Verma Malik
Verma Malik was a Bollywood film songs lyricist. He was an active freedom fighter during the British Raj. He wrote many patriotic songs and bhajans and recited them immediately prior to penning lyrics for Punjabi and Hindi films.
Early life and career
Born on 13 April 1925 in Ferozpur district, Punjab, British India in a Punjabi Hindu family as Barkatrai Malik. He took his professional name of Verma Malik on the advice of music director Hansraj Behl who helped him in the beginning of his career in the Indian film industry.In 1953, he married his wife Kamla. He has 1 son and two daughters. Son Rajesh Malik is also a film song writer.
Verma Malik penned lyrics for the first time for a song in film Chakori. Later, he wrote songs for other films including Posti, Jaggu, Shree Nagad Narayan, Mirza Sahiban, CID 909, Taqdeer and Bhangra (1959 film), another Punjab-language film.
He stayed away from the film industry for almost 7 years after 1961. He then wrote songs for Dil Aur Mohobbat.
His first big break in Hindi-language films was in Yaadgaar by Manoj Kumar. He is known for writing the song Ek Tara Bole. In the same year, Pehchan got him much attention and he became a prominent film song lyricist for Bollywood. He wrote nearly 500 film songs during his career.
The songs of Roti Kapda Aur Makaan were the biggest hits of his career. Film song Baaki kuchh bacha tau mehngai maar gayi finished No. 1 in Binaca Geet Mala's 1975 annual ranking. The program's song no. 2 that year was Hai hai yeh majboori from the same film. Both were written by Varma Malik.
Filmography
Chhai - a Punjabi language filmPosti - a Punjabi-language filmKaude Shah - a Punjabi language film Vanjara -a Punjabi language filmDost Mirza Sahiban - a Punjabi language filmTaqdeer- Ek Armaan Mera - just one song, sung by Asha Bhosle music by S. D. BatishBhangra - a Punjabi language filmDo Lachhian - a Punjabi language filmGuddi - a Punjabi language filmMain Jatti Punjab Di - a Punjabi language film
- Mama Ji - a Punjabi language film Pind Di Kuri - a Punjabi language filmDil Aur Mohabbat
- Pardesan - Lyrics and Music, Punjabi language film Yaadgaar Pehchan Sawan Bhadon Paras Balidan Hum Tum Aur WohShor Be-Imaan Victoria No. 203 Anhonee Roti Kapda Aur Makaan Ek Se Badhkar Ek Nagin Aadmi Sadak Ka Jaani Dushman Shakka Do Ustad Sanjog Hukumat
- Waaris (1988 film)
Awards and recognition
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1971 for Pehchan and again in 1973 for Be-Imaan.