Mohammed Aziz
Musical artist
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Mohammed Aziz (born as Syed Mohammed Aziz-Un-Nabi; 2 July 1954 – 27 November 2018), also known as Munna, was an Indian multilingual playback singer who primarily sang for the Bollywood, Odia films,[2] and Bengali cinema. He sang about 20,000 songs, including Bhajans (Hindi, Odia & Bengali) Sufi devotional songs and other genres in more than ten different Indian languages.[3][4] He made his first appearance in films in the Odia film titled Jaga Hatare Pagha directed by Mohammad Mohsin, with the song Rupa Sagadi re Suna Kaniya. Later he sang most numbers of songs in Odia and for Ollywood Actor Siddhanta Mahapatra. Later he appeared with a Hindi film titled Ambar (1984) and his two prominent songs, including "Mard Tangewala" composed by Anu Malik were introduced in Mard.
2 July 1954
He had sung numerous duets in 1980s and 1990s with singers like Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, K.S.Chithra, Sulakshana Pandit, Vijayta Pandit, Usha Mangeshkar, Anuradha Paudwal, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam, S. Janaki, Alka Yagnik, Salma Agha, Hemlata, Sapna Mukherjee, Chandrani Mukherjee, Poornima, Sarika Kapoor, Uttara Kelkar and Alisha Chinai. Many of his songs such as "Main Deewana Na Jana Kab", “Tune bechain itna jyaada kiya”, “Main teri mohabbet me pagal ho jaaunga”, "Lal Dupatta Malmal Ka", "My Name Is Lakhan", "Aap Ke Aa Jane Se", "Aajkal Yaad Kuchh" and "Dil Le Gayi Teri Bindiya" are recognized among the prominent songs he sang as a playback singer.[5] He could sing at the 7th note (Saatwan Sur).[6]
Originally a restaurant singer of Ghalib Bar, he went to Mumbai around 1982 where he was introduced to the Hindi cinema by Anu Malik.[7] The recipient of two uncertain awards for Best Playback Singer,[3] his last film was Kaafila. Prior to this, he sang for the film Karan Arjun.[8]
His collaboration with Anuradha Paudwal was immensely popular during late 1980s and early 1990s.
Career
He was involved with music during his childhood. Later He started his professional musical career in films Odia film titled Manini Under Great Odia Music Composer Radha Krushna Bhanja and later He Sung Most Numbers of songs in Odia and Ollywood Actor Siddhanta Mahapatra . Later He appeared with a Bengali film titled Bouma (1986). He went to Mumbai for better career opportunities in film industry where he was introduced to Bollywood's film Ambar (1984) by music director Sapan-Jagmohan; however his first prominent singing role appeared in Mard film, by music director Anu Malik. The title song "Mard Tangewala" of this film became a super hit. After the success of this song he had several hits in 1985 such as "Aate Aate Teri Yaad Aa Gayi" from Jaan Ki Baazi. Since then, he was the most sought after singer in Bollywood film industry in that decade. He worked with several famous music directors such as Naushad, Shankar–Jaikishan, O. P. Nayyar, Ravi, Khayyam, Kalyanji-Anandji, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, R. D. Burman, Bappi Lahiri, Rajesh Roshan, Usha Khanna, Anu Malik, Anand–Milind, Jatin–Lalit, Ravindra Jain, Raamlaxman, Aadesh Shrivastava, Nadeem-Shravan, Viju Shah, Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen among others.[9] He had sung nearly 250+ songs for Laxmikant Pyarelal which is the highest for any composers he has sung for. He had also sung Lord Jagannath, bhajans, private music albums and Odia film songs until he was introduced as a playback singer in Hindi language films. He sang the title song of 1997 TV serial Jai Hanuman. Besides working in films, he also participated in stage shows in India and other countries.[7]
During his career, Mohammed Aziz has sung for Bollywood actors Dilip Kumar, Shammi Kapoor, Dharmendra, Jeetendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Rajesh Khanna, Vinod Khanna, Shatrughan Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Naseeruddin Shah, Hemant Birje, Chunky Pandey, Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Kumar Gaurav, Siddhanta Mahapatra, Shah Rukh Khan, Nana Patekar, Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Raj Babbar, Sunny Deol, Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Sumeet Saigal, Farooq Sheikh, Jackie Shroff, Mohnish Bahl, Aditya Pancholi and several others. Apart from the female singers, he appeared in some duets with Kishore Kumar, Amit Kumar, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Suresh Wadkar, Manhar Udhas, Shailendra Singh, Nitin Mukesh, Kumar Sanu, Vinod Rathod and Sudesh Bhosle.[10]
Death
