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Filmography at a glance • Albeli (1955) • (1955) • (1957) Gifted Music Director, Melody Maker, Is No More • Narsi Bhagat (1957) • Dilli Ka Thug (1958) • Dulhan (1958) By Special Correspondent Ravi’s touch of genius can be heard in the song Tora • Ghar Sansar (1958) man darpan where he has not used many instruments to • Mehndi (1958) eteran music director garnish 's voice. The music of 'Waqt', 'Neel • Chirag Kahan Roshni (1959) Sharma, popularly known as Ravi who ' and 'Gumraah' not only signified the changing • Nai Raahen (1959) gave several hit songs like Chaudhvin Ka pattern of Indian film music but also showed the vision • Pehli Raat (1959) Chand Ho and Dil Ke aarman aansu of music directors of that time. • Apna Ghar (1960) Bankey Rah Gaye, passed away. 86-year- He was also instrumental in shaping up the careers of • (1960) Vold Ravi, who composed music for over seventy singers like and . It will • Ghunghat (1960) and fourteen films, breathed his last at be hard for anyone to forget the haunting voice of Salma • Tu Nahin Aur Sahi (1960) Bombay Hospital on March 7. He was born in on Agha in 'Nikaah'? Salma Agha won her the Best • Modern Girl (1961) March 3, 1926. Female Playback Award. Ashook Vyas of ITV / VOA with Padmashri Ravi At the usual Bharat Yatra Farewell in l to r - Shri Prakash Gossai, Ramesh D. Kalicharran KBY tour director, One of the most gifted musicians of the Hindi film in - • (1961) • Tawaif (1984) Padmashri Ravi music director, Actress, Usgoankar Varsha Actress & Model and Ajay Sharma, Film Director and Producer. His music crossed barriers of nations, languages and • Nazrana (1961) races. People from all over the world loved his music, be - dustry, Ravi never had any formal training in classical • Ek Alag Mausam (2003) music instead he learned music from listening to his fa - • Pyaar Ka Saagar (1961) MalayalaM (as Bombay Ravi cause it enhanced every mood and the aura almost reached • Wanted (1961) Photo taken inToronto perfection to touch the heart and situation in the film. He ther sing . He taught himself to play harmonium & Ravi Bombay) and other classical instruments and worked as an electri - • Salaam Memsaheb (1961) Canada on a visit to truly deserved an Oscar and a Grammy, although he won • (1986) cian to support his family. • China Town (1962) • Nakhakshathangal (1986) Niagra Falls. all major music awards in , including Padmashri • Raakhi (1962) Filmfare award and many from other countries. The Sri In 1950 he decided to shift to Bombay and become a • Vaishali (1988) professional singer. At first Ravi was homeless, living on • Tower House (1962) • Parinayam (1994) Lankan Government had honored him as their own for his • Bombay Ka Chor (1962) contribution to popular music 2010. the streets and sleeping in Malad railway station at night. • Kalivaakku (Not Released)(1996) In 1952, he was discovered by noted singer and music di - • Aaj Aur Kal (1963) • Five Star Hospital (1997) In his long career as a music director, Ravi not only • Gehra Daag (1963) composed music for Hindi films but also for Malayalam, rector, who hired him to sing backing vo - • Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) cals in from the film Anand Math. • Gumrah (1963) • Vidhyarambham (1990) the language he did not know. He played a key role in • Nartaki (1963) bringing melody back into in the 1980s. Soon Ravi’s name started to feature among respected • Sargam (1992) musicians. He never looked back and gave unforgettable • Ustadon Ke Ustaad (1963) • Sukrutham (1992) A sad wave passed through the Bombay film world • Yeh Raaste Hain (1963) hearing of his passing. "Just heard about the demise of com - music for the films like 'Chaudhvin Ka Chand' (1960), • (1993) '' (1966), 'Humraaz' (1967), 'Ankhen' (1968), • (1963) • Padheyam (1993) poser Ravi saab. He was one of my most favorites. Never • Mulzim (1963) got a chance to meet him. Now I won't ever. R.I.P", national and 'Nikaah' (1982) won his critical as well as commer - • Manassil Oru Manjuthulli (2000) cial success. He gave innumerable hit songs and received • Pyar Kiya To Darna (1963) • (2005) award-winning playback singer wrote on • Grahasthi (1963)- Kali and Ravi, Ritu (his grand daughter) & Chhaya (Ravi’s Daughter) Ravi, Devandra Mohan journalist, Kali & Kanak Tiwari twitter. Filmfare nominations for Chaudhvin Ka Chand (1960), • Kaun Apna Kaun (1963) Some fi lms with • Door Ki Awaaz (1964) Ravi’s • Shehnai (1964) Music • (1965) • Khandaan (1965) • Waqt (1965) • Bahu Beti (1965) • Do Badan (1966) • Dus Lakh (1966) • (1966) • Sagaai (1966) • Yeh Zindagi Kitni (1966) • Aurat (1967) • Humraaz (1967) • Meharban (1967) Ghalib centenary program in U.K. in 1969. Actor Prakash • Nayi Roshni (1967) is flanked by Ravi (on haurmonium) and Actor (r). Left and Riight Padmashri Ravi • Aankhen (1968) Ramesh D. Kalicharran with Padmashri Ravi, at a KBY musical farewell in Mumbai. • Do Kaliyaan (1968) • Gauri (1968) • Man Ka Meet (1968) • Neel Kamal (1968) • Paisa Ya Pyaar (1969) • (1969) • Anmol Moti (1969) • Badi Didi (1969) P • Doli (1969) a i • (1969) d av • (1972) m R • Dhund (1973) M ashri us or • Mehmaan (1973) ic Direct • Umeed (1974) Recording “Tumhari Nazar Kyon Khafa Hogyee” from • Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka (1975) Recording of film “Ek Phool Do Mali” l to r: Ravi, March 3, 1926 — March 7, 2012 the film “Do ” Lata flanked by Rafi and Ravi. • Nikaah (1982) (singer), (song writer) D. Goel (producer-director). • Aaj Ki Awaaz (1983) Ravi flanked by Boodram & wife Padmashri Ravi entertains KBY group D

