Hridaynath Mangeshkar (Marathi pronunciation: �ɾud̪əjnaːt̪ʰ məŋɡeːʃkəɾ is an Indian music director. He is the only son of musician Deenanath Mangeshkar and younger brother of

Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her con ...

and

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ...

. He is popularly known as ''Balasaheb'' in the music and film industry.

Career

Hridaynath debuted his music career in 1955 with the Marathi film ''Akash Ganga''. Since then, he has composed for various Marathi films such as '' Sansar, Chaani, Ha Khel Savalyancha, Janaki, Jait Re Jait,

Umbartha ''Umbartha'' ( IPA: Umbaraṭhā; en, The Doorstep) is a 1982 Indian Marathi-language film produced by D. V. Rao and directed and coproduced by Jabbar Patel. The film is a story of a woman's dream to step outside her four walled home and bring c ...

'' and ''Nivdung'' and a few

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films; the most notable among them being ''

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'', '' Lekin...'' and ''

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''. He has been very selective with his work. He has composed songs in Marathi and

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. His songs often have complex meters and require singers of great range and depth for enjoyable renditions. His composition of

Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Vinayak Damodar Savarkar (), Marathi pronunciation: �inaːjək saːʋəɾkəɾ also commonly known as Veer Savarkar (28 May 1883 – 26 February 1966), was an Indian politician, activist, and writer. Savarkar developed the Hindu nationali ...

's poem '' Saagara Pran Talamalala'' is a case in point. His 1982 album ''Dnyaneshwar Mauli'', featuring compositions from Jñāneśvar, one of the most famous poets in

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, set the standard for modern devotional music in Marathi. He also composed music for Doordarshan musical drama '' Phoolwanti''. He has also composed folk songs. Staying true to the spirit, his ''Koli Geets'' (fishermen songs) reflect the traditional rhythms of the fishermen of

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. His music to the critically acclaimed movie '' Jait Re Jait'' is another example of his prowess in this genre. One of his most popular works is the composition for the Marathi film ''

Nivdung ''Nivdung'' is a 1989 Marathi drama film produced by Hridaynath Mangeshkar. It stars Ravindra Mankani and Archana Joglekar in the lead roles. The other cast includes Sunil Shende, Suhas Bhalekar, and Nayana Apte. Plot The movie shows the strug ...

''. At one point, Hridaynath was a student of Ustad Amir Khan; however, he feels that his guru is not as timeless as his sister Lata. He has been the recipient of several awards throughout his career, such as the prestigious National Award at the hands of the

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, the Lata Mangeshkar Award of Maharashtra state, and seven Maharashtra State Awards for Best Vocalist and Music Director/Composer. He was awarded the title

pandit A Pandit ( sa, पण्डित, paṇḍit; hi, पंडित; also spelled Pundit, pronounced ; abbreviated Pt.) is a man with specialised knowledge or a teacher of any field of knowledge whether it is shashtra (Holy Books) or shastra (Wea ...

by the people of Maharashtra at the hands of

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and Jasraj. The

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has conferred upon him the title ''Bhaav Gandharva''. He was awarded

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by the

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in 2009. Some of his most memorable Hindi film scores are ''Harishchandra Taramati'', ''Prarthana'', ''

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'', '' Lekin...'', ''

'', '' Lal Salaam'',

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's ''

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'', '' Dhanwan'' and '' Chaani'', to name a few. He is also the first Indian composer to compose and release two entire albums featuring the poems and songs of the poet-saint

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, titled ''Chala Vahi Des'' and ''Meera Bhajans''. He has recently also composed and released an album titled ''Meera Soor Kabeera'', featuring the works of Meera,

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and

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. He produced an album featuring the

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s of

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, titled ''Ghalib'' and sung by

. His collaborations with noted Marathi poets such as Shanta Shelke and Suresh Bhat have produced many Marathi classic songs of unmatched popularity. He joined the political party

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in 2009.

Filmography

Marathi

*''Akash Ganga'' (1955) *'' Sansar'' (1971) *''Ha Khel Savalyancha'' (1976) *'' Chaani'' (1977) *''Janaki'' *'' Jait Re Jait'' (1977) *''

'' (1982) *''

'' (1989)

Hindi

*''Harishchandra Taramati'' (1963) *'' Dhanwan'' (1981) *''Subah'' *''Prarthana'' *''Chakra'' *''

'' (1984) *'' Lekin...'' (1991) *''

'' (1993) *'' Lal Salaam'' (2002)

Awards

* 1990 (

38th National Film Awards The 38th National Film Awards, presented by Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India to felicitate the best of Indian Cinema released in the year 1990. Ceremony took place in 199 ...

) –

National Film Award for Best Music Direction The National Film Award for Best Music Direction (the Silver Lotus Award) is an honour presented annually at the National Film Awards by the Directorate of Film Festivals to a musician who has composed the best score for films produced within th ...

for '' Lekin...'' ::Official citation: ''For using traditional tunes and instruments creatively, with lilting melody and haunting perfection.'' * 2009 –

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Mangeshkar, Hridaynath Indian male playback singers Singers from Mumbai Goan people Living people Marathi-language singers Marathi playback singers Recipients of the Padma Shri in arts Shiv Sena politicians Best Music Direction National Film Award winners Hridaynath 1937 births