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Anandji Virji Shah

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Anandji
Birth name	Anandji Virji Shah
Born	2 March 1933 (age 82) Kundrodi, Kutch, Gujarat
Genres	Film score
Occupation(s)	music director, orchestrator,conductor
Years active	1954–present

Anandji Virji Shah is an Indian musician. Together with his brother he formed the Kalyanji-Anandji duo, and won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, for Kora Kagaz.

Birth and early life[edit]

Kalyanji and Anandji were born to Virji Shah on 2 March 1933. Their father was a Kutchi businessman who had migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store). The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher -who actually knew no music- and taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their four grandparents was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs — some eminent musical talent resided in the vicinity. The brothers are known for their humility and easy-to-approach nature. They also are well known for their love songs and poetry readings.

In April 2007 through May 2007, Anandji Virji Shah visited the Tampa Bay Area for the Jain society's revival concert. It was hosted by Kuleen.

Anandji was born to Virji Shah on 2 March 1933.His Brother and partner Kalyanji was elder to him.

Though Anandji wished to become an actor, he realised his height would act as a hindarance. But his love for films, helped him gain knowledge about direction, editing, and the behind - the screen technicalities.

He along with his brother Kalyanji, started playing for small muscical shows,in and around Mumbai. Kalyanji got the opportunity to play the 'BEEN'in the film "NAGIN" which had music by Shri Hemant Kumar, a well known Music Director. The instrument used to play the 'BEEN' was called CLAVALION. The brothers are known for their humility and easy-to-approach nature. They also are well known for their love songs and poetry readings. In April 2007 through May 2007, Anandji Virji Shah visited the Tampa Bay Area for the Jain society's revival concert. It was hosted by Kuleen.

External links[edit]

Anandji Virji Shah at the Internet Movie Database

Anandji Virji Shah - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Anandji Virji Shah is an Indian musician. Together with his brother he formed the Kalyanji-Anandji duo, and won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director ...

Kalyanji–Anandji - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Kalyanji–Anandji are an Indian composer duo from Gujarat: Kalyanji Virji Shah (1928-2000) and his brother Anandji Virji Shah (b 1933). The duo are known for ...

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Anandji website

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