Ravindra Jain

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{{short description|Indian composer, lyricist and playback singer}}

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{{Infobox person
| name = Ravindra Jain
| image = RavindraJain.jpg
| alt = Hindi man with a microphone on a stage in 2015
| caption = Jain at the Rajasthan Cinema Awards in 2015
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1944|2|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Aligarh]], India
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2015|10|9|1944|2|28|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Nagpur]], India
| spouse = Divya Jain
| children = 1
| nationality = Indian
| other_names =
| occupation = {{hlist|Music composer|lyricist|playback singer}}
| years_active = 1971–2015
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'''Ravindra Jain''' (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015)<ref>Pandya, Haresh. [https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/arts/music/ravindra-jain-bollywood-film-composer-dies-at-71.html/ "Ravindra Jain, Bollywood Film Composer, Dies at 71"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', United States, 10 October 2015. Retrieved on 26 March 2019.</ref><ref>''Business Standard''. [https://wap-business--standard-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/wap.business-standard.com/article-amp/current-affairs/bollywood-s-veteran-music-composer-ravindra-jain-dies-at-71-115100901161_1.html?amp_js_v=a2&amp_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCCAE%3D#referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.business-standard.com%2Farticle%2Fcurrent-affairs%2Fbollywood-s-veteran-music-composer-ravindra-jain-dies-at-71-115100901161_1.html/ "Bollywood's veteran music composer Ravindra Jain dies at 71"], ''Business Standard'', India, 9 October 2015. Retrieved on 26 March 2019.</ref> was an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[music composer]], [[lyricist]] and [[playback singer]]. He started his career in the early 1970s, composing for hit movies such as ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]'' (1974), ''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]'' (1975), ''[[Chitchor]]'' (1976) and ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'' (1978). He composed music for many films and TV shows based on Hindu epics, including [[Ramanand Sagar]]'s ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayan]]'' (1987).<ref>{{cite news |title=पुण्यतिथि रवींद्र जैन: जिनके बिना रामायण शुरू नहीं होती थी |url=https://hindi.firstpost.com/special/ravindra-jain-composer-of-ramayan-chitchor-ram-teri-ganga-unknown-facts-trivia-59080.html |access-date=19 July 2019 |work=Firstpost Hindi |date=9 October 2017}}</ref> He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts.

== Early life and education ==
Ravindra Jain was born blind on 28 February 1944 to Pandit Indramani Jain and Kiran Jain as the third child of seven brothers and one sister. He belongs to the [[Jain community]]. His father was a Sanskrit pundit; his mother was a homemaker.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Pandya|first=Haresh|date=13 October 2015|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/ravindra-jain-musician/295572|title=Ravindra Jain Profile|work=Outlook India|access-date=17 April 2021}}</ref>

His father recognised his talent and sent him to stalwarts like G.L. Jain, Janardhan Sharma and Nathu Ram for formal education in music.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.tentaran.com/ravindra-jain-musician-wonders-music/|title=Ravindra Jain {{!}} Famous Indian Musician - Tentaran|last=Tentaran|date=24 May 2017|website=Tentaran - there's more to life|language=en-US|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref> At a young age, he started singing bhajans at temples.<ref name=":2">Vats, Rohit. [https://hindustantimes.com/bollywood/ravindra-jain-the-man-who-introduced-yesudas-to-us/story-aR6HzA7Pd2RVTdhpokn6oN.html/ "Ravindra Jain: The man who introduced Yesudas to us"], ''Hindustan Times'', India. 9 October 2015. Retrieved on 26 March 2019.</ref>

== Career ==
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His works include ''[[Saudagar (1973 film)|Saudagar]]'', ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]'', ''[[Chitchor]]'', ''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]'', ''[[Fakira (film)|Fakira]]'', ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'', ''[[Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye]]'', ''[[Paheli (1977 film)|Paheli]]'', ''[[Do Jasoos]]'', ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'', ''[[Insaf Ka Tarazu]]'', ''[[Nadiya Ke Paar (1982 film)|Nadiya Ke Paar]]'', ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]'' and ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]''.<ref name=":0" /> He extensively used [[Yesudas]] and [[Hemlata (singer)|Hemlata]] for singing his songs.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" /> He composed many religious albums in different Indian languages, including [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Malayalam]]. He composed music for several television series. His music for [[Ramanand Sagar]]'s [[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayana]] became iconic.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtubevideoepisode.com/ravindra-jain-songs/|title=Ravindra Jain Songs|website=Youtube Video Episode|language=en|access-date=27 April 2020}}</ref>

