He was a music director with his very own style and substance, and composed very sweet and melodious tunes, that are being so popular even after more than 6 decades. A MD unparalled and par excellence. Such music composers are born in centuries. He was the highest paid music director of his time, that too without any formal music training and learning. Long live unique MD's everlasting songs and through these songs lives his memories of the bygone musical era. He must be given Bharat Ratna along with great Muhammed Rafi, the world's most focus singer, par excellence.
I was fond of music of O P.Naytar and got recorded all songs on two tapes for my transistor perhaps it was around 1985. His music was magic for my mind.
We all know O P Nayyar as a unique music composer who introduced the audience to a style that had rhythm as a focal point but without compromising on melody. And he never failed to touch listeners' hearts with his compositions. After listening to this Jaymala programme, I came to know that he was very proficient in beautiful spoken Urdu, albeit with his cute Punjabi accent. And he obviously was keen follower of Urdu shaayri as well. No wonder he was master of his art.
Uss samey, partition se pehley, bachhon ke 2 hi medium hotey thhey schools mein, english & urdu. Merey father uss samey ke B.A. ( English ) thhey. Doosri jabaan unki urdu thhi. Hindi toh parraaii hi nahin jaati thhi, toh bachhey kaisey seekhtey.
ओ पी नैयर के बाद इतना दिल को झूमने को मजबूर कर देने वाला शायद ही कोई संगीतकार हो पायेगा हम तरस जायेगे भूनने को हम नये गाने बहुत कम सुनते हैं उनके गाने दिल को छू जातेहैं
in the days when the industry was dominated mostly by classical / semi classical music , he was the one man to break away , he produced music that was lilting, rich, foot-tapping ... songs that people listen to and perform even today. Simply, genius.
He was a great composer,only music director who was given honour to represent the movie by showing his face on posters of “Mujrim”with his name as the greatest music director as ever.No hero or heroine was shown though hero was Shammi Kapoor and Padmni.All his songs are craze even now.
Superb presentation by O P N Saab You are simply magician musical genius and gave that heavenly foot tapping melodies with farishta Rafi Sahab ..And as musical God yourself along with Rafi sahab singing god created an era .. immortal n eternal
There are no words to express for such a wonderful music director o.p Nayyar for his melodius music which is fresh and evergreen even today. Outstanding and superb.thnkd
It is a surprising thing that the style of composition and tunes of all Music Directors was their own and each of them did not imitate others style of songs All Music Directors were nice and rendered fantastic music for the public
op nayyar ji ki death ka samachar suna to main bahut roya tha,thane main shamshaan bhumi main gaya tha unke paanv chhue aur sirf annu kapoor hi ek jani pechaani hasti the,ye dekhkar dil ko dukh hua ki jin logon ki prosperity main unke sangeet ka yogdan tha ,koi dikhayi nahi pada,matlabi duniya hai waakai,,jalaado ise phoonk dalo ye duniya,i was expecting a huge crowed but only may be arround 100 people were there.
OPN left an unforgettable impression on all music lovers, only due to his unique styling of musical compositions, the lilting and very pleasant & soothing to the ears, unparalleled with any other music director. He will be always remembered for his unique role in moulding the Indian film industry music and fast numbers. A MD par excellence. He was a music director from another world, that even his contemporaries agreed and acknowledged.
Arranger Sebastian Sarangiplayer Ramnarayan Guitarist. Basu. Gupta. Santur player Shivkumar saxophonist Manhari. have contributed to the success of OP Tunes
Do you have more information on musical instruments OP used and who played them in Opee songs. What a magical ride it must have been for those artists to be embedded in sadabahar songs, that we still play and enjoy. Jiye Opee sahib.
Om Sankar has said "A mistake by OPN. He refers to the song about Hemant Kumar which is actually sung by Mahendra Kapoor". I wish to correct Om Sankar. There was no mistake by OPNayyar. O P Nayyar was absolutely correct when he said that Hemant Kumar sang for him in the film Sambandh. In the song 'Jo diya tha tumne ek din' - Mahendra Kapoor is the main singer but there is one verse (omitted in the radio version) which was sung by Hemant Kumar (for Pradeep Kumar who plays the father of the hero Deb Mukherjee) in the film version. It is the only time Hemant Kumar sang for O P Nayyar. It is really nice to hear OPN speak so nicely of Hemant Kumar who was indeed a colossal figure in the field of film music (Hindi and Bengali).
A genius.His romantic songs are the best!Asha Bhonsle and he professionally separated due to some misunderstandings.That is fine.But Asha forgot that,though she was an uncut diamod,OPN chiseled her into a scintillating one.By the time she moved into the tent of RD,she was an excellent singer. Courtesy : OPN. RD did not have to take the trouble of training her.His job became easier.It is very sad that not even once she mentioned that her career and voice are the great gifts of OPN.
Once OPN raised his hand on young Varsha, Ashaji's daughter! How could she tolerate it? If Ashaji needed him to come up, reverse was equally true, because some of his tough songs previous singers couldn't have possibly sung!
