Ravindra Jain

Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain in 2015
Background information
Born	(1944-02-28)28 February 1944 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Died	9 October 2015(2015-10-09) (aged 71) Mumbai, India
Genres	Indian classical music and Playback singing
Occupation(s)	Composer, music director, lyricist
Instruments	Harmonium
Years active	1971 – 2015

Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer and lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Music Director Award in 1985. He was born blind and hailed from Aligarh. He was a role model for many people as he overcame his disability of blindness. His first film, Kanch Aur Heera, was released on 31 July 1972.

Ravindra Jain was born blind to well-known Sanskrit scholar and Ayurvedacharya, Pandit Indramani Jain and mother Kiran Jain. Jain and his family hail from Aligarh. He is the third child among seven brothers and a sister.

Jain started singing at a very young age, reciting Jain bhajans and poetry by famous Jain poets such as Pandit Dyanantraiji, Pandit Budhjanji, etc. at nearby Jain temples. It was Ravindra Jain's parents that first decided to teach him music. Jain received basic training under Pandit G.L. Jain, Pandit Janardhan Sharma, and Pandit Nathu Ram. Jain's entry into films was in 1960 in Calcutta. Ten years later, Prathibhushan Bhattacharya took Jain to Mumbai where Jain composed for his film Kranthi and Balidaan. In January 1972, Jain started his film career as a composer with his first film song being recorded in Mohd. Rafi's voice—a song that remains unreleased to this day.

Ravindra Jain is one of the most notable of the Hindi music directors who started his career in the early 1970s, composing for hit films such as Saudagar (1970), Chor Machaye Shor (1974), Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Chitchor (1976), Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaaye (1977), Paheli(1977) and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978). Nadiya ke paar (1982). Along with composing music, he also wrote the lyrics for many of his famous songs. Ravindra Jain's father died during the recording sessions of the film Saudagar, however, Jain did not leave the studio until the recordings were finalised giving utmost importance to his work.