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'''Vijaya Bhaskar''' ({{lang-kan|ವಿಜಯಭಾಸ್ಕರ್}}; 1924–2002) was an Indian music director and composer who composed music for several mainstream and experimental feature films in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film industry]]. Scoring music for over 600 feature films, Bhaskar worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and [[Konkani]] language films as well.<ref> | '''Vijaya Bhaskar''' ({{lang-kan|ವಿಜಯಭಾಸ್ಕರ್}}; 1924–2002) was an Indian music director and composer who composed music for several mainstream and experimental feature films in the [[Kannada cinema|Kannada film industry]]. Scoring music for over 600 feature films, Bhaskar worked in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Marathi, [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and [[Konkani]] language films as well.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-03-03/bangalore/27132816_1_kannada-films-music-adoor |title=Archived copy |website=articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121025093958/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-03-03/bangalore/27132816_1_kannada-films-music-adoor |archive-date=25 October 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He was a part of all of popular Kannada film director KSL Swamy's (Ravi) movies and was also known for his association with acclaimed directors [[Puttanna Kanagal]] and [[Adoor Gopalakrishnan]]. | ||
Influenced by [[R C Boral]] and Mukul Mehta, Bhaskar developed his own style of music and introduced the concept of [[theme music]] in Kannada film industry. He is credited for inspiring producers to select popular works of Kannada poets through his music. He was awarded with the [[Dr. Rajkumar Award]] and the prestigious Sur Singar Award from Mumbai music lovers (for his classical score in Malaya Marutha Kannada movie, directed by Ravi). He was also a recipient of [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]] six times. | Influenced by [[R C Boral]] and Mukul Mehta, Bhaskar developed his own style of music and introduced the concept of [[theme music]] in Kannada film industry. He is credited for inspiring producers to select popular works of Kannada poets through his music. He was awarded with the [[Dr. Rajkumar Award]] and the prestigious Sur Singar Award from Mumbai music lovers (for his classical score in Malaya Marutha Kannada movie, directed by Ravi). He was also a recipient of [[Karnataka State Film Award for Best Music Director]] six times. | ||
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Some of Bhaskar's most popular soundtracks include ''Rani Honnamma'', ''[[Santha Thukaram]]'', ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'', ''Mana Mechida Madadi'', ''[[Belli Moda]]'', ''Naandi'', ''[[Sharapanjara]]'', ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'', ''[[Shubhamangala]]'', ''Neela'' and ''[[Malaya Marutha]]''. | Some of Bhaskar's most popular soundtracks include ''Rani Honnamma'', ''[[Santha Thukaram]]'', ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'', ''Mana Mechida Madadi'', ''[[Belli Moda]]'', ''Naandi'', ''[[Sharapanjara]]'', ''[[Naagarahaavu]]'', ''[[Shubhamangala]]'', ''Neela'' and ''[[Malaya Marutha]]''. | ||
Vijaya Bhaskar never got a chance to get [[Rajkumar | Vijaya Bhaskar never got a chance to get [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] to sing in his music direction, though the movie ''[[Santha Thukaram]]'' in their combination had won National award. But [[Dr. Rajkumar|Rajkumar]] went on to sing in Vijaya Bhaskar's daughter's function.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://vijayanextepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=1613&boxid=212159713 |title=Details |website=vijayanextepaper.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160611085905/http://vijayanextepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=1613&boxid=212159713 |archive-date=2016-06-11}} </ref> | ||
==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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Vijaya Bhaskar was born in [[Bangalore]]. Originally from [[Arcot Mudaliar]] family. He started his training in Music early in his life. His guru in Hindustani Classical music was Govinda Bhave who taught him the basics. Vijaya Bhaskar also learnt the intricacies of Carnatic Classical music and the piano. | Vijaya Bhaskar was born in [[Bangalore]]. Originally from [[Arcot Mudaliar]] family. He started his training in Music early in his life. His guru in Hindustani Classical music was Govinda Bhave who taught him the basics. Vijaya Bhaskar also learnt the intricacies of Carnatic Classical music and the piano. | ||
Vijaya Bhaskar was busy in [[Bombay]], assisting music directors like [[Naushad]] and [[Madan Mohan]]. In Bombay Bhaskar was sitting in a restaurant in [[Matunga]] and chatting with a friend and then accidentally met [[B R Krishnamurthy]] (BRK). Bhaskar was speaking in Kannada and overheard BRK. BRK used to work as an assistant to [[R Nagendra Rao]] and had worked on several pictures with him. Bhaskar told him he was a musician. He asked him whether he would make music for a Kannada picture they were making. Bhaskar finally came down from Bombay in 1953 to do the score for film ''[[Sri Rama Puja]]''. He took charge and single handedly changed the face of Kannada film music. The Kannada film industry got its first original music composer. | Vijaya Bhaskar was busy in [[Bombay]], assisting music directors like [[Naushad]] and [[Madan Mohan]]. In Bombay Bhaskar was sitting in a restaurant in [[Matunga]] and chatting with a friend and then accidentally met [[B R Krishnamurthy]] (BRK). Bhaskar was speaking in Kannada and overheard BRK. BRK used to work as an assistant to [[R Nagendra Rao]] and had worked on several pictures with him. Bhaskar told him he was a musician. He asked him whether he would make music for a Kannada picture they were making. Bhaskar finally came down from Bombay in 1953 to do the score for film ''[[Sri Rama Puja]]''. He took charge and single-handedly changed the face of Kannada film music. The Kannada film industry got its first original music composer. | ||
[[Puttanna Kanagal]] who was assisting BR Pantulu, with Bellimoda became independent Director. VB was the music director for ''[[Belli Moda]]''. Film became an instant success and cemented their association. After ''Belli Moda'', there was ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'', and later ''[[Naagarahaavu]]''. He worked with Kanagal continuously till the '80s and then there was a break when M Ranga Rao took over for films like ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]''. Bhaskar came back for ''[[Maanasa Sarovara]]''. | [[Puttanna Kanagal]] who was assisting BR Pantulu, with Bellimoda became independent Director. VB was the music director for ''[[Belli Moda]]''. Film became an instant success and cemented their association. After ''Belli Moda'', there was ''[[Gejje Pooje]]'', and later ''[[Naagarahaavu]]''. He worked with Kanagal continuously till the '80s and then there was a break when M Ranga Rao took over for films like ''[[Ranganayaki (film)|Ranganayaki]]''. Bhaskar came back for ''[[Maanasa Sarovara]]''. | ||
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===Malayalam=== | ===Malayalam=== | ||
*''[[Mathilukal (film)|Mathilukal ]] (1990)'' | *''[[Mathilukal (film)|Mathilukal]] (1990)'' | ||
*''[[Vidheyan]] (1994)'' | *''[[Vidheyan]] (1994)'' | ||
Pathirappattu (1967) | Pathirappattu (1967) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Kannada film score composers]] | [[Category:Kannada film score composers]] | ||
[[Category:Telugu film score composers]] | [[Category:Telugu film score composers]] | ||
[[Category:Musicians from Bangalore]] | [[Category:Musicians from Bangalore]] | ||
[[Category:Tamil film score composers]] | [[Category:Tamil film score composers]] | ||