OP was the greatest. But do not ignore the contribution of his arranger Sebastian. OP created a different sound with clarinet and Flute in staccato style. He was obsessed with sound of Santoor played by none other than Pt. Shivkumarji.. I think OP used Santoor where ever possible which added char Chand to his music
He had a typical style of rythum and melody, many a time apper to be repeatetive but always refreshing and unique. No body could match him in those days right from Aasman to Zid his all were signeture compositions. Due to his adamand and stuborn attitude people used to fear him. Had he been a little tactful and considerate we would have been blessed with many more tunes from this genius. I was fortunate to talk to him on telephone, 1 month before his departure (Courtsey Dr. Subhash Nargolkar Pune. ) Kanch ke tukde kabhi jawahar nahi ban sakte jo chahe ban jay Nayyar nahi ban sakte "Shaheen Rizvi (Poet)"
O.P.Nayyar is inimmitable and original in his tunes and songs. In a time when Indian music and songs were old style, OP brought life and romance to the films and the hearts of millions of people in India and around the world. I am still listening to them and admiring them at his genius. OP is immortal and his songs will always live in our hearts and minds
This is an invaluable video.. Thanks for uploading it. OPN mentions Hemantkumar, but the song he plays after that is sung by Mahendra Kapoor.. In fact MK sings that song so beautifully.. It is only at the end that Hemantji sings one verse for Pradeepkumar.. Unfortunately that last verse by Hemant Kumar is not played.. But what pains me is that OPN doesn't mention the name of Mahendra kapoor.. I have seen that many people and TV channels do not talk of Mahendra Kapoor among the great singers of India. I feel it was Mahendra Kapoor who came closest to Rafi in singing, range, variety, voice, etc.. !!!
He was a super fine copy of M.Rafisaab..., comparatively better than Anwar,Shabbir Kumar.Still,he has scored well with C.Ramchandra,Ravi,KA,N.Datta.Thanks.
He will be better known for not including Lata in a single song of his career.A great MD in his own rights.Stood for what he believed in and didn't like to be dictated to!!
O P took Kishore in Naya Andaaz and then in Ek Bar Muskrado ( after more than a decade !!) .. He is the only one who never took Lata that most of us know but very few know that he himself was a good poet.
OP composed music for 8 KK starrers + 2 play-back movies. Take all the KK songs from these 10 OP-scored movies. Then you will realize the depth of OP composed songs. And don’t forget that movie plots put limitations on the style of songs, whereas playback is open-ended. Presuming you are a KK fan, analyzing the songs from these 10 movies will be an eye-opener. Just the combination of diverse voices such as KK+Rafi+Shamshad Begum in one song “Tu aaja re ki dil hai beqaraar” is worth its weight in gold. Which MD has attempted this?
Nick Kohri I agree. I'm a HUGE KK fan and I like you, HAVE analysed his output with OP Nayyar. What's ironic is OP Nayyar, despite not caring for KK too much as a singer (he said it himself in an interview) was one of the earliest music directors to give KK diverse songs such as the ghazal "Apna To Zamaane Mein" which also doubles as a qawwali, soft romantic numbers (which in those days were usually reserved for Rafi or Talat) like "Meri Neendon Mein Tum" and of course, OP's typical ghoda-gadi type songs like "Piya Piya Piya" and "Piya Main Hoon Patang." He was also one of the earliest composers to compose several duets by Rafi & KK, as well as trios like the one you mentioned. It's too bad that while KK went on to achieve an enormous amount of fame in the latter part of his career, OP's career dwindled from 70s onward. If the latter hadn't happened, maybe their output would have been even stronger than it is today.
neelt2001 OP was a very temperamental and a moody person, and often picked fights with the movie producers (just like Sajjad Hussein) who were paying his salary! Therefore, he had very few sympathizers in Bollywood. This resulted in fewer movie offers than he would have had, had he been humble. But he always rose to the occasion regardless of the singer. For example, he was not fond of Talat but he HAD to compose songs for him because Talat was in the movie Sone Ki Chidiya. And the two songs he composed are just superb. Same line of thought holds for Suraiyya (Mr Lambu) and, of course, KK. His career dwindled after the '70s coz Asha refused to sing for him any more (just like Lata refused to sing for C Ramchandra). What a coincidence that both the sisters' actions are identical!!
Composer and singer are all very important but song is not a song without lyrics. Lyric is the most important part of the song. And lyricistis the king. Unfortunately today it is missing in the Indian music.
sir, i think the programme is post 1989 because OP jee is paying tribute to SJ and Md rafi. Shankarji passed away in 1986 and OPji even paying tribute to Hemant Kumar ji who passed away in 1989.
Om Sankar saab, if we listen to the full song of the movie Sambandh, we find it to be a duet sung by Mahendra Kapoor first, then by Hemant Kumar. I'm sure it's the Vividh Bharati which has kept it curtailed. I thought great OPN was nowhere at fault in his presentation.
Sorry to say, the song presented by great OP as composition of Anil Biswas (Rahi Matwale) is actually copy of a famous song of Rabindra Nath Tagore (Ore grihabasi--).
O P NAYYAR bus OP NAYYAR hi hai.Kya music gana banaya aapne..Film Dil aur Mohabbat a club music is there with one two lines..my name is kishori..I am a good girl...hahaha..ho lala.This is an example only.A peculiar music director
O P Nayyar was indeed a great genius from another world, unmatched, unparalleled, incomparable, the greatest melody and rhythm king, another name of a living and highly vibrant musician.He was uncompromising when choosing tunes and natural flow of music. He was unique in many respects, and established himself through his own style and special work in all walks of music, the one and only one Onkar Prasad Nayyar. RIP. There can't be another unique musician like late O P Nji. He was an institution in himself. J S Rathee, Tanzania, East Africa.
he was a composer with out knowledge of pure music like naushad saab.. he even copied and presented in a different style of many naushad compositions in a way that no one will understand that it was a naushad tune actually..
It would have been much more useful and enlightening if O.P.Nayyar had narrated his musical struggle and personal experiences with singers, producers and other persons, instead of reciting sher-o-shayri which serves no purpose. The man was a genius, but at the end we don't know anything about his special techniques and liking and dislike as a music director. He does not give us any idea how he used to compose tunes and arrange orchestra. On the whole, this programme is a total waste of time. Sharad Rajimwale
