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{{short description|Indian film music director}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Dattaram Baburao Naik
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = mr
| image =
| caption = (From left) Mahendra Kapoor, Yash Chopra, N. Datta and Sahir Ludhianvi.
| alias = N Datta
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1927|12|12}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], [[Portuguese India]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1987|12|30|1927|12|12}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], India
| genre = [[Film score]]
| occupation = [[Music director]]
| father =
| instrument = [[Harmonium]]
| years_active = 1955–1987
}}
'''Datta Naik''' (12 December 1927 – 30 December 1987), also credited as '''N. Datta''', was an Indian film music director in [[Hindi|Hindi films]]. Born in the then [[Portuguese India|Portuguese colony]] of [[Goa]], Naik, started his career as an assistant to the legendary music director [[S. D. Burman]] in films like ''[[Bahar (film)|Bahar]], [[Sazaa (1951 film)|Sazaa]], Ek Nazar'' (1951), ''[[Jaal (1952 film)|Jaal]]'' (1952), ''[[Jeewan Jyoti (1953 film)|Jeewan Jyoti]]'' (1953) and ''[[Angarey (1954 film)|Angarey]]'' (1954). His partnership with songwriter [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] was popular and successful. He died on 30 December 1987.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-12-31|title=Biopic on music composer Datta Naik in the works|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/biopic-on-music-composer-datta-naik-in-the-works-7127250/|access-date=2021-07-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

==Early life==

Datta Naik was born in 1927 in Aroba (near [[Colvale]]), a small village in Goa. At the age of 12, he ran away from his family and came to Mumbai. There he learnt classical music and later worked as an assistant to [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]].<ref name=":0" /> He was a close friend of Chandrakant Bhosle who was playing rhythm with [[Shankar Jaikishan]]'s orchestra. He also used to participate in street music programs, where [[Sachin Dev Burman]] spotted his talent. The maestro employed him as his assistant and while working there, N. Datta also developed a notable career as an independent composer. His compositions showed a fine sense of melody and orchestration. His close association with lyricist [[Sahir Ludhianvi]] who was also his close friend ensured that his songs were always blessed by meaningful poetic lyrics.<ref name=":0" /> N. Datta also worked very closely with noted lyricists [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]], [[Jan Nisar Akhtar]] and others.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=N. Datta or Datta Naik – Profile|url=http://cineplot.com/n-dutta-or-datta-naik/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-07-05|website=Cineplot.com|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Career==

Film [[Dhool Ka Phool|''Dhool Ka Phool'']]'s (composed by N. Datta) two popular songs — "Daman Mein Daag Laga Baithe" and "Tu Hindu Banega Na Musalman Banega" were penned by Sahir Ludhianvi. Noted Marathi writer and music aficionado [[Purushottam Laxman Deshpande|P .L. Deshpande]] had once famously written that whenever he listened to Lata’s emotional ''Dhool Ka Phool'' title song "Too Mere Pyaar Kaa Phool Hai", he got the impression that each word, each note was rendered as if a tender flower petal was gently placed in flowing water. In ''Naach Ghar'', Lata’s silken rendition of N. Datta’s waltz based club song "Aye Dil Zubaan Naa Khol" subtly exposed this materialist world’s duplicity in Sahir’s sarcastic socialist lingo.<ref name=":1" />

His compositions from the [[B. R. Chopra]] film, Dhool ka Phool, [[Sadhna (1958 film)|''Sadhna'']] and ''[[Dharamputra]]'' are considered as some of his best works. Songs from later movies like "Ponch Kar Ashk Apni Aankon Se", "Maine Pee Sharaab", "Tune Kya Piya", "Jaan Gayi Mein Toh Jaan Gayi" from ''[[Naya Raasta]]'' (1970) and "Tere Is Pyar Ka Shukriya" from ''[[Aag Aur Daag]]'' are popular as well.<ref name=":0" /> N. Datta also composed music for a number of Marathi films. The song "Nimbonichya jhaadaamaage chandra jhopala ga baai" sung by [[Suman Kalyanpur]] from ''[[Bala Gau Kashi Angai]]'' (1977) is still very popular.

N. Datta’s later years were spent fighting ill health and commercial failure. The 1980 film [[Chehre Pe Chehra]] was his last Hindi film and on December 30, 1987 he breathed his last.<ref name=":1" />

==Filmography==
* ''Baalo'' ( Punjabi Film ) “Kothe Kothe Aa Kudiye” sang by [[Geeta Dutt]] ,L [[Sahir Ludhiyanvi]] (1951)
* ''[[Milap]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Marine Drive (film)|Marine Drive]]'' (1955)
* ''[[Chandrakanta (1956 film)|Chandrakanta]]'' (1956)
* ''Dashehra'' (1956)
* ''[[Hum Panchhi Ek Daal Ke|Hum Panchhi Ek Dal Ke]]'' (1957)
* ''Mohini'' (1957)
* ''[[Mr. X (1957 film)|Mr. X]]'' (1957)
* ''[[Light House (1958 film)|Light House]]'' (1958)
* ''Miss 1958'' (1958)
* ''[[Sadhna (1958 film)|Sadhna]]'' (1958)
* ''[[Bhai Bahan]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Black Cat (1959 film)|Black Cat]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Dhool Ka Phool]]'' (1959)
* ''[[Jaalsaaz]]'' (1959)
* ''Mr. John'' (1959)
* ''Naach Ghar'' (1959)
* ''Didi'' (1959)
* ''Dr. Shaitaan'' (1959)
* ''Rickshawala'' (1960)
* ''[[Dharmputra]]'' (1961)
* ''[[Do Bhai (1961 film)|Do Bhai]]'' (1961)
* ''Dilli Ka Dada'' (1962)
* ''[[Gyara Hazar Ladkian]]'' (1962)
* ''Kala Samundar'' (1962)
* ''Sachche Moti'' (1962)
* ''Aawara Abdullah'' (1963)
* ''Akela'' (1963)
* ''Holiday in Bombay'' (1963)
* ''Mere Armaan Mere Sapne'' (1963)
* ''Rustam-e-Baghdad'' (1963)
* ''Baadshah'' (1964)
* ''Chandi Ki Deewar'' (1964)
* ''Herculis'' (1964)
* ''Gopal Krishna'' (1965)
* ''Khaakan'' (1965)
* ''Bahadur Daaku'' (1966)
* ''Dilaawar'' (1966)
* ''Jawan Mard'' (1966)
* ''Albela Mastaana'' (1967)
* ''Raju'' (1967)
* ''Apna Ghar Apni Kahani'' (1968)
* ''Ek Masoom'' (1969)
* ''Patthar Ka Khwab'' (1969)
* ''Ustaad 420'' (1970)
* ''[[Inspector]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Naya Raasta]]'' (1970)
* ''[[Aag Aur Daag]]'' (1970)
* ''Badnaam Farishtey'' (1972
* ''Return of Johnny'' (1974)
* ''Do Juaari'' (1974)
* ''Ganga'' (1974)
* ''Aag Aur Toofan'' (1975)
* ''Phanda'' (1975)
* ''Miss Toofan Mail'' (1980)
* ''[[Chehre Pe Chehra]]'' (1981)

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0244896|N. Dutta}}

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[[Category:Musicians from Goa]]
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[[Category:Indian film score composers]]
[[Category:Hindi film score composers]]
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[[Category:20th-century Indian composers]]
[[Category:Indian male film score composers]]
[[Category:20th-century male musicians]]

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->LittleWink at 18:20, 23 October 2021