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Sunday 13 December 2015

Shailendra - Lyricist


My tribute to the legendary lyricist Shailendra on his dealth anniversary today.

Shankardas Kesarilal (30 August 1921 – 14 December 1967), popularly known by his pen name Shailendra, was a popular IndianHindi lyricist. Noted for his association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor and the composers Shankar-Jaikishan, he wrote lyrics for several successful Hindi film songs in the 1950s and the 1960s.

Shailendra won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award three times.
  • 1958: "Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai" (Yahudi)
  • 1959: "Sab Kuch Seekha Hamne" (Anari)
  • 1968: "Main Gaoon Tum So Jao" (Brahmchari)  (Souce : Wikipedia)

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