Jaidev

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{{short description|Indian composer (1918–1987)}}
{{for|the Sanskrit poet|Jayadeva}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jaidev
| native_name =
| birth_name = Jaidev Verma
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1918|8|3|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Nairobi]], [[Kenya]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1987|1|6|1918|8|3|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| years_active = 1933–1987
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| website =
| awards = [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]]<br /> [[Reshma Aur Shera]] (1972)<br />[[Gaman]] (1979) <br />[[Ankahee (1985 film)|Ankahee]] (1985)
}}

'''Jaidev''' (3 August 1918<ref name="Ranade 2006 p. 295">{{cite book |last=Ranade |first=A.D. |title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries |publisher=Promilla & Company Publishers |year=2006 |isbn=978-81-85002-64-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&pg=PA295 |language=id |access-date=28 August 2018 |page=295 |quote=... Jaidev (b. 3-8-1918) (Debut film 1955) Jaidev was born in Nairobi where his father was working as a stationmaster.}}</ref><ref name="The Illustrated Weekly of India 1987 p. 34">{{cite book |title=The Illustrated Weekly of India |issue=v. 108, nos. 1-13 |year=1987 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xGYdAQAAMAAJ |access-date=28 August 2018 |page=34 |quote=... The choice of Jaidev for the Lata Mangeshkar Puraskar, instituted by the government of Madhya Pradesh, ... The son of a high railway official in Africa, he was born in Nairobi on August 3, 1918.}}</ref> – 6 January 1987; born '''Jaidev Verma''') was a music composer in [[Hindi film]]s, most known for his work in films: ''[[Hum Dono (1961 film)|Hum Dono]]'' (1961), ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1971), ''[[Prem Parbat]]'' (1973), ''[[Gharaonda]]'' (1977) and ''[[Gaman]]'' (1978).

He won the [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]], three times for ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1972), ''[[Gaman]]'' (1979) and ''[[Ankahee (1985 film)|Ankahee]]'' (1985).

== Early life ==
Jaidev was born in Nairobi and brought up in [[Ludhiana]], India. In 1933, when he was 15 years old, he ran away to [[Mumbai]] to become a film star. There, he acted in eight films as a child star for the Wadia Film Company. He was initiated into music at a young age in Ludhiana by Prof. Barkat Rai. Later, when he made it Mumbai, he learnt music from Krishnarao Jaokar and Janardan Jaokar.

Unfortunately, he had to leave his film career abruptly and return to Ludhiana, due to his father’s blindness, which thrust the sole responsibility of his family on his young shoulders.

After his father died, Jaidev took the responsibility of looking after his sister, Ved Kumari and later got her married to Sat-Paul Varma. After that in 1943, he left for [[Lucknow]] to study under the tutelage of music maestro Ustad [[Ali Akbar Khan]].

== Career ==
Jaidev was the first music director to bag 3 National Award. [[Ali Akbar Khan]] took Jaidev as his music assistant, in 1951, when he composed music for [[Navketan Films]]'s ''[[Aandhiyan (1952 film)|Aandhiyan]]'' (1952) and 'Hum Safar'. From film 'Taxi Driver' on, he became assistant to music composer, [[S. D. Burman]].

His big break as a full-fledged music director came with [[Chetan Anand (producer & director)|Chetan Anand]]'s film, ''Joru Ka Bhai'', followed by [[Chetan Anand (producer & director)|Chetan Anand]]'s next ''Anjali'', both of these films became very popular.

Though it was with the film Navketan's [[Hum Dono (1961 film)|Hum Dono]] (1961) that Jaidev true came into the limelight, with classic songs like, "Allah Tero Naam", "Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar", "Main Zindagi Ka Saath" and "Kabhi khud pe Kabhi Halat pe". His other big success came with ''[[Sunil Dutt]]'' star, [[Mujhe Jeene Do]] (1963).

