| Names |
KAVI PRADEEP
(born Ramchandra Narayanji Dwivedi) |
| Date of Birth |
February 06, 1915 |
| Date of
Death |
December 11, 1998 |
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Identity |
Indian poet and songwriter |
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Date-wise Events / Works |
- 1940: His first recognition
came for his patriotic lyrics for the film Bandhan.
- 1943: His status as a
nationalistic writer got immortalised for writing a daringly
patriotic song Door Hato Ae Duniya Walo (Move Away O
Outsiders) in India's first golden jubilee hit Kismet (1943)
because he was forced to go underground to avoid arrest
immediately after the film's release that invited the ire of
British government.
- 1958: HMV, released an
album of 13 songs with his lyrics.
- 1961: He was honoured with
the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
- 1997: He was honoured by
India's highest award in Cinema, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award
for Lifetime Achievement.
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| Special Achievements
/ Events |
- He is best known for his patriotic song Aye Mere Watan
Ke Logo written as a tribute to the soldiers who had died
defending the country during the Sino-Indian War.
- He wrote about 1,700 songs and nationalistic poems
including the lyrics for some 72 films, including hits like
Chal Chal Re Naujawan in film Bandhan (1940) and Aao Bachcho
Tumhein Dikhayen and De Dee Hame Azaadi Bina Khadag Bina
Dhaal in film Jagriti (1954) In 1958,
- He was made the Rashtrakavi, (Poet Laureate), and came
to be known as, Kavi Pradeep.
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