He was travelling from Kolkata to Mumbai on 27 November when he collapsed at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport where he was taken to Nanavati hospital for medical treatment.[11] He died at hospital on 27 November 2018 of cardiac arrest, aged 64.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Songs | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Ambar | "Kab Talak Dulhe", "Teri Rah Mein Ek Deepak" | Sapan Jagmohan |
| 1985 | Mard | "Mard Tangewala", "Tambu Mein Bamboo" | Anu Malik |
| Aakhir Kyon? | "Ek Andhera Lakh Sitare" | Rajesh Roshan | |
| 1986 | Love 86 | "Mehboob Se Hamare" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Aag Aur Shola | "Ek Ladki Jiska Naam", "Latkewali Jhatkewali", "Aaj Subah Jab Main" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1987 | Kudrat Ka Kanoon | "Mukhda Chand Ka Tukda", "Kaisa Kudrat Ka Kanoon", "Kaisa Kudrat Ka Kanoon" (Reprise) | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| 1988 | Zulm Ko Jala Doonga | "Sari Raat Jagaye", "Aaj Meri Behna" | Nadeem-Shravan |
| Insaaf Ki Manzil | "Jaane Kiski Nazar Lag Gayee" | Chitragupt | |
| Veerana | "Dil Ki Dhadkan Kya Kahe" | Bappi Lahiri | |
| Shoorveer | "Awaaz Hamari Isi Waadi Mein", "Ladka Mein Garib Ka" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| Biwi Ho To Aisi | "Main Tera Ho Gaya", "Phool Gulab Ka" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1989 | Tridev | "Main Teri Mohabbat Me" | Kalyanji-Anandji, Viju Shah |
| ChaalBaaz | "Tera Bimar Mera Dil" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1990 | Pati Patni Aur Tawaif | "Ek Doosre Se Khafa Hona Kehna Na Tum", "Teri Mohabbat Meri", "Ek Doosre" (Sad) | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Pathar Ke Insan | "Tu Hi Meri Prem Kahani" | Bappi Lahiri | |
| 1991 | Jeeva Sakha | "Door Sakha Chalala" | Anil Mohile |
| Banjaran | "Yeh Jeevan Jitni Baar", "Desh Badalte Hai" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| Narsimha | "Chup Chap Tu Kyu Khadi Hai" | Laxmikant-Pyarelal | |
| Do Matwale | "Main Aaj Bolta Hoon Jayegi Kahan Tu Mujhe" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| Kanoon Ki Zanjeer | "Pyar Ki Duniya Tu", "Aap Ke Dil Ko" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| Kanoon Ki Zanjeer | "Aap Ke Dil Ko" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1992 | Khuda Gawah | "Tu Mujhe Kabool", "Rab Ko Yaad", "Main Aisi Cheej Nahin Deewana Mujhe Kar" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| Police Aur Mujrim | "Apni Aankhon Ke Sitaaron Mei", "Mere Mehboob Tujhe" | Bappi Lahiri | |
| Vishwatma | "Aadmi Zindagi Aur Ye Aatma Aankhon Mein Hai Kya" | Viju Shah | |
| 1993 | Aadmi Khilona Hai | "Bahut jatate ho chah humse" | Nadeem-Shravan |
| Phool Aur Angaar | "Mujhko Peena Hai" | Anu Malik | |
| 1997 | Marityudata | "Kabhi khushyun ki" | Anand–Milind |
| 1998 | Barsaat Ki Raat | "Maine Dil Ka Hukam Sun" | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| 2001 | Ek Rishtaa | "Aur Kya Zindagani Hai", "Hum Khush Hue" | Nadeem-Shravan |
Duets with Kavita Krishnamurthy
| Year | Song(s) | Film | Composer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "Mere Mehboob Tujhe" | Zakhmi Sher | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| 1986 | "Ek Ladki Jiska" | Aag Aur Shola | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| "Kya Jodi Hai" | Aisa Pyaar Kahan | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Shrafat Ali Ko" | Amrit | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Munne Ki Amma", "Jhatke Pe Jhatke", "Saat Baras Ka Dulha" | Dosti Dushmani | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Aye Watan Tere Liye" | Karma | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Pyar Ki Had Se", "Mehboob Se Hamare" | Love 86 | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1987 | "Na Zulm Na Zalim Ka", "Es Afsar Ka Baja" | Hukumat | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| "Dil Mein Lagi Hai", "O Be-Wafa" | Be Lagaam | R. D. Burman | |
| "Khai Ke Mainpuri Tambaku" | Dilruba Tangewali | Anwar-Usman | |
| "Aankhon Aankhon Mein" | Parivaar | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Chalo Chalo Door Kahin" | Sindoor | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Tere Mere Beech Mein", "Jab Pyar Kiya Ikrar Kiya" | Watan Ke Rakhwale | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1988 | "Garibon Ka Kafan Apna Kabhi" | Dost Garibon Ka | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| "Teri Meri Pyar Bhari Baton" | Khatron Ke Khiladi | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Jaise Ek Chand Ka Tukda" | Inteqam | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Ho Ho Chhal Chhal", "Koi Patta Bhi Hila" | Janam Janam | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Badon Ka Hai Farmaana" | Mar Mitenge | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Chithi Aaye Gayee Babu" | Mera Muqaddar | Kamalkant | |
