Prem Dhawan was a highly talented and versatile but less discussed lyricist of Hindi Cinema.To a lesser degree, he was also a composer and a choreographer. Born on 13 June, 1923 at Ambala in present day state of Haryana, he received his college education in Lahore and at that time was actively associated with the activities of the Communist Party Of India.
He started his film career in 1946 as an assistant to the composer Khursheed Anwar, in K.A. Abbas’s film aaj Aur kal . He later moved to Bombay and joined the Indian Peoples Theatre Association .This association helped him to learn Classical music under the Sitar maestro Ravi Shankar . His debut as a lyricist came with the film Dharti Ke Lal , the journey continuing for more than four decades till 1989 .
He wrote lyrics for a number of films like Aaram, taran, Aasman, Shola Aur Shabnam ,Kabuli wala, Ek Phool Do Mali , Purab Aur Paschim, Zabak, Guest House, Saawan, Pardesui, Nayee Raahen, Pavitra Paapi, Vachan, Taangewali, Raat Ke Andhere Mein , Ek Saal Pyar Ka Saagar, Jaagte Raho, Dus Lakh, Nanak Dukhia Sab Sansar and many many others. However, real acclaim came to him from Manoj Kumar starrer movie Shaheed .
He wrote all kinds of songs-romantic, patriotic, pathetic, sad , humorous- and excelled in all .He also acted in two films, namely Lajawaab and Goonj Uthi Shehnai.
Some of the beautiful lyrics that he wrote can be listed thus:
Aye mere pyaare watan, aye mere bichhde chaman….
Chhodo kal ki baaten, kal ki baat purani ……
Ye parada hata do , zara mukhda dikha do ……
Teri Duniya se door, chale hoke majboor……
Halke halke chalo saanware
Mera Rang de basanti chola….
Jogi hum to lut gaye tere pyar mein….
Aye watan aye watan humko teri kasam…….
Pagdi sambaal jatta…..
Tujhe Sooraj kahun ya chanda….
Agar Bewafa tujhko pehchan jaate….
Sab kuchh luta ke hosh mein aaye to kya kiya….
Nain mile nain hue baaware…..
Mujhe pyar k i zindagi dene wale…..
Awen dunia dewe duhaai , jhootha paaondi shor……
O nanhe se farishte’……….
Chandamama door ke….
Garibon ki suno who tumhari sunega…..
Kaun Rang Mungwa, kaun rang motiya….
Sadaa khush rahe tu jafa karne wale……
Wafa jinse ki, bewafa ho gaye…….
Dil ko lakh sambhala ji , phir bhi dil matwala ji…..
Tum se kuchh kehna hai, agar tum kuchh kehne do….
Rasiya re man basiya re….
Zindagi bhar gham judai ka mujhe tadpayega…..
Bheega bheega pyar ka samaa……
Nain dwar se man mein wo aa ke……
Allah hi allah kar pyare bhai …….
He was awarded Padma Shri in 1970 and was also a recipient of National Film Award for the best Lyricist .
He died on May 7, 2001, aged 77.
Our humble tributes !
He wrote lyrics for a number of films like Aaram, taran, Aasman, Shola Aur Shabnam ,Kabuli wala, Ek Phool Do Mali , Purab Aur Paschim, Zabak, Guest House, Saawan, Pardesui, Nayee Raahen, Pavitra Paapi, Vachan, Taangewali, Raat Ke Andhere Mein , Ek Saal Pyar Ka Saagar, Jaagte Raho, Dus Lakh, Nanak Dukhia Sab Sansar and many many others. However, real acclaim came to him from Manoj Kumar starrer movie Shaheed .
He wrote all kinds of songs-romantic, patriotic, pathetic, sad , humorous- and excelled in all .He also acted in two films, namely Lajawaab and Goonj Uthi Shehnai.
Some of the beautiful lyrics that he wrote can be listed thus:
Aye mere pyaare watan, aye mere bichhde chaman….
Chhodo kal ki baaten, kal ki baat purani ……
Ye parada hata do , zara mukhda dikha do ……
Teri Duniya se door, chale hoke majboor……
Halke halke chalo saanware
Mera Rang de basanti chola….
Jogi hum to lut gaye tere pyar mein….
Aye watan aye watan humko teri kasam…….
Pagdi sambaal jatta…..
Tujhe Sooraj kahun ya chanda….
Agar Bewafa tujhko pehchan jaate….
Sab kuchh luta ke hosh mein aaye to kya kiya….
Nain mile nain hue baaware…..
Mujhe pyar k i zindagi dene wale…..
Awen dunia dewe duhaai , jhootha paaondi shor……
O nanhe se farishte’……….
Chandamama door ke….
Garibon ki suno who tumhari sunega…..
Kaun Rang Mungwa, kaun rang motiya….
Sadaa khush rahe tu jafa karne wale……
Wafa jinse ki, bewafa ho gaye…….
Dil ko lakh sambhala ji , phir bhi dil matwala ji…..
Tum se kuchh kehna hai, agar tum kuchh kehne do….
Rasiya re man basiya re….
Zindagi bhar gham judai ka mujhe tadpayega…..
Bheega bheega pyar ka samaa……
Nain dwar se man mein wo aa ke……
Allah hi allah kar pyare bhai …….
He was awarded Padma Shri in 1970 and was also a recipient of National Film Award for the best Lyricist .
He died on May 7, 2001, aged 77.
Our humble tributes !
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