Avinash Vyas


Avinash Vyas was an Indian music composer, lyricist and singer of Gujarati films who composed music for over 190 Gujarati films. He was a winner of Gujarat State Film award for the best lyricist and best music 25 times. He was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.

Biography

Avinash Vyas was born in the Indian state of Gujarat on 21 July 1912 and had his initial music training under Ustad Allauddin Khan. His career started with His Master's Voice for their Young India label where he cut his first gramophone record in 1940 and debuted as a film music composer in with the Gujarati film, Mahasati Ansuya in 1943, partnering the renowned musician, Ustad Alla Rakha. Two more films were released the next year, Krishna Bhakta Bodana and Laheri Badmash but both were not successful. His first major hit came in 1948 with Gunsundari, a bilingual in Gujarati and Hindi.
Vyas composed music for over 1200 songs for 190 Hindi and Gujarati films during his career, his total contribution exceeding 10,000 songs including non film songs. Most of the major singers of that era such as Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Suman Kalyanpur, Manna Dey, Mukesh, Hemant Kumar, Talat Mehmood, Kishore Kumar, Mahendra Kapoor and Usha Mangeshkar sang his compositions in various movies. He tuned the lines of several noted lyricists like Qamar Jalalabadi, Indeevar, Bharat Vyas and Raja Mehdi Ali Khan. Geeta Dutt was one of his favorite singers and she sang in more Gujarati films than in Bengali films where she originally came from.
Vyas received the Gujarat State annual Film awards 25 times, both for lyrics and compositions, which is reported to be a record. The Gujarat Rajya Sangeet Nrutya Academy awarded him the Gaurav Puraskar and the Government of India honoured him with the civilian award of Padma Shri in 1970. Some of his memorable compositions were compiled and released on 29 March 2012 as a music disc under the name, Avinash Vyas - A Musical Journey. He died on 20 August 1984, at the age of 72, three years after his last film, Bhakta Gora Kumbhar was released.

Filmography

Vyas is credited with over 190 films in Gujarati and Hindi.
  1. Mahasati Ansuya
  2. Krishna Bhakta Bodana
  3. Laheri Badmash
  4. Gunsundari
  5. Varasdar
  6. Jivan Palto
  7. Jesal Toral
  8. Mangalfera
  9. Gadano Bel
  10. Har Har Mahadev
  11. Veer Bhimsen
  12. Dashavtar
  13. Jai Mahalaxmi
  14. Ram Janma
  15. Shri Vishnu Bhagwan
  16. Rajrani Damyanti
  17. Shiv Shakti
  18. Vasna
  19. Bhagyawan
  20. Teen Batti Char Raasta
  21. Chakradhari
  22. Maha Pooja
  23. Malika-E-Alam Noorjehan
  24. Adhikaar
  25. Andher Nagri Choupat Raja
  26. Vaman Avtar
  27. Ekadashi
  28. Jagadguru Shankaracharya
  29. Riyasat
  30. Dwarikadheesh
  31. Sudarshan Chakra
  32. Lakshmi
  33. Naag Mani
  34. Ram Laxman
  35. Sant Raghu
  36. Aadhi Roti
  37. Gopichand
  38. Great Show of India
  39. Jung Bahadur
  40. Pati Parmeshwar
  41. Ram Bhakti
  42. Charnon Ki Dasi
  43. Grihalakshmi
  44. Kadu Makrani
  45. Mendi Rang Lagyo
  46. Bhakta Raj
  47. Heron Malaat
  48. Hawa Mahal
  49. Kailashpati
  50. Bapu Ne Kaha Tha
  51. Royal Mail
  52. Bhakta Dhruva Kumar
  53. Kalapi
  54. Badmash
  55. Beti Tumhare Jaisi
  56. Surya Devata
  57. Taqat Aur Talwar
  58. Jesal Toral
  59. Maha Sati Savitri
  60. Ranakdevi
  61. Daku Aur Bhagwan
  62. Lakho Phulani
  63. Sonbaini Chundadi
  64. Vir Mangdavalo
  65. Maa Baap
  66. Bhakta Gora Kumbhar