Sharda Rajan Iyengar was an Indian singer, lyricist and music director who sang many songs in Bollywood in the 1970s and 1980s. He died on 14 June 2023 due to cancer.
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Sarada Rajan Iyengar, also known as Sharada or Sharada, was born in Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India (erstwhile Madras Presidency, British India). According to one source, he was born on Wednesday, 25 October 1933 (age 89 years; at the time of death), and according to another source, he was born on Monday, 25 October 1937 (age 85 years; at the time of the death) Was. Death). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He learned Sanskrit and Vedic culture from his grandfather. He was interested in music since childhood and performed in many school programs. He later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree. He later received education from several eminent gurus, including Pandit Jagannath Prasad, Pandit Laxman Prasad Jaipurwale and Nirmala Devi (aka Nirmala Arun), mother of Indian actor Govinda. She was performing in a show in Tehran, Iran, when famous Indian actor and director Raj Kapoor spotted her and asked her to give a voice test at RK Studios. He later started his career as a musician in Bollywood.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar before testing her voice at RK Studio
Physical Appearance
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye colour: black
Family
He was born in a Brahmin Vaishnava Iyengar family in Tamil Nadu.
parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents. He had a sister named Srithala Rajan and a brother named Desikan Bharathan who was a scientist and died in August 2018.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar (right) with her brother, Desikan Bharatan and sister, Srithala Rajan
husband and children
There is not much information about her husband. They had a daughter named Sudha Madeira, who is married to Dudley Madeira, and a son named Shammi Rajan.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar’s daughter, Sudha Madeira, with her husband, Dudley Madeira
Sharda Rajan Iyengar’s son Shammi Rajan (left) with Karisma Kapoor.
other relatives
He had a granddaughter named Sonya Madeira Velde, who is married to Rahul Velde. He had a great-granddaughter named Lilia Velde. He had two grandsons named Vikrant Rajan and Vedanta Rajan.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar’s daughter, Sudha (second from left) with her family.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar with her grandson Vedant Rajan
Religion
She followed Hindu religion.
Address
She lived at 602, Jyoti Building, 68 Nepensia Road, Rungta Lane, Mumbai – 400006 Maharashtra, India.
livelihood
singer
After passing the voice test, she was given practical singing training by the acclaimed musician duo Shankar-Jaikishan and later started singing under their direction. Later he sang in many films including Around the World in 8 Dollars, Suraj, Gumnaam, Pyaar Mohabbat, Shatranj, An Evening in Paris, Gunahon Ka Devta, Sapno Ka Saudagar and Ek Nari Ek Brahmachari.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar during her early singing years
She came into limelight in 1966 after her song Titli Uri from the film Sooraj became a blockbuster and was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer. Sharda shared the nomination with Mohammed Rafi, who was nominated for Baharo Phool Barsao, she had to share the award with Rafi because at that time, there were no separate categories to give awards to singers. The Filmfare Awards committee began giving separate awards to male and female singers the following year. He was nominated for the Filmfare Award for four consecutive years from 1968 to 1971.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar (right) with Mohammed Rafi
During his career, he sang with many other famous singers including Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Yesudas, Mukesh and Suman Kalyanpur. He also sang songs in Gujarati, Marathi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and English languages. Her songs were filmed by almost all the leading actresses of the 70s and 80s including Vyjayanthimala, Sadhna, Saira Banu, Hema Malini, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Rekha and Helen.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar (left) with Raj Kapoor (right)
She also sang with many famous music directors including Usha Khanna, Ravi, Dattaram and Iqbal Qureshi.
He sang his last song for the 1986 Hindi film Kanch Ki Deewar (1986); However, he continued to release albums, ghazals and bhajans. On 21 July 2007, he released his ghazal album Andaz-e-Bayan, a compilation of Mirza Ghalib’s ghazals.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar singing during a live show
lyricist
In 1980, he wrote the song Ek Chehra Dil Ke Karib under the name Singaar for the film Garam Khoon (1980), which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar and filmed on Sulakshana Pandit.
music director
In the 1970s, he worked as a music director for several films, including Maa Behen Aur Biwi (1974), Tu Meri Main Tera (1980), Kshitij (1974), Mandir Masjid (1977), and Maila Aanchal (1981). Did. In 1974, Mohammed Rafi sang the song Achcha Hi Hua Dil Toot Gaya for the film Maa Behen Aur Biwi under his direction, for which he was nominated for the Filmfare Best Playback Singer Award.
award
- UP Film Journalist Award under Best Playback Singer category in 1966
- In 1966, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer for the song Titli Uri from the film Suraj.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar receiving the Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer
- Filmfare Award for Best Playback Singer for the song ‘Baat Zara Hai Aaps Ki’ from the film Jahan Pyar Mile in 1970
- Special Award by Music Composers Association of India in 2021
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Bollywood Pulse Entertainment in 2023
Sharda Rajan Iyengar Lifetime Achievement Award
Death
He died on 14 June 2023 in Mumbai, India, after battling cancer for several years. His daughter Sudha gave the news of his death to the world on Facebook.
Facts/General Knowledge
- She became the first Indian female singer to release a pop album titled Sizzlers in 1971.
- She was a trained tanpura player.
Sharda Rajan Iyengar playing tanpura
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