Vinod ER

Vinod
Born Eric Roberts
(1922-05-28)28 May 1922
Lahore, Pakistan, British India
Died 25 December 1959(1959-12-25) (aged 37)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Residence Mumbai, India
Years active 1946–1962 (3 films with his music were released after his death in 1959)
Spouse(s) Sheela Betty
Children Veena Solomon
Veera Mistry

Vinod was a famous music director of 1950's. In 1949, he composed a super-hit Punjabi film song Lara Lappa Lara Lappa Lai Rakhda sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, in the film Ek Thi Ladki (1949).[1]

Real name of Vinod is Eric Roberts, Vinod was a popular name given by Bombay Film Industry.

Early life

When Vinod was a child, he was fascinated by music played at Punjabi Hindu weddings. Vinod was a student of Pandit Amar Nath, a musical director from Lahore.[2] At a young age of 17yrs, his first official record composition was released, Samne Aaeyga Koi Jalwa Dikhaey Ga Koi.

His Career

Vinod started composing songs for films in 1946. He composed music for the 1949 film Ek Thi Ladki, which, along with the song Larra Lappa Larra Lappa Layi Rakhda, Addi Tappa Addi Tappa Layi Rakhda became successful.[3] He moved to Bombay when Roop Kumar Shorey, a producer for whom Vinod had previously composed songs, brought his team there. Vinod composed music for 36 films, viz. 30 in Hindi and 6 in Punjabi language. He also composed 4 non-film songs.[2]

Personal life

Vinod with his family

Vinod married Sheela Betty in Lahore and then moved to Delhi. He composed Punjabi film music like Saari Raat Tera Tak Ni Aa Rah,Wey Tarian Taun Puchh Chann Wey. He had two daughters Veena and Veera and grand and great grand children. Presently his survivors are, Veena Solomon, widow of late Newton Solomon and Veera Mistry who is married to Kelly Mistry.

Filmography

Note: Last three films were released after his death at the age of thirty seven in 1959.

References

  1. Dewayne Rocky Aloysius (October 2011). Vinod Er. Populpublishing. ISBN 978-613-7-99065-0. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 Harjap Singh Aujla (15 June 2008). "Vinod never got his due". The Tribune. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
  3. "Ek Thi Ladki". indiancine.ma. Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
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