Ameen Sayani
| Ameen Sayani | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 |
| Education | Fine Arts from ST. XAVIER’S (Bombay) |
| Occupation | Announcer, Radio Jockey with AIR |
| Awards | = Padam Shri |
| Website | |
| http://www.ameensayani.com | |
Ameen Sayani is a popular radio announcer from India. He achieved fame and popularity all across South Asia when he presented his Binaca Geetmala program of hits over the airwaves of Radio Ceylon.[1] He is one of the most imitated announcers even today. His style of addressing crowd with "Bhaiyo aur Behno" is still being treated as announcement with melodious touch.
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[edit] Education
He fine-tuned his national pride and inter-cultural integration in two wonderful schools : NEW ERA (Bombay) and SCINDIA SCHOOL (Gwalior). His eminent college, ST. XAVIER’S (Bombay) nourished his talent in the performing arts – and turned him into a keen student with a romantic touch of endless optimism.
[edit] Career
Ameen Sayani belonged to a band of announcers of Radio Ceylon who enjoyed iconic status with millions of listeners. His multi-talented brother, Hamid Sayani (an eminent broadcaster in English) nudged him at an early age into stage acting and direction, compering, writing and even a little bit of “magic”. Then introduced him to All-India Radio, Bombay, where he participated in English programmes for ten years.
He helped popularize Radio Ceylon in India and the station ruled the airwaves in the 1950s and 1960s. Ameen Sayani was also a part of various movies throughout the years like Bhoot Bungla, Teen Devian, Boxer, Qatl etc. He appeared in all of these movies in the role of an announcer in some event.
From 1945 to 1960, Ameen Sayani helped his mother Kulsum Sayani in editing the journal "Rahber", published fortnightly for neo-literates, started by Mahatma Gandhi. The journal was also published in the Devnagri (Hindi), Urdu and Gujarati scripts. He was an expert in communicating in clear and credible Hindi.
Sayani is still active in radio in India. He remains a "golden voice" of Indian radio.[2]
[edit] Honors and Awards
He was conferred the Padma Shri award in 2009.[3]. Besides this, Ameen Sayani has been felicitated with many awards:
. Living Legend Award (2006) from Federation OF Indian Chambers OF Commerce & Industry, with India Radio Forum
. Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2003)
. Kaan Hall Of Fame Award (2003) from Radio Mirchi (FM Network of the Times Group) :
. Golden Abby by Advertising Club, Bombay (2000 )
. Hall Of Fame Award (1993) fromIndian Academy Of Advertising Film Art (IAAFA)
. Person Of The Year Award (1992) Limca Book Of Records
. Gold medal(1991) from Indian Society Of Advertisers (ISA) presented by Mr. K.R. Narayanan, who was then Vice-President of India
[edit] See also
- Radio Ceylon
- Binaca Geetmala
- List of Binaca Geetmala annual chart toppers
- Binaca Geetmala Eagle Stereo cassete in Pakistan
[edit] References
- ^ "Veteran broadcaster Ameen Sayani gets Padma Shri". Thaindian News. 26 January 2009. http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/uncategorized/veteran-broadcaster-ameen-sayani-gets-padma-shri_100147062.html. Retrieved 26 january 2009.
- ^ "Ameen Sayani’s Geetmala Ki Chhaon Mein". Screen. http://www.screenindia.com/news/ameen-sayanis-geetmala-ki-chhaon-mein/405767/. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
- ^ Vinay Kumar (26 January 2009). "Kakodkar, Madhavan Nair, Bindra, Nirmala among Padma awardees". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/2009/01/26/stories/2009012655310100.htm. Retrieved 26 January 2009.
[edit] External links
- The Indian Broadcaster
- SLBC-creating new waves of history
- Eighty Years of Broadcasting in Sri Lanka
- Vernon Corea The Golden Voice of Radio Ceylon
- Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation
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