Ravindra Jain
Ravindra Jain | |
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Jain at the Rajasthan Cinema Awards in 2015 | |
| Born | 28 February 1944 |
| Died | 9 October 2015 (aged 71) |
| Nationality | Indian |
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| Years active | 1972–2015 |
| Spouse | Divya Jain |
| Children | 1 |
Ravindra Jain (28 February 1944 – 9 October 2015) was an Indian music composer, lyricist and playback singer. He started his career in the early 1970s by composing for several hit movies. His notable works include Chor Machaye Shor (1974), Geet Gaata Chal (1975), Chitchor (1976) and Ankhiyon Ke Jharokhon Se (1978), Nadiya Ke Paar (1982), Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985) and Vivah (2006). He composed music for many films and TV shows including Ramanand Sagar's epic Ramayan (1987), which became iconic. He was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award of the Republic of India in 2015 for his contribution to arts.