Shailendra (lyricist)

Shankardas Kesarilal Shailendra
Born(1923-08-30)30 August 1923
Died14 December 1966(1966-12-14) (aged 43)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
Years active1949–1966
SpouseShakuntala
Children5 ( including Shailey Shailendra )

Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindi-Urdu poet, lyricist and film producer.[1] He is regarded as one of the greatest and most celebrated lyricists of the Indian film industry.[2][3][4][5][6] Known for his association with filmmaker Raj Kapoor, singer Mukesh, and composer duo Shankar–Jaikishan, he wrote lyrics for several successful Hindi film songs in the 1950s and 1960s.[7]

  1. ^ Gopal, Sangita; Moorti, Sujata (2008). "Introduction: Travels of Hindi Song and Dance". Global Bollywood: Travels of Hindi Song and Dance. University of Minnesota Press. pp. 1–62 (22). ISBN 978-0-8166-4578-7.
  2. ^ Rajoria, Vinay (1 January 2022). "A Thematic Analysis of the Poetry and Lyrics of Shailendra". The Jamia Review.
  3. ^ Kusnur, Narendra (26 August 2021). "Shailendra: Poet of the masses". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Shailendras birth centenary: Verdant verses from the poet of pathos". The Tribune. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Decoding The Work Of The Great Film Lyricist Shailendra Who Mesmerised Common Viewers – Latest India news, analysis and reports on IPA Newspack". ipanewspack.com. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  6. ^ "Shailendra's birth centenary: Why the words of 'Tu Zinda Hai' — and all his inclusive, questioning lyrics — resonate even today". The Indian Express. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Lyricist Shailendra gets road named after him in Mathura". The Times of India. 10 March 2016.

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