Saleem Raza (singer)
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Born | Noel Dias 4 March 1932 Nigar Awards in 1960 and 1963 |
Noel Dias (4 March 1932 – 25 November 1983), better known as Saleem Raza (
Career
Saleem Raza was born Noel Dias in a Christian family in
Additionally, Raza learned music from the music composers of the day including Master Sadiq Ali, and Ustaad Aashiq Husain. He was introduced to the
Career decline
Raza remained a dominating singer in the late 1950s due to his popularity in singing tragic songs. In 1961, the music director,
Death
Raza migrated to
Urdu and Punjabi musical movies
Some notable Urdu and Punjabi films for which Raza sang songs include:
Some popular songs
1. Bedard zamanay walon nay kab dard kisi ka jaana hai, film Aas Paas (1957), music by Akhtar Hussain Akhhian
2. Shah-e-Madina (saw), Yasrib kay wali, film Noor-e-Islam (1957), lyrics by Naeem Hashmi, music by Hassan Latif[3]
3. Ae nazneen tujh sa koi haseen ham nay kabhi dekha nahin, film Shama (1959)
4. Zindgi mein ek pal bhi chain aye na, iss jahan main kash koi dil lagaey na, poet Tanvir Naqvi, music director Muslehuddin, film Hamsafar (1960)[1]
5. Bana kay mera nasheman, film Do Rastay (1961)
6. Tujh ko maalum nahin, tujh ko bhala kya maalum, film Aanchal (1962)
7. Jan-e-baharan, rashke-e-chaman, ghuncha dahan, shireen badan, film Azra (1962), music by
8. Tum jug jug geo maharaj ray, hum teri nagarya main aaey, music by Rashid Attre, film Mousiqar (1962)
9. Ae dil kisi ki yaad mein hota hay beqarar kyun, jiss nay bhula dia tujhay us ka hai intezar kyun, film Ik Tera Sahara (1963), lyrics by Qateel Shifai, music by Master Inayat Hussain[1]
10. Na milta gar yeh tauba ka sahara hum kahan jatay, film Tauba (1964) – A Qawwali song, lyrics by Fayyaz Hashmi, music by A. Hameed[3]
11. Jo kisi kay qareeb hotay hain, woh baray khush naseeb hotay hain, film Shabnam (1965), music by A. Hameed
12. Ek hamein awara kehna, koi bara ilzam nahin, film Insaan (1966)
13. Husn ko chand jawani ko kanwal kehtay hain, tairee surat nazar aaey to ghazal kehtay hain, music by Rashid Attre, film Payal Ki Jhankar (1966)[3]
14. Yaro mujhay muaf rakho main nashay main hoon, ab jaam do to khali do main nashay main hoon, film
15. Meray dil ki anjuman main teray ghum say roshni hai, na bhula sakoon ga tujh ko tera pyar zindagi hai, film Qaidi (1962), music by Rasheed Attre
Awards and recognition
- Nigar Award Best Singer for film Hamsafar (1960)[5]
- Nigar Award Best Singer for film Seema(1963)
- Gold Medal Award in 1966 by the Pakistan Arts Council, Lahore[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Saeeed Malik (26 November 2005). "Popular playback singer Saleem Raza remembered". Business Recorder (newspaper). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ a b c Amjad Parvez (12 June 2016). "Saleem Raza a melodious voice". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g Saleem Raza Profile on Pakistan Film Magazine Retrieved 15 July 2021
- ^ Immortal hits Dawn (newspaper), Published 9 June 2021, Retrieved 13 July 2021
- ^ "Nigar Award for Saleem Raza as Best Singer (1960)". Cineplot.com website. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
External links
- Saleem Raza at IMDb