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22nd JULY 1923 - 27th AUGUST 1976 MUKESH CHAND MATHUR - LEGENDARY GOLDEN EMOTIONAL VOICE OF INDIAN CINEMA -UNFORGETTABLE

Mukesh (singer)

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Mukesh
मुकेश
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Background information
Birth nameMukesh Chand Mathur
Born22 July 1923
Delhi, India
Died27 August 1976 (aged 53)
Detroit, Michigan, USA
GenresPlayback singing, Bhajans,ghazals, classical
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1940–1976
Mukesh Chand Mathur (Hindi: मुकेश चंद माथुर; 22 July 1923 – 27 August 1976), better known mononymously as Mukesh (Hindi: मुकेश), was an Indian playback singer of Hindi movies. He, alongside Mohammad Rafi,Manna Dey, and Kishore Kumar, {A term has been coined and has been made popular by one Jaideep Pandey, RAMU KI MA means RA : Mohd Rafi, Mu: Mukesh Ki: Kishore Kumar and Ma: Manna Dey,} left such an impact on the Hindi film industry that they are still remembered to date.[1][2] Amongst the numerous nominations and awards he won, his song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from film Rajnigandha (1973) won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer. Mukesh is also popular as being the voice of legendary actor Raj Kapoor.

Early life[edit]

Mukesh was born in Delhi in a Mathur Kayastha family. His parents were Zorawar Chand Mathur, an engineer, and Chand Rani. He was the sixth in a family of ten children. The music teacher who came home to teach Mukesh's sister, Sundar Pyari, found a pupil in Mukesh who would listen from the adjoining room. Mukesh left school after the 10th grade and worked briefly for the Department of Public Works. He experimented with voice recordings during his employment in Delhi and gradually developed his singing abilities.

Singing career[edit]

Mukesh's voice was first noticed by Motilal, a distant relative, when he sang at his sister's wedding. Motilal took him to Mumbai and arranged for singing lessons by Pandit Jagannath Prasad. During this period Mukesh was offered a role as an actor-singer in a Hindi film, Nirdosh (1941). His first song was "Dil Hi Bujha Hua Ho To" as an actor-singer for Nirdosh. He got his break as a playback singer for actor Motilal in 1945 with the film Pehli Nazar with music composed by Anil Biswas and lyrics written by Aah Sitapuri. The first song that he sang for a Hindi film was "Dil Jalta Hai To Jalne De".
Mukesh was such a fan of singer K. L. Saigal that in his early years of playback singing he used to imitate his idol.[citation needed] In fact, it is said that when K. L. Saigal first heard the song "Dil Jalta Hai...", he remarked, "That's strange, I don't recall singing that song".[citation needed]
Mukesh created his own singing style with the help of music director Naushad Ali, who helped Mukesh to come out of his Saigal style and create his own style. Naushad gave him songs for the film Andaz. Initially Mukesh was the ghost voice of Dilip Kumar in this movie and Mohammed Rafi sang for Raj Kapoor. He delivered many Hits for Naushad in films like: Anokhi Ada (1948), Mela(1948), Andaz (1949). Other composers who used Mukesh voice for Dilip Kumar in Hit songs like Jeevan Sapna toot gaya were Anil Biswas in Anokha Pyar, Ye Mera Diwanapan hai, Shankar-Jaikishan in Yahudi and Suhana Safar and Dil Tadap Tadap ke, Salil Choudhary in Madhumati. However later Dilip Kumar choose Rafi as his ghost voice and Mukesh became the ghost voice of Raj Kapoor.
In 1974, Mukesh received National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from Rajnigandha (1974), and Filmfare Awards for the songs "Sab Kuch Seekha Humne" in the movie Anari (1959), "Sabse Bada Naadan Wahi Hai" in Pehchaan (1970), "Jai Bolo Beimaan Ki" in Beimaan (1972) and "Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein", the title song of film Kabhie Kabhie (1976). A total of around 1,300 songs were sung by him. This number is less than those sung by some of his contemporaries, but the fact is that Mukesh emphasised on quality rather than quantity. The comparatively less songs sung by him in the 70s can be attributed to both the Kishore wave and his failing health due to his worsening heart problem.
Mukesh sang many memorable songs for Kalyanji Anandji music director duo. Mukesh sang more songs with the K-A duo than any other composer. From "Naina hai jadoo bhare..." Bedard Zamana Kya Jane (1958) composed by Kalyanji alone as Kalyanji Virji Shah, and "Main hoon mast madari..." Madari (1959) as the first Kalyanji-Anandji-Mukesh combo, to "Chahe aaj mujhe napasand karo..." Darinda/ 1977, the K-A, Mukesh combination gave numerous popular songs like "Chhalia mera naam...", "Mere toote hue dil se...", "Dum dum diga diga" Chalia(1959), "Mujhko iss raat ki tanhai mein..." Dil Bhi Tera Hum Bhi Tere (1960), "Hum chhod chale hain mehfil ko..." (Ji Chahta Hai), "Humne tumko pyar kiya hai jitna..." (Dulha Dulhan), "Chal mere dil lehraake chal..." Ishara and "Dheere se chalo..." Johar Mehmood in Goa,"Main to ek khwab hoon..." and "Chand si mehbooba ho..." Himalay ki God Mein(1965),"Waqt kartaa jo wafaa..." Dil Ne Pukara,"Deewanon se yeh mat poocho..." Upkar, "Khush raho har khushi hai..." Suhaag Raat and "Humsafar ab yeh safar kat jaayega..." Juari, "Chandi ki deewaar..." and "Le chal le chal mere jeevan saathi..." Vishwas (1969), "Koi jab tumhara hriday tod de..." Purab Aur Paschim, "Darpan ko dekha..." Upaasna, "Jo tumko ho pasand..." Safar and "Mujhe nahin poochni tumse beeti baatein..." Anjaan Raahein (1970).