Out of busy schedule Padmashri Ravi finds time Padmashri Ravi holding Romanee with children demonstrating different “taals” on Kalicharran when she was about 6 Tabla. In photo is Jagdesh & Nadesh Kalicharran. years old Padmashri Ravi instructs Mohammad Rafi in studio rehearsal before recording. Ravi being greeted by Indira Gandhi, Prime Ministger of India, at national awards func - Photos were taken when Ravi was staying at the residence Judy & Kali, in Queens, NY At right is Devendra Goel, producer. tion. Left Ravi, 4th Indira Gandhi, 5th Moinul Haq Chaudhery, Minister of Industry

All photos of this four page pull-out relative to Ravi in the film industry and his accomplishments has copy right by Ajay Sharma (Son of Padmashri Ravi) and not to be reproduced with out permission Gifted Music Director, Melody Maker, Ravi Is No More Padmashri Ravi music director also interacting with some Indo-Caribbean Recording Artiste and Fans

At a function in Bombay l. to r. Johney Walker, Ravi, Ali, Hemant Left - Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Farook Abdulla, Middle - Ravi, ... with Dr. Tara Singh ... with Pt. Ramlall ... with Anoop Dhanpat ... with Toolsie Ramnarain ... with Robert Muhammad KUmar & Right - . extreme left is Actor Biswajit

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... with Amrita Persaud ... with George Subraj ... with Pt. Bankim Gossai ... with Ali Mehmood ... with Pt. Anand Sukul Left Ravi and right Great actor of South Indian Films Perhaps Peter Das is the last from the Indo-Caribbean world with Ravi

Ravi in recording studio, rehearsing with musicians. Left to right, Pt. Shiv KUmar At the recording of a Malayalam song in a studio in Madras, left Ravi, right Sharma (Santoor), Sumant Raj (Flute) Kersi Lord (Rhythm), Ravi (On Harmonium) Yesudas.

... with Peter Das ... with Bhaskar Sharma ... with Sadat Hassan ... with Balkrishna Naipaul ... with Tony (Tabla Player)

Ravi composed This Row is a reflection of a musical evening at the residence of and sung a special Mohammad Bil Ali & Darlene, in Jamaica Estates approx. 20 years ago. song in tribute to the Earthquak victims in Gujarat, India.

