Kanu Roy (1912-1981) was an Indian actor and music composer in Hindi and Bengali films. He gave music for most of Basu Bhattacharya's films.
Kanu Roy | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1912 |
| Died | 20 December 1981 |
| Occupation | music director |
| Years active | 1943–1983 |
His most famous compositions are for Geeta Dutt, such as Aaj ki kaali ghata in Uski Kahani (1966), Lyrics: Kaifi Azmi, and the songs of Geeta Dutt's last film as a singer, Anubhav (1971) – "Koi Chupke Se Aake", "Mera Dil Jo Mera Hota" and "Meri Jaan Mujhe Jaan Na Kaho".[1][2] He also gave two hits to Manna Dey in Anubhav – "Phir Koi Phool Khila" and in Avishkaar – "Hansne Ki Chaah Ne Kitna Mujhe Rulaya Hai" and "Machal Ke Jab Bhi Aankhon Mein" by Bhupinder Singh in Griha Pravesh (1979).[3] In his early struggling years in Mumbai, he did small film roles, and gave film music whenever he got a chance.[4]
The Jagjit and Chitra Singh rendition of "Babul Mora Naihar Chhooto Jaye" in Avishkaar (1973) is also fairly well known. His other films were not so successful, however.[citation needed]
Filmography
edit- Kismet (1943) – Actor
- Safar (1946) – Actor
- Mahal (1949) – Actor
- Jagriti (1954) – Actor
- Munimji (1955) – Actor
- Ham Sab Chor Hain (1956) – Actor
- Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) – Actor
- Pyar KI Rahen (1959)
- Naughty Boy (1962) – Actor
- Bandini (1963) – Actor
- Uski Kahani (1966) – Music
- Anubhav (1971) – Music
- Avishkaar (1973) – Music
- Tumhara Kalloo (1975) – Music
- Griha Pravesh (1979) – Music
- Sparsh (1980) – Music
- Shyamla (1980) – Music
- Kissi Se Na Kehna (1983) – Actor
References
edit- ^ "All Time Greats: Geeta Dutt: Too short a lifespan for a nightingale". The Daily Star. 30 June 2005.
- ^ K. Moti Gokulsing, Wimal Dissanayake (2013). Routledge Handbook of Indian Cinemas. Taylor & Francis. p. 254. ISBN 9781136772849.
- ^ LOKAPALLY, VIJAY (22 October 2015). "Griha Pravesh (1979)". The Hindu.
- ^ "The Struggle Stories (Column: B-Town)". Outlook magazine.