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Shanti Kumar Desai (3 March 1908 – 6 January 1986) also credited as Shanti Kumar, was an Indian music director who gave music to Hindi films between 1934 -1964.[1][2]

Personal life

He was born to a Gujarati family in Amreli in Saurashtra, Gujarat, India. His mother is Kunwarben and father is Shri Pritamlal Desai. He married Shantagauri Kanakiya. He died on 6 January 1986, survived by five children, 2 sons and 3 daughters and grandchildren.

Career

He learned music early and gave concerts to the royal families of that time. During the 3rd decade of the 20th century, he came to Mumbai and took a job of a broadcaster in HMV. He was exposed to composition and music arrangement for Indian Cinema. He became a disciple of Shri Aman Ali Khan.

Initially he gave music to a theater group in Bhangwadi area of Mumbai. He got his first break in the movie Navbharat from Victory Pictures in 1934. He worked with veteran singers of that time including Johrabai Ambawali, Rajkumari, Ameerbai Karnataki, Sardar Akhtar and Pinakin Shah. He composed for around 40 movies.

He was also known as a harmonium player. In that era, music used harmonium and tabla only.

Filmography

Film Year
Nav Bharat 1934
Taqdeer 1935
Qatil Katar 1935
Magic Horse 1935
Zan Mureed 1936
Jawahar - e - hind 1937
Punarjanam 1938
Sharif Daku 1938
Ghunghatwali 1938
Devbala 1938
Chhote Sarkar 1938
Imandar 1939
Fikdu Fituri (Gujarati) 1939
Suhagan 1940
Pyaar 1940
Anjam 1940
Jadu Nagri 1940
Prabhat 1941
Torpedo 1941
Meri Khwahish 1941
Desire 1941
Meri Duniya 1942
Swapna 1942
Naukar 1943
Fashion 1943
Duhai 1943
Collegian 1944
Kismatwala 1944
Dhanwan 1946
Shah - E - Misar 1946
Ek Din Ka Sultan 1945
Gaurav 1947
Ghar Ki Bahu 1947
Amar Asha 1947
Sati Vijaya 1948
Ek Din Ka Sultan 1949
Lav Kush 1951
Tere Dwar Khade Bhagwan 1964
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  • "Shantikumar Desai Movies List | Filmography". BollywoodMDB. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  • Newspaper - Divya Bhaskar : 22 August 2008, 5 March 2010

References

  1. ^ "SHANTI KUMAR: Film". - World Film Database. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
  2. ^ "SHANTIKUMAR DESAI: Films". - World Film Database. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
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