Though many of Jaidev's films failed at the box office, many of them, such as ''Alaap'', ''Kinare Kinare'' and ''Ankahee'', are remembered for his imaginative musical scores. Jaidev shot to prominence once again with his ghazals and songs in Muzaffar Ali's ''[[Gaman]]'' like ''[[Seene mein jalan]]'', ''[[Raat bhar aapki yaad aati rahi]]'' and ''[[Ajeeb saaneha mujhpar guzar gaya yaaron]]''. He introduced many new singers like Suresh Wadkar, A Hariharan and his protegee Chhaya Ganguly in ''[[Gaman]]''.

Jaidev had a unique capability to mix traditional and folk music into Hindi film situations, giving him a unique advantage to other music directors of his times.

He also known for his non-film album of the couplets of [[Hindi]] poet [[Harivansh Rai Bachchan]]'s classic work ''[[Madhushala]]'' set to music and sung by singer [[Manna Dey]].

He is one of the favourite composers of Lata Mangeshkar besides Salil Chowdhury and Madan Mohan. He also composed music for Nepali film Maitighar.

Jaidev never married. He remained close to his sister's family who later settled in the United Kingdom. He died on 6 January 1987 at the age of 68.

== Filmography ==
* ''[[Joru Ka Bhai]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Samudri Daaku]]'' (1956)
* ''[[Anjali (1957 film)|Anjali]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Hum Dono (1961 film)|Hum Dono]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Kinare Kinare]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Mujhe Jeene Do]]'' (1963)
* ''[[Maitighar]]'' (Nepali film) (1966)
* ''[[Hamare Gham Se Mat Khelo]]'' (1967)
* ''[[Jiyo Aur Jeene Do]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Sapna (film)|Sapna]]'' (1969)
* ''[[Ashadh Ka Ek Din (1971 film)|Ashadh Ka Ek Din]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Do Boond Pani]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Ek Thi Reeta]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Sampoorn Dev Darshan]]'' (1971)
* ''[[Bharat Darshan]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Bhaavna]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Man Jaiye]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Aazadi Pachchis Baras Ki]]'' (1972)
* ''[[Prem Parvat]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Aalingan]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Parinay]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Faslah]]'' (1974)
* ''[[Ek Hans Ka Joda]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Shadi Kar Lo]]'' (1975)
* ''[[Aandolan]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Alaap]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Gharonda]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Kissa Kursi Ka]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Wohi Baat]]'' (1977)
* ''[[Tumhare Liye]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Gaman]]'' (1978)
* ''[[Dooriyaan]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Solva Sawan]]'' (1979)
* ''[[Aai Teri Yaad]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Ek Gunah Aur Sahi]]'' (1980)
* ''[[Raam Nagri]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Ek Naya Itihaas]]'' (1983)
* ''[[Amar Jyoti (1984 film)|Amar Jyoti]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Ankahee (1985 film)|Ankahee]]'' (1985)
* ''[[Jumbish]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Trikon Ka Chautha Kon]]'' (1986)

=== Other credits ===
* ''[[Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi]]'' (1958) (music assistant)
* ''[[Lajwanti]]'' (1958) (music assistant)

=== As actor ===
* ''[[Keemat (1973 film)|Keemat]]'' (1973)
* ''[[Miss Frontier Mail]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Hunterwali]]'' (1935)
* ''[[Marthanda Varma (film)|Marthanda Varma]]'' (1933)

== Awards ==
* [[National Film Award for Best Music Direction]]:
** ''[[Ankahee (1985 film)|Ankahee]]'' (1985) <ref>[http://dff.nic.in/2011/32nd_nff_1985.pdf 32nd National Film Awards (PDF)] [[Directorate of Film Festivals]].</ref>
** ''[[Gaman]]'' (1979)
** ''[[Reshma Aur Shera]]'' (1972)
* [[Sur Singar Samsad]] Awards, four times
* [[Lata Mangeshkar Award]] [[Madhya Pradesh]] Government.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|2600399}}

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[[Category:1918 births]]
[[Category:1987 deaths]]
[[Category:Musicians from Ludhiana]]
[[Category:Best Music Direction National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Indian male composers]]
[[Category:Hindi film score composers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian composers]]
[[Category:Male film score composers]]
[[Category:20th-century male musicians]]

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