L to R: Dr. Tara Singh, Tony Shafiek, Kali, Ravi music Director. L to R: Ramesh D . Kalicharran, Lake Persaud, Padmashri Ravi and Sitting: Former C.G. of India, Pt. Chandraca Persaud & Pt. Bisnauth. Left Ravi, right Mahendra Kapoor, Devindra Pooran at the Palm Court Restaurant of Jamaica Queens, NY

B rehearsal of a song before recording Do Badan (1966), Humraaz (1967), Ankhen (1968), and Nikaah won her third National Award for the song Indupushpam the time I first met him, during the making of ‘Vaishali', directed (1982. Choodi Nilkum from the same film. Ravi has composed for by , my guru.” Ravi received the prestigious Filmfare award for Khandaan many films produced by South Indian banners: Ghoonghat, He also produced a non-movie audio album in Malayalam. ... with Mohammed Bill Ali ...with Veena Ahuja & Kali as MC at left ...with Clement Surujpaul & Ravi Dev Flanked by Kinnar Sen & Sham R. (1961). His iconic songs like 'Aaj mere yaar ki shaadi hai', Gharana Grihasti, Aurat, Samaj ko badal dalo (Gemini), Ramesh Kalicharran, a veteran tour director, of Kali Bharat 'Babul ki duyaen leti ja' and 'Doli chadh ke dulhan sasural chal' Meherban, Do Kaliyan (AVM), Bharosa, Khandaan (Vasu Yatra said, artistes like Devindra Pooran, Lake Kalicharran was interviewed by a Ravi's wife, Kanti, whom he mar - Left Larry Diaram still hold the reputation of wedding anthems. Films). he was very saddened by the news of Ravi’s passing, be - In center Nadesh K. Persaud and Peter Das. radio personality, subsequent to this ried in 1946, died in 1988. He is sur - of ITV / VOA After a successful career in Hindi cinema, he took a break “When I first heard the songs of ‘Panchagni', I had thought cause he was very close to his family. In the earlier days, Ravi He also composed the chronicle a similar film was released . Ravi also vived by two daughters Veena & from 1970s to 1984 and made a successful comeback under the that Bombay Ravi and Hindi music director Ravi were two dif - often stayed at his residence when he visited the U.S. Although song of the Indo-Caribbean people’s produced music for popular songs of Chhaya and a son, Ajay, a film pro - stage name Bombay Ravi. During 1986, the Malayalam director ferent people,” said Kaithapram Damodaran Namboothiri, who he was a great music director from the Bombay film industry struggle as indentured laborers and movies sung by other leg - ducer who is married to Varsha convinced him to do music for Malayalam films. The worked with him in films like ‘Vidyarambham' and ‘Patheyam'. and later Malayalam films, he was a very humble man. His uprooted from India by the British ends including M. Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Usgaonkar, a Marathi and Hindi film first movie was Panchagni. The songs Saagarangale and Aa raa - “I was a big fan of his Hindi songs. Writing lyrics for him was music was very popular with the Indo-Caribbean people. false tricks in recruitment. The script Salma Aga, Talat Mehmood. (see last page) actress and super model. tri maanju poyi (sung by Yesudas and Chitra) were hits. That a privilege. He could create wonders in Malayalam songs using He was well known by his first name Ravi and worked was written by BalKrishna Naipaul, For the Gujarat earthquake vic - Ravi may not be alive in body but same year, Hariharan's Nakhakshathangal also came out and ragas like and Kalyani.” closely with Caribbean artistes and music promoters such as produced by Ramesh Kalicharran tims in New York, Ravi composed his voice will keep infusing spirit in won her second National Award for the song Manjal - , director of ‘Vidyarambham', said he had determined Ramesh D. Kalicharran, and sung by asha Bhosle . It was and sang a song at the Indo- all those millions of who find prasaadavum from the same film. All the songs from the Malay - to assign Ravi as the composer of his debut film. “I was a fan Bhaskar Sharma, Abel Surendra Peters, Mohammad Bill Ali, completed in 1985. The next step was Caribbean fundraiser, deeply mov - Hindi film music an integral part of alam movie Vaisali released in 1989 were super hits and Chithra of his music and was bowled over by his humility, right from Pandit Ramdular Singh, Clement Surujpaul, and other recording ... with Yash Paul Soi the film to follow, but then after Mr. ing the audience. their lives. ...with c Yash says ... “Indeed a Loss for the World” Anup says ... “A phenomenal music director”