Music Composer - Ravindra Jain

Ravindra Jain was born on February 28, 1944 at Aligarh, Uttap Pradesh. He was born blind. His father Pandit Indramani Jain was a noted 'Vaidya' and was a very reputed man of society. He completed his studies from Aligarh and got his Sangeet Prabhakar's Degree from Prayer Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He has a developed a good sense of music as well as poetry. He found himself at ease in composing music for the songs he wrote. He married Divya Jain who was a poetess of high caliber, and who is daughter of Shri R. S. Jain and Poetess-Writer Smt. Nirmala Jain.

In 1970 he came to Bombay to find his way in the Hindi cinema. He got his first chance to compose music for N. N. Sippy's Silsila Hai Pyar Ka, in 1972. But unfortunately the film could not be completed due to some reasons. In the same year he got Jhunjhunwala's Lori. He composed music for few more films in the same year, but the first film which got released was Kaanch Aur Heera.

In 1973, he got Rajshri's Saudagar, with Amitabh Bachchan in the main lead. It was an offbeat film. Ravindra composed very good music for the film and he got to work with the leading singers like Manna Dey, Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle. The song who drew attention of the film-goers were: 'Har Haseen Cheez Ka..', 'Door Hai Kinaara..' and 'Tera Mera Saath Rahe..'. He wrote the lyrics for the songs of Saudagar.

But, the real success came to him with N. N. Sippy's Chor Machaye Shor in 1974. The songs like: 'Le Jayenge Le Jayenge..', 'Ek Daal Par Tota Baitha..' and 'Ghungroo Ki Tarah Bajta Hi Raha Hoon..' created waves among the music lovers. With the success of Chor Machaye Shor, Ravindra got number of films: Geet Gaata Chal, Tapasaya, Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se, Chit chor etc. He Became the music director of the Rajshri Productions. He gave many musical hits with Rajshri.

Ravindra introduced new voices in his films like, Yesudas, Hemlata, Jaspal Singh, Aarti Mukherjee, Chandrani Mukherjee & and many others. Besides composing music he kept himself busy with writing songs. He gave many live performances and stage shows.

He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts. He received the Filmfare Award for the Best Music Director award for his work in Ram Teri Ganga Maili in 1985. Ravindra Jain won many other awards for his contribution to Indian music.

Jain was married to Divya Jain, with whom he has a son. He died in Mumbai on 9 October 2015 because of multiple organ failure.

Filmography

Sr.	FILM TITLE	YEAR OF RELEASE	Sr.	FILM TITLE	YEAR OF RELEASE
1	Kaanch Aur Heera	1972	56	Ye kaisa Insaaf	1980
2	Saudagar	1973	57	Zakhmon Ke Nishan	1980
3	Haathi Ke Daant	1973	58	Daasi	1981
4	Chor Machaye Shor	1974	59	Raaz	1981
5	Shatraj Ke Mohre	1974	60	Ayaash	1982
6	Do Jasoos	1975	61	Bhagya	1982
7	Ek Gaon Ki Kahani	1975	62	Jeena Isi Ka Naam Hai	1982
8	Geet Gata Chal	1975	63	Meharbani	1982
9	Salakhen	1975	64	Nadi Ke Paar	1982
10	Tapasya	1975	65	Pratishodh	1982
11	Toofan	1975	66	Abodh	1982
12	Chitchor	1976	67	Sasural	1984
13	Deewangee	1976	68	Grihasti	1984
14	Faqira	1976	69	Kahani Phoolwati Ki	1985
15	Raeeszada	1976	70	Mujhe Kasam Hai	1985
16	Zid	1976	71	Nav Ratri	1985
17	Bolo He Chakradhari	1977	72	Piya Milan	1985
18	Daku Aur Mahatma	1977	73	RamTeri Ganga Maili	1985
19	Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye	1977	74	Tulsi	1985
20	Kotwal Saab	1977	75	Tum Par Ham Qurbaan	1985
21	Maha Badmash	1977	76	Babul	1985
22	Paheli	1977	77	Durga Maa	1986
23	Raam Bharose	1977	78	Maati Balidan Ki	1986
24	Safed Haathi	1977	79	Marte Dam tak	1986
25	Shyam Tere Kitne Naam	1977	80	Pratighat	1987
26	Solah Shukravaar	1977	81	Tera Karam Mera Dharam	1987
27	Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se	1978	82	Aakhir Nishchay	1987
28	Atyachar	1978	83	Bandhan Baahon Ka	1988
29	Ganga Saagar	1978	84	Chintamani Soordas	1988
30	Hamara Sansar	1978	85	Jai karoli Ma	1988
31	Madhu Malti	1978	86	Mr X	1988
32	Mera Rakshak	1978	87	Paap Ko Jalakar Raakh Kar Doonga	1988
33	Pati Patni Aur Woh	1978	88	Ghabrahat	1988
34	Prem Bandhan	1978	89	Jungbaaz	1989
35	Sarkari Mehmaan	1978	90	Nishanebaazi	1989
36	Aakhiri Kasam	1978	91	Parchhayeen	1989
37	Aatish	1979	92	Hatyare	1989
38	Ghar Ki Laaj	1979	93	Karnama	1990
39	Gopal Krishna	1979	94	Shadyantra	1990
40	Hum Tere Aashiq Hain	1979	95	Vanchit	1990
41	Har Har Gange	1979	96	Hina	1990
42	Ladke Baap Se Badh Ke	1979	97	Pyar Ka Sawan	1991
43	Man Ka Aangan	1979	98	Ye Aag Kab Bujhegi?	1991
44	Naiyya	1979	99	Vidrohi	1991
45	Radha Aur Seeta	1979	100	Jaan Pe Khel Kar	1992
46	Raja Harishchandra	1979	101	Meri Jaan	1993
47	Sunayana	1979	102	Beta Ho To Aisa	1993
48	Badrinath Dhaam	1980	103	Kalyug Ka Avtaar	1994
49	Ham Nahin Sudharenge	1980	104	Paramveer Chakra	1995
50	Insaaf Ka Tarazu	1980	105	Ye Na Thi Hamari Qismat	1995
51	Khoon Kaharaba	1980	106	Mohini	1998
52	Khwaab	1980	107	Princess From Kathmandu	199?
53	Maan Abhimaan	1980	108	Jai Shakumbhari Maa	199?
54	Parchhayeen	1980	109	Krishna Tere Desh Mein	2000
55	Saajan Mere Main Saajan Ki	1980	110	-	-

RAVINDRA JAIN

Filmography