Kalyanji-Anandji Hindi Musicians
Kalyanji and Anandji were children of a businessman who migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a grocery and provision store. The two brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their fore-grand parents, 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 and amidst some eminent musical talent that resided in the vicinity.
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Kalyanji started his career as a musician, with a new electronic instrument called the CLAVIOLINE. which was used for the famous NAGIN BEEN, utilsed in the film NAGIN (1954) which had the music of Hemant Kumar. Kalyanji then, along with his brother ANANDJI started an orchestral group called KALYANJI VIRJI AND PARTY - which organised musical, shows in Mumbai and outside. This was the first attempt made for holding live musical shows in India.
Kalyanji Anandji's arrival in the Bombay Film Industry as music composers was a turning point. When Big music directors like S.D Burman, Hemant Kumar, Madan Mohan, Naushad, Shankar Jaikishan and Ravi were ruling the music world in Hindi films, and it was a golden period of film music, it was very tough to make a place amongst them. Still they came, and won the heart and mind of Indian people.
Awards- Cine Music Directors Award - 1965 himalay ki god mein
- 1st National Award - 1968 saraswati chandra
- Filmfare Award β 1974 kora kagaz
- 1st PLATINUM DISC by HMV muqaddar ka sikandar
- 1st PLATINUM DISC by polydor qurbani
- IMPPA AWAWRD - 1992 For contribution to films
- PADMASHREE by the government of india for outstanding contribution
- IIFA AWARD - South Africa 2003 life time achievement award
- SAHARA PARIVAR AWARD β U.K. 2004 life time achievement award
- B M I AWARD (U S A) 2006 for gramy award winning rap song (donβt funk with my heart)
Their songs repeatedly entered top popularity ratings of Binaca Geetmala and topped the list many times. Some of their notable compositions, by song title, are as follows:
- Bekhudi Mein Sanam (Haseena Maan Jayegi, 1968)
- Chahe Paas Ho (Samrat Chandragupta, 1959)
- Chandan Sa Badan (Saraswatichandra, 1968)
- Chhalia Mera Naam (Chhalia, 1960)
- Dum Dum Diga Diga (Chhalia, 1960)
- Jeevan Se Bhari Teri Aankhen (Safar, 1970)
- Jo Tumko Ho Pasand Wahi Baat Karenge (Safar, 1970)
- Khaike Paan Banaraswala (Don, 1978)
- Kya Hua Kya Nahin (Yudh, 1985)
- Laila O Laila (Qurbani, 1980)
- Main To Ek Khwab Hoon (Himalay Ki God Mein, 1965)
- Mere Desh Ki Dharti (Upkar, 1967)
- Mera Jeevan Kora Kagaz (Kora Kagaz, 1973) β this soundtrack won a Filmfare Award and topped in Binaca Geetmala for the year 1974.
- Mere Toote Hue Dil Se (Chhalia, 1960)
- Phool Tumhe Bheja Hai Khat Main (Saraswatichandra, 1968)
- Qasme Wade Pyar Wafa (Upkar, 1967)
- Salaam-e-ishq Meri Jaan (Muqaddar Ka Sikander 1978)
- Tirchi Topiwale (Tridev, 1989)
- Yaari Hai Meri Imaan (Zanjeer, 1973)
- Yeh Mera Dil (Don, 1978)
- Yudh Kar (Yudh, 1985)
- Zindagi Ka Safar Hai Ye Kaisa Safar (Safar, 1970)
- My Guru (Thicker Than Water, 2003)
- PAL PAL DIL KE PAAS (BLACKMAIL) 1973
- Pardesiyon Se aakhiyan milana (Jab jab phool khile) 1965
- Akele Hai Chale Aao (Raaz) 1967
- Apni to jaise taise ('Laawaris, 1978)