| "Log Jahan Par" | Pyaar Ka Mandir | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Tina Ke Mina" | Pyaar Mohabbat | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Awaaz Hamari Isi Waadi Mein" | Shoorveer | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Toota Hua Mandir Hoon" | Kudrat Ka Faisla (Sadhana) | Bappi Lahiri | |
| 1989 | "Main Teri Mohabbat Main" | Tridev | Kalyanji-Anandji, Viju Shah |
| "Swarg Se Pyara Hai" | Lashkar | Nadeem-Shravan | |
| "Mere Do Anmol Ratan" | Ram Lakhan | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Jaise Jaise Dil" | Shikanja | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Teri Nashili Aankhon Se" | Wohi Bhayaanak Raat | Surinder Kohli | |
| 1990 | "Iska Naam Jawani Hai", "Sun O Mere Humjoli" | Hum Se Na Takrana | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| "Behna O Behna" | Aaj Ka Arjun | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Dil Laga Ke" | Ghar Ho to Aisa | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Oye Balle Balle" | Lootera Sultan | Bajju | |
| "Main Pyasa Hoon" | Maa Kasam Badla Loonga | Sonik Omi | |
| "Ye Zameen Dekha" | Qayamat Ki Raat | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Haath Mein Mehndi" | Shandaar | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Kuchh Gana Bajana Ho Jaye" | Sher Dil | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Pyar Ki Duniya Tu" | Sindoor Ki Awaaz | Rajesh Roshan | |
| "Jalte Badan Ki Aag", "Kitna Pyara Hai" | Swarg Se Pyara Ghar Hamara | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1991 | "Tere Mere Pyar Ki" | Banjaran | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| "Main Aaj Bolta Hoon" | Do Matwale | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Aap Ke Dil Ko" | Kanoon Ki Zanjeer | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Main Khat Likhta" | Pyar Bhara Khat | Krishandu Das | |
| "Behnen Hansti Hain to (Happy)" | Pyar Ka Devta | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Jo Main Chhup Jaoon" | Sapnon Ka Mandir | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1992 | "Dil Naache Dil Jhoome" | Captain Prabhakar | Illaiyaraaja |
| "Aankhon Mein Basa Loon To" | Geet | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Yeh Ped Hai Peeple Ka" | Heer Ranjha | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Main Aurat Tu Aadmi" | Honeymoon | Anand–Milind | |
| "Deewaron Pe Likha Hai", "Tera Naam Tera Naam" | Kamsin | Mahesh-Kishore | |
| "Tu Mujhe Kabool", "Rab Ko Yaad Karoon", "Main Aisee Cheez Nahin" | Khuda Gawah | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Chhan Chhan Baje Ghungroo" | Kundan | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Tu Akeli Hai Lamba Safar" | Main Hoon Sherni | Anand-Laxman | |
| "Tu Meri Diwani" | Mast Kalander | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Sar Pe Topi Kali" | Sone Ki Lanka | Anand–Milind | |
| "Dil Pe Qayamat Dhaye" | Tyagi | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Tu Bhi Tu I Love You" | Yeh Raat Phir Na Aayegi | Rajesh Roshan | |
| 1993 | "Bewafa Humko" | Badi Behan | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| "Mujhe Jeene Nahin Deti" | Bomb Blast | Bappi Lahiri | |
| 1994 | "Raat Muradowali" | Beta Ho To Aisa | Ravindra Jain |
| "Teri Bhi Marzi" | Mere Meharban | Bappi Lahiri | |
| 1995 | "Teri Majbooriyan" | Fauji | Vishal Bhardwaj |
| "Sawan Ke Badlo Ki Niyat" | Paappi Devataa | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| "Jaise Jaise Dil Guzrega" | Zulm Ka Jawab | Bappi Lahiri | |
| 1996 | "Dheere Dheere" | Angaara | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen |
| "Koi Mangta Dil" | Durjan | Sapan-Jagmohan | |
| "Deewana Pan Hain Yeh" | Maahir | Bappi Lahiri | |
| "Pyar Mein Kabhi Kabhi" | Tera Naam Mera Naam | Kuldeep Singh | |
| 1997 | "Maine Tujhe Chaaha" | Daadagiri | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen |
| "Tin Tina Tin", "Tapka Re Tapka 2" | Mahaanta | Laxmikant–Pyarelal | |
| 1998 | "Maine Dil Ka Hukum Sun Liya", "Teri Haan Ka Teri Na Ka", "Wada Karke Sajan Nahi Aaya" | Barsaat Ki Raat | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
| "Yehi to Pyar Hai" | Do Hazar Ek | Anand Raj Anand | |
| "Jammu Ki Jawani Kashmir Ki" | Hind Ki Beti | Sonik Omi | |
| "Haseenayein Zulfon Ka Phanda Bichayein" | Main Phir Aaongi | Sameer Shyam | |
| "Aaj Kisi Ki Jeet Hui Hai" | Mard | Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen | |
| 1999 | "Chamak Challo Tu Naach" | Tune Mera Dil le Liyaa (Pinjra) | Mahesh-Kishore |
| 2000 | "Durga Hai Meri Maa" | Mela | Anu Malik |
| 2001 | "Dhol Bajhe" | Mitti | Ali-Ghani |