaan
Sachin Dev Burman was born on October 1, 1906 in Comilla, Tripura, British India. He was a composer, known for Abhimaan (1973), Guide (1965) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004). He was married to Meera Dev Burman. He died on October 31, 1975 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
2. Ilaiyaraaja
Composer | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Born and brought up in an obscure village near Kambam in Southern Tamil Nadu, Ilayaraja became the first Asian to score a symphony for the London Philharmonic Orchestra, besides scoring over 1000 feature films in a period of 38 years. Raja, as he is popularly known and affectionately called, comes ...
3. Rahul Dev Burman
Music_department | Sholay
Rahul Dev Burman was born on June 27, 1939 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was a composer and actor, known for Sholay (1975), 1942: A Love Story (1994) and Procession of Memories (1973). He was married to Asha Bhosle and Rita Patel. He died on January 4, 1994 in Bombay, ...
4. Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi
Soundtrack | Deadpool
Shankarsingh Raghuwanshi was born on October 15, 1922 in Hyderabad, Hyderabad State, British India. He was a composer, known for Deadpool (2016), Suraj (1966) and Chori Chori (1956). He died on April 26, 1987 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
5. A.R. Rahman
Composer | Slumdog Millionaire
A two-time winner and five-time nominee of the Academy Award, A. R. Rahman is popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian music. Rahman, according to a BBC estimate, has sold more than 150 million copies of his work comprising of music from more than 100 film soundtracks and ...
6. Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Composer | Om Shanti Om
Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma was born on September 3, 1940 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He is a composer and actor, known for Om Shanti Om (2007), Karz (1980) and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004).
7. Naushad
Composer | Gunga Jumna
Regarded as a pioneer of Indian music, Naushad Ali was one of the one of the first and foremost composers in the history of Bollywood. Since 1937, he was composing music for films that, along with his music, formed the very foundation and core of Bollywood. He is also known for introducing the ...
8. Salil Choudhury
Composer | Madhumati
Salil Choudhury was born on November 19, 1923 in Harinavi, 24 Parganas, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was a music artist and composer, known for Madhumati (1958), Anand (1971) and Prem Patra (1962). He was married to Jyoti Chowdhury and Sabita Banerjee. He died on September 5, 1995 in ...
9. O.P. Nayyar
Composer | Naya Daur
O.P. Nayyar was born on January 16, 1926 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. He was a composer, known for Naya Daur (1957), Don (2006) and C.I.D. (1956). He was married to Saroj Mohini. He died on January 28, 2007 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
10. Madan Mohan
Composer | Veer-Zaara
Madan Mohan was one of the most respected Hindi film composers. He was also one of the most overlooked - in a career spanning 25 years, he composed music for only over around 100 films, out of which only 25 became box-office hits. This was due to his extremely fastidious nature and the number of ...
11. Khayyam
Composer | Umrao Jaan
Khayyam was born on February 18, 1927 in Rahon, Nawanshahr District, Punjab, British India. He was a composer, known for Umrao Jaan (1981), Kabhi Kabhie (1976) and Lion (2016). He was married to Jagjit Kaur. He died on August 19, 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
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