Santosh Anand
Santosh Anand (born 5 March 1940) is an
Indian lyricist who attained success in the 1970s, earning the Filmfare Award
for Best Lyricist twice in 1974 and 1982. He has also been awarded the Yash Bharti
Award in 2016.
Career
Santosh Anand was born in the town of
Sikandrabad District Bulandshahr (30 km from Ghaziabad on G T Road towards
Buland shahar). He began his career in 1970 with the film Purab Aur Paschim.
This film's soundtrack was composed by Kalyanji-Anandji. He wrote his favorite
song "Ek Pyar Ka Naghma Hai" in 1972 film Shor. It was composed by
Laxmikant-Pyarelal and sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mukesh. He provided lyrics
for the 1974 film Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, also composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
Its song included "Aur Nahin Bas Aur Nahin," sung by Mahendra Kapoor,
and the duet "Main Na Bhoolunga," sung by Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar.
Santosh obtained his first Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for that film.
He penned the songs for the film Kranti
(1981), the highest-grossing Hindi film of that year. The same year, he penned
songs such as "Tera Saath Hai To" and "Megha Re Megha Re"
in the film Pyaasa Sawan. In 1982, he penned the song "Mohabbat Hai Kya
Cheez" under Laxmikant-Pyarelal in the film Prem Rog. He was awarded his
second and last Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for this song. He has penned a
total of 109 songs in 26 films.
Collaborations
Santosh Anand started his career in the
1970 film Purab Aur Paschim under Kalyanji-Anandji. His soundtracks such as
Shor, Roti Kapda Aur Makan, Kranti, Pyaasa Sawan and Prem Rog all had music by
Laxmikant-Pyarelal. His only collaboration with music directors is limited to
L-P.
His songs "Ek Pyar Ka Naghma
Hai", "Main Na Bhoolunga", "Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara",
"Tera Saath Hai To", "Megha Re Megha Re" were all sung by
the singer Lata Mangeshkar. Anuradha Paudwal also sung for him in movies like
Junoon (1992) and Tahalka (1992). Among male singers, Mukesh and Mahendra
Kapoor sang songs penned by him.
Filmography
Purab Aur Pachhim (1970)
Shor (1972)
Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974)
Patthar Se Takkar (1980)
Kranti (1981)
Pyaasa Sawan (1981)
Gopichand Jasoos (1982)
Prem Rog (1982)
Zakhmi Sher (1984)
Mera Jawab (1985)
Patthar Dil (1985)
Love 86 (1986)
Mazloom (1986)
Bade Ghar Ki Beti (1989)
Naag Nagin (1989)
Santosh (1989)
Suryaa: An Awakening (1989)
Do Matwale (1991)
Naag Mani (1991)
Ranbhoomi (1991)
Junoon (1992)
Sangeet (1992)
Tahalka (1992)
Tirangaa (1993)
Sangam Ho Ke Rahega (1994)
Prem Aggan (1998)[4]
Awards
Yash Bharti 2016
Filmfare award (1974) Film- Roti Kapada
Aur Makaan Song name- Main Na Bhoolunga
Filmfare Award (1983) Film- Prem Rog Song
name- Muhabbat Hai Kya Cheez
"Lyricist Santosh Anand Awarded The
Dada Saheb Phalke Jayanti Will - गीतकार
संतोष आनंद दादा
साहब फाल्के जयंती
पर होंगे सम्मानित,
Ghaziabad News In Hindi". amar Ujala. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 3 December
2016.
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