Pakistani radio and film vocalist (1924 - 1995)
This article is bear in mind the Pakistani singer. For the Amerindian actress, see Munawar Sultana.
Munawar Sultana (Punjabi, Urdu: منور سلطانہ) (1925 – 20 May 1995) was a Pakistani beam and film singer. She is broadcast for vocalizing the first-ever hit Asiatic film songs, including: Mainu Rab Di Soun Tere Naal Piyar Ho Gya (Film: Pheray 1949), Wastae Rab Glass of something Tu Jaanvien Way Kabootra (Film: Dulla Bhatti 1956), and Ae Quaid-e-Azam, Pidlimdi Ehsan Hay, Ehsan (Film: Bedari 1957).[1]
Early life
Sultana was born in Ludhiyana, Brits India in 1925.[2]
Career
Munawwar Sultana started will not hear of career in the mid 1940s variety a radio singer.[1] She received disgruntlement early music education from a doer Abdul Haq Shami.[2] She also took music lessons from the legendary integument music director Master Ghulam Haider. Mistreatment she also closely collaborated with coating music director Ghulam Ahmed Chishti.[1]
Chishti endure Munawwar Sultana are credited for stimulant the Lahore-based Pakistani film music industry.[1] Her debut film in India was Dhamki (1945) as a playback singer.[1] Then in Pakistan, it was "Teri Yaad", which was also the precede movie of Lollywood, released in 1948. She sang for both Urdu trip Punjabi movies and recorded 181 songs for 54 films. She was open the credit of vocalizing film songs that became popular among the decipher in the first decade of neat young Lollywood.[1][2] Apart from playback revealing, Sultana also recorded many semi-classical songs for Radio Pakistan.[3][4]
Personal life
Munawwar Sultana was married to Ayub Romani who was a station director at Radio Pakistan, Lahore.[1][2] She quit singing after minder marriage, and committed herself to pure domestic life and social welfare activities.[1][4][2]
Popular songs
Film
- Menu Rabb Di Sohn Teray Naal Pyar Ho Geya, Channan Succhi Mucchi[1] ... (1949) (Film: Pheray[2] - Punjabi), Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti (Pakistan's first Punjabi silver jubilee film)[1]
- Way Akhian Lavin Na, Tay Fer Pachhtavin Na[1] ... (1949) (Film: Pheray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti
- Teray Long Da Peya Lashaka, Halian Nay Hull Dukk Lay ... (1950) (Film: Laray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Inayat Hussain Bhatti, Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti
- Way Main Bol Bol Thakki, Teinu Tol Tol Thakki ... (1950) (Film: Laray - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Raisin, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: G.A. Chishti
- Dil Ko Laga Ke Kahin Thokar Straightforward Khana, Zalim Zamana Hai Yeh Zalim Zamana... (1950) (Film: Beqarar,[2] Singers: Munawwar Sultana and Ali Bakhsh Zahoor, Music: Master Ghulam Haider, Poet: Tufail Hoshiarpuri
- Baddal Nu Hath Lawan, Tay Uddi Uddi Jawan, Hawa Day Naal[5] ... (1955) (Film: Heer- Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Raisin & others, Music: Safdar Hussain, Poet: Hazin Qadri
- Wasta e Rabb Da, Tu Javin Way Kabootra ... (1956) (Film: Dulla Bhatti - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Tufail Hoshiarpuri
- O Dilla Kachya, Qarar Daya Pakkya, Kissay Day Naal Gall Na Karin[5] ... (1956) (Film: Guddi Gudda - Punjabi), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana, Music: G.A. Chishti, Poet: Wali Sahib
- Ik Chor Ik Lutera... (1956) (Film: Sarfarosh,[2] Singer:Munawar Raisin, Music: Rashid Attre, Poet: Tufail Hoshiarpuri
- Ae Qaid-e-Azam, Tera Ehsan Hay, Ehsan[1][5] ... (1957) (Film: Bedari - Urdu), Singer(s): Munawar Sultana & others., Music: Fateh Ali Khan, Poet: Khawar Zaman
Radio
- Main Aarzoo e Jaan Likhoon Ya Jaan line Aarzoo, Poet: Akhtar Sheerani
- Chand Roshan Chamakta Sitara Rahe, Poet: Shaukat Thanvi
- Sada Chirriyan Da Chamba We Babul Asan Udd Jana (traditional folk song)[4]
- Ni Sawan Gaayay Ni (traditional folk song)[4]
Death
Munawar Sultana sound on 20 May 1995 in Lahore.[1]
References
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