Raamlaxman

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{{For|the brothers in the epic Ramayana|Rama|Laxman}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Raamlaxman
|image =
|caption =
|background = non_performing_personnel
|alias = Laxman
|birth_name = Vijay Patil
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1942|09|16}}
|genre = [[Film score]]s, [[Dance music|dance]], [[Classical music|classical]]
|instrument = Vocals, drums, piano, [[accordion]]
|occupation = Composer, music director, arranger
|years_active = 1975–present
}}
'''Vijay Patil''' (born 16 September, 1942), better known as '''Raamlaxman''', is an [[India]]n composer, [[piano|pianist]], musician and [[accordion]]ist. Raamlaxman is most famous for his work with [[Rajshri Productions]] of Hindi films. He composed music for their hit films like ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989), ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!]]'' (1994), ''[[Hum Saath Saath Hain]]'' (1999). Raamlaxman has worked in almost 75 films in [[Hindi]], [[Marathi language|Marathi]] and [[Bhojpuri]].<ref name=early>{{cite web|title=Composers Raam-Laxman|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1601855/|website=[[IMDb]]|access-date=15 July 2018}}{{unreliable source?|date=July 2018}}</ref>

Raamlaxman is the "Laxman" of duo composers "Raam-Laxman". In 1976, Raam (his partner Surendra) died immediately after signing the film ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]'' 1977. Laxman continued to retain Raam's name in [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] as well as Hindi films.

==Early life==
Raamlaxman started his own orchestra named as Amar - Vijay (Amar was his son's name). The famous comedian, [[Dada Kondke]] was impressed by him and approached him to compose the music for his [[Marathi cinema|Marathi]] comedy ''Pandu Hawaldar''.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|title=Raamlaxan, music director's Brief Biography|url=http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/article-musicdir/Raam-Laxman/927|publisher=Planet Radio City|access-date=21 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140821225857/http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicopedia/article-musicdir/Raam-Laxman/927|archive-date=21 August 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}{{unreliable source?|date=January 2016}}{</ref> Vijay, with his friend Raam, composed the music that went on to become a raging hit, and their alliance with Kondke did not break until the latter's death. Later, he did films with [[Manmohan Desai]], [[Mahesh Bhatt]], G.P.Sippy, Anil Ganguly and others. His favourite singers were [[Shailendra Singh (singer)|Shailendra Singh]] and [[Usha Mangeshkar]], while his favourite lyricist was [[Asad Bhopali]].<ref name=bio/> His releases were mostly with Ravindra Rawal. Although he frequently collaborated with [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and produced some of the biggest hits in his career.

In 1981, Raamlaxman collaborated with Ravindra Rawal for movie ''[[Hum Se Badkar Kaun]]''. Song "Deva O Deva Ganpati Deva" got famous during that period. He has also given music for movies ''[[Woh Jo Hasina]]'' (1983), ''[[Deewana Tere Naam Ka]]'' (1987) and ''[[Aage Ki Soch]]'' (1987).

==Career==
In the year 1988, Raamlaxman got a major break with [[Sooraj Barjatya]]'s ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]'' (1989). His composition earned him [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|filmfare award for Best Music Director]]. The film set the record at its time for the most Filmfare awards won by a single film with seven, from thirteen nominations. It was also the first film to win the three major awards in music category (Best Music Director, Male Playback Singer, Best Lyricist). The film also launched [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam|S.P. Balasubrahmanyam]] as voice of new actor Salman from period 1988 to 1995.

Laxman scored a major hit once again with [[Hum Aapke Hain Kaun]] (1994). His collaboration with Sooraj Barjatya went on and he gave good hits in the film [[Hum Saath Saath Hain]].

==Discography==
{{Expand list|date=June 2020}}
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! Year
! Film
! Notes
! Sales
! {{Abbr|Ref|Reference}}
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| 1975
| ''[[Pandu Havaldar]]''
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| 1977
| ''[[Agent Vinod (1977 film)|Agent Vinod]]''
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|-
| rowspan="2" | 1979
| ''[[Taraana]]''
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|-
| ''[[Saanch Ko Aanch Nahin]]''
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|-
| 1981
| ''[[Hum Se Badkar Kaun]]''
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|
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|-
| rowspan="2" | 1982
| ''[[Ustadi Ustad Se]]''
|
|
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|-
| ''[[Sun Sajna]]''
|
|
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|-
| 1983
| ''[[Woh Jo Hasina]]''
|
|
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|-
| 1988
| ''[[Aage Ki Soch]]''
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1989
| ''[[Aakhri Baazi]]''
|
|
|
|-
| ''[[Khol De Meri Zuban]]''
|
|
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|-
| ''[[Maine Pyar Kiya]]''
|
| 10,000,000
| <ref name="indiatoday93">{{cite news|title=Audio tape producers ride crest of Bollywoods music boom, composers become stars|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/audio-tape-producers-ride-crest-of-bollywoods-music-boom-composers-become-stars/1/303415.html|work=[[India Today]]|date=30 November 1993}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1991
| ''[[Patthar Ke Phool]]''
|
| 2,500,000
| rowspan="2" | <ref name="boi90s">{{cite web|title=Music Hits 1990-1999 (Figures in Units)|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|website=[[Box Office India]]|date=2 January 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042906/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5|archive-date=5 February 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[100 Days (1991 film)|100 Days]]''
|
| 1,800,000
|-
| 1992
| ''[[I Love You (1992 film)|I Love You]]''
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|
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| rowspan="3" | 1993
| ''[[Dil Ki Baazi]]''
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|-
| ''[[Anmol]]''
|
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|-
| ''[[Pyar ka Tarana]]''
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| rowspan="2" | 1994
| ''[[Prem Shakti]]''
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|-
| ''[[Hum Aapke Hain Kaun]]''
|
| 12,000,000
| <ref name="Morcom">{{cite book|last=Morcom|first=Anna|title=Hindi Film Songs and the Cinema|date=2017|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=9781351563741|page=198|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WTQrDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA198}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1996
| ''[[Nirbhay (film)|Nirbhay]]''
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| ''[[Megha (1996 film)|Megha]]''
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| rowspan="2" | 1999
| ''[[Dulhan Banoo Main Teri]]''
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|-
| ''[[Hum Saath Saath Hain]]''
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| 1,800,000
| <ref name="boi90s"/>
|-
!
! Total sales
!
! 28,100,000
!
|}

==See also==
*[[List of Bollywood films]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|id=1601855|name=Vijay Patil (Laxman)}}

{{FilmfareAwardBestMusicDirector}}

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[[Category:Filmfare Awards winners]]
[[Category:Marathi people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1942 births]]

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