Personal life[edit]

Mukesh married Saral Trivedi alias Bachhiben, daughter of Raichand Trivedi. Saral's father was a Gujarati Brahmin millionaire. With no proper house, an erratic income and what was then considered in India a supposedly "immoral" profession (singer in movies), the consent of Saral's father for this marriage could not be obtained and Mukesh and Saral were forced to elope. They got married in a temple in Kandivali on 22/July/1946, with the help of the actor Motilal and from the residence of R. D. Mathur. Everyone made dire predictions of unhappy days and divorce, but both weathered the lean days and celebrated their thirtieth wedding anniversary on 22 July 1976, four days before his departure for the USA The couple had five children – Rita, the singer Nitin, Nalini (d. 1978), Mohnish and Namrata (Amrita). The actor Neil Nitin Mukesh is a grandson of Mukesh (son of Nitin).

Death[edit]

Mukesh died of a heart attack on 27 August 1976 in Detroit, Michigan, US, where he had gone to perform in a concert. That morning, he got up early and went to take a shower. He came out panting and complaining of chest pains. He was rushed to a hospital but was pronounced dead. The rest of the concert was completed by Lata Mangeshkar. His body was flown to India by Lata Mangeshkar, where a grand funeral ceremony was held in the presence of several actors, with personalities of the Indian film industry and fans paying tribute. When news of his death reached Raj Kapoor, he burst into tears, and remarked, "I have lost my voice,"[citation needed] which is a testimony to the association of Mukesh's voice (in playback) to the immensely popular songs of Raj Kapoor's films. A famous song of the 50s featured on Bharat Bhushan Aa laut ke aa ja mere meet is another example of his earlier melodies, as is Dil tadap tadapke keh raha hai, picturised on Dilip Kumar.
After Mukesh's death, his newer, hitherto unreleased, songs were released in 1977 in films such as Dharam Veer, Amar Akbar Anthony, Khel khiladi ka, Darinda and Chandi sona. The year 1978 also featured a considerable number of Mukesh's songs in films such as Aahuti, Paramatma, Tumhari kasam and Satyam Shivam Sundaram, where Mukesh sang his last film song Chanchal sheetal nirmal komal for Raj Kapoor's younger brother, Shashi Kapoor. From 1980 onward, Mukesh's voice was heard in many later released films such as Shaitan mujarim, Premika, Patthar se takkar (1980), Sanjh ki bela, Maila anchal (1981), Aarohi (1982), Chor mandali (1983), Nirlaj (1985), Love and God (1986), Shubh chintak (1989), and his last known release of Chand grahan (1997).

Awards[edit]

National Film Awards[edit]

Filmfare Awards[edit]

Won[edit]

YearSongFilmMusic director(s)Lyricist
1959"Sab Kuch Seekha Humne"AnariShankar JaikishanShailendra
1970"Sabse Bada Naadan"PehchanShankar JaikishanVarma Malik
1972"Jai Bolo Beimaan Ki"Be-ImaanShankar JaikishanVarma Malik
1976"Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein"Kabhi KabhieKhayyamSahir Ludhianvi

Nominated[edit]

YearSongFilmMusic director(s)Lyricist
1960"Hothon Pe Sacchai Rehti Hai"Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti HaiShankar JakishanShailendra
1964"Dost Dost Na Raha"SangamShankar JaikishanShailendra
1967"Sawan Ka Mahina"MilanLaxmikant-PyarelalAnand Bakshi
1970"Bas Yehi Apradh Main Har Baar"PehchanShankar JakishanNeeraj
1972"Ek Pyar Ka Nagma"ShorLaxmikant-PyarelalAnand Bakshi
1974"Main Na Bhoolunga"Roti Kapda Aur MakaanLaxmikant-PyarelalSantosh Anand
1975"Ek Din Bik Jayega"Dharam KaramR.D. BurmanMajrooh Sultanpuri
1976"Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar"Kabhie KabhieKhayyamSahir Ludhianvi
1977"Suhani Chandni Raten"MuktiRahul Dev BurmanAnand Bakshi
1978"Chanchal Sheetal"Satyam Shivam SundaramLaxmikant-PyarelalAnand Bakshi

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards[edit]

Winner

Filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. Jump up^ Gopal, Sangita; Sujata Moorti (2008). Global Bollywood: Travels of Hindi Song and Dance. University of Minnesota Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-8166-4579-5.
  2. Jump up^ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-85170-455-7, page 169.
  3. Jump up^ [1][dead link]
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  5. Jump up^ [3][dead link]

External links[edit]

  • – www.SingerMukesh.com A Dedicated Web Site To Singer Mukesh
  • – Pankaj Dwivedi The Man With Mukesh
  • Mukesh at the Internet Movie Database
  • Legends – Mukesh
  • Listen Mukesh Online
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