Avinash Vyas


Avinash Vyas was an Indian music composer, lyricist and singer of Gujarati films who composed music for over 190 Gujarati films. He was a winner of Gujarat State Film award for the best lyricist and best music 25 times. He was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.

Biography

Avinash Vyas was born in the Indian state of Gujarat on 21 July 1912 and had his initial music training under Ustad Allauddin Khan. His career started with HMV for their Young India label where he cut his first gramophone record in 1940 and debuted as a film music composer in with the Gujarati film, Mahasati Ansuya in 1943, partnering the renowned musician, Ustad Alla Rakha. Two more films were released the next year, Krishna Bhakta Bodana and Laheri Badmash but both were not successful. His first major hit came in 1948 with Gunsundari, a bilingual in Gujarati and Hindi.
Vyas composed music for over 1200 songs for 190 Hindi and Gujarati films during his career, his total contribution exceeding 10,000 songs including non film songs. Most of the major singers of that era such as Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhonsle, Suman Kalyanpur, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Hemant Kumar, Talat Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor and Usha Mangeshkar sang his compositions in various movies. He tuned the lines of several noted lyricists like Qamar Jalalabadi, Indeevar, Bharat Vyas and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. Geeta Dutt was one of his favorite singers and she sang in more Gujarati films than in Bengali films where she originally came from.
Vyas received the Gujarat State annual Film awards 25 times, both for lyrics and compositions, which is reported to be a record. The Gujarat Rajya Sangeet Nrutya Academy awarded him the Gaurav Puraskar and the Government of India honoured him with the civilian award of Padma Shri in 1970. Some of his memorable compositions were compiled and released on 29 March 2012 as a music disc under the name, Avinash Vyas - A Musical Journey. He died on 20 August 1984, at the age of 72, three years after his last film, Bhakta Gora Kumbhar was released.

Notable songs

Filmography

Vyas is credited with over 190 films in Gujarati and Hindi.
  1. Mahasati Ansuya
  2. Krishna Bhakta Bodana
  3. Laheri Badmash
  4. Gunsundari
  5. Mangal Fera
  6. Har Har Mahadev
  7. Veer Bhimsen
  8. Dashavtar
  9. Jai Mahalaxmi
  10. Ram Janma
  11. Shri Vishnu Bhagwan
  12. Rajrani Damyanti
  13. Shiv Shakti
  14. Vasna
  15. Bhagyawan
  16. Teen Batti Char Raasta
  17. Chakradhari
  18. Maha Pooja
  19. Malika-E-Alam Noorjehan
  20. Adhikaar
  21. Andher Nagri Choupat Raja
  22. Vaman Avtar
  23. Ekadashi
  24. Jagadguru Shankaracharya
  25. Riyasat
  26. Dwarikadheesh
  27. Sudarshan Chakra
  28. Lakshmi
  29. Naag Mani
  30. Ram Laxman
  31. Sant Raghu
  32. Aadhi Roti
  33. Gopichand
  34. Great Show of India
  35. Jung Bahadur
  36. Pati Parmeshwar
  37. Ram Bhakti
  38. Charnon Ki Dasi
  39. Grihalakshmi
  40. Mehndi Rang Lagyo
  41. Bhakta Raj
  42. Heron Malaat
  43. Hawa Mahal
  44. Kailashpati
  45. Bapu Ne Kaha Tha
  46. Royal Mail
  47. Bhakta Dhruva Kumar
  48. Kalapi
  49. Badmash
  50. Beti Tumhare Jaisi
  51. Surya Devata
  52. Taqat Aur Talwar
  53. Jesal Toraal
  54. Maha Sati Savitri
  55. Daku Aur Bhagwan
  56. Son baini Chun Daadi
  57. Maa Baap
  58. Bhakta Gora Kumbhar