Hardev Dilgir
Hardev Dilgir | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Hardev Singh |
| Also known as | Dev Tharike Wala |
| Born | 1939 British Punjab, British Raj |
| Died | 25 January 2022 (aged 82) Tharike, Punjab, India |
| Genres | Folk, duet, kali |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1961–2022 |
| Labels | HMV |
Hardev Dilgir (
Early life
Dev was born as Hardev Singh, in 1939,British Punjab. He got his elementary education from the village school where he took admission in 1945.[4] Then he went to high school in Lalton kalan village nearby and then to Ludhiana for higher education.[2]
Career
While studying in
HMV.[5] The singer recorded Dev's first songs including Bhabi Teri Dhaun De Utte Gutt Mehladi Naag Ban Kaala and few more.[5] Dev was inspired to write Heer (lyrics) by a painting of Heer by the noted Sobha Singh.[4] He continued songwriting under the name, Dev Tharike Wala. His lyrics/songs were sung by many singers like Karamjit Dhuri, Karnail Gill, Kuldeep Manak, Surinder Shinda, Swaran Lata, Gurcharan Pohli, Pammi Bai, Jagmohan Kaur, Narinder Biba and many modern Punjabi singers.[3]
With Kuldeep Manak
He met singer
HMV in 1976.[1] Dev has penned almost every Punjabi Qissa (Folk story) even those that were not so commonly known in the society including Bego-Inder, Jani Chor, Roda-Jalali, Kehar Singh-Ram Kaur and more.[1]
Films
He also wrote lyrics for many
Punjabi films including Sassi Punnu[9]
in which Kuldeep Manak sang his song, Ajj Dhee Ik Raje Di.
The film "Balbeero Bhabhi" featured his song "Sucheya Ve Bhabhi Teri" and "Datta Te Bhagat Soormen." The title track of the blockbuster hit Punjabi film "Putt Jattan De" (1981) was written by Dev Tharikewala and sung by Surinder Shinda.
Personal life and death
Dilgir was married to Preetam Kaur, who died on 18 July 2018.[10] He died in Tharike from a heart attack on 25 January 2022, at the age of 82.[11]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7142-528-0.
- ^ a b c d radio spice interview-dev tharike wala pt 01.wmv. YouTube. 20 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Dev Tharike Wala, Popular Punjabi Songwriter". www.connectbillions.in. 20 November 2010. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Kuldeep Manak & Dev Tharike Wala". Fan page. Facebook. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ a b c d dev thrike wala in ik khas mulakat zee punjabi with narinder 1. YouTube. 14 July 2009.
- ^ a b Shivcharan Jaggi Kussa. "ਗੀਤਕਾਰੀ ਦਾ ਯੁੱਗ ਅਤੇ ਦਰਵੇਸ਼ ਮੂਰਤ ਬਾਈ 'ਦੇਵ ਥਰੀਕੇ ਵਾਲਾ'". An article in Punjabi language. ShivCharanJaggiKussa.com. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 24 February 2012.
- ^ Daily Motion. 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Kuldip Manak – Punjab Diyan Lok Gathawan". discogs.com. Retrieved 23 July 2012.
- ^ "Sassi Punnu ECLP 8929 LP Vinyl". Buy LP record. ngh.co.in. Retrieved 16 May 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Dev Tharike Wala (14 July 2009). dev thrike wala in ik khas mulakat zee punjabi with narinder 2. YouTube.
- The Tribune. Retrieved 27 January 2022.