Some of his most popular works on TV are ''[[Krishna (TV series)|Shri Krishna]]'', ''[[Alif Laila]]'', ''Jai Ganga Maiya'', ''Jai Mahalaxmi'', ''Shree Brahma Vishnu Mahesh'', ''Sai Baba'', ''Jai Maa Durga'', ''[[Jai Hanuman (1997 TV series)|Jai Hanuman]]'', Sankat Mochan Hanuman and ''Maha Kavya Mahabharat''.<ref name=":1" />

== Personal life ==
Jain was married to Divya Jain, with whom he has a son.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://filmbandhuup.gov.in/post/ravindra-jain|title=Film Bandhu|website=filmbandhuup.gov.in|access-date=7 October 2019}}</ref> He died in Mumbai on 9 October 2015 because of multiple organ failure.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/11/arts/music/ravindra-jain-bollywood-film-composer-dies-at-71.html|title=Ravindra Jain, Bollywood Film Composer, Dies at 71|last=Pandya|first=Haresh|date=10 October 2015|work=The New York Times|access-date=8 November 2019|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Films===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Notes
|-
|rowspan="2"|1973 || ''[[Saudagar (1973 film)|Saudagar]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Haathi Ke Daant]]'' ||
|-
| 1974 || ''[[Chor Machaye Shor]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1975 || ''[[Geet Gaata Chal]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Do Jasoos]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="5"|1976 || ''[[Chitchor]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Fakira (film)|Fakira]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Deewaangee]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Tapasya (1976 film)|Tapasya]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Zid (1976 film)|Zid]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|1977 || ''[[Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Paheli (1977 film)|Paheli]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Daku Aur Mahatma]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ram Bharose]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kotwal Saab]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Maha Badmaash]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1978 || ''[[Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Mera Rakshak]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Pati Patni Aur Woh]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="6"|1979 || ''[[Aatish (film)|Aatish]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Har Har Gange]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Aakhri Kasam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ghar Ki Laaj]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Raadha Aur Seeta]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Sunayana]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1980 || ''[[Khwab]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Insaf Ka Tarazu]]'' ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Kahani Ek Chor Ki]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1982 || ''[[Nadiya Ke Paar (1982 film)|Nadiya Ke Paar]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ayaash]]'' ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Abodh]]'' ||
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="2"|1987 || ''[[Pratighaat (1987 film)|Pratighaat]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Marte Dam Tak]]'' ||
|-
| 1988 || ''[[Paap Ko Jalaa Kar Raakh Kar Doonga]]'' ||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Kaarnama]]'' ||
|-
|rowspan="3"|1991 || ''[[Brahmarshi Vishwamitra]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Yeh Aag Kab Bujhegi]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]'' ||
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Meri Aan]]'' ||
|-
| 1994 || ''[[Beta Ho To Aisa]]'' ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Vivah]]''||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Ek Vivaah... Aisa Bhi]]''||
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Jaana Pehchana]]'' ||
|-
|}

===Television===
* ''[[Ramayan (1987 TV series)|Ramayana]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Krishna (TV series)|Shri Krishna]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Alif Laila]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Jai Hanuman (1997 TV series)|Jai Hanuman]]'' (1997)
* ''[[Sai Baba (TV series)|Sai Baba]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Sankat Mochan Hanumaan]]'' (2012)
* ''Jai Ganga Maiya''
* ''Jai Mahalaxmi''
* ''Shree Brahma Vishnu Mahesh''
* ''Jai Maa Durga''
* ''Maha Kavya Mahabharat''

== Awards ==
He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Jains-steal-the-show-with-7-Padmas/articleshow/46856659.cms|title=Jains steal the show with 7 Padmas|date=9 April 2015|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=27 March 2019}}</ref> He received the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Filmfare Best Music Director award]] for his work in ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]'' in 1985.<ref>{{cite web |title=Filmfare Awards Winners From 1953 to 2020 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners/ |website=filmfare.com |access-date=14 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Ravindra Jain won many other awards for his contribution to Indian music.<ref name=":1" />

== Legacy ==
His funeral was attended by numerous celebrities.<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=11 October 2015|url=https://movies.ndtv.com/bollywood/hema-malini-vishal-bhardwaj-bid-final-farewell-to-ravindra-jain-1230733|title=Hema Malini, Vishal Bhardwaj Bid Final Farewell to Ravindra Jain|work=NDTV|language=en|access-date=8 November 2019}}</ref> Prime minister [[Narendra Modi|Modi]] said: "He will be remembered for his versatile music and fighting spirit."<ref name=":0" />

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0415838}}
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