Philatelic Tribute to Great Singer - Mukesh

Hi ! Listening to a sweet music is one of the best mental relaxations for everyone. Someone has truly said about music " Good Music is that which penetrates the ear with facility and quits the memory with difficulty". 27 August was the Day of Mukesh as it was the Death Anniversary of this legendary singer of Indian Cinema. Our Philatelic Tributes to this Great singer. This Post is dedicated to Music in the memory of this versatile artiste . In this special Post I am giving se-tenants on the theme of film & music from the album of Mr. Shrikant Parikh. This is all for today !..... Have a Nice, Melodious & Wonderful Day ! There is Music in the Air....

Mukesh

Mukesh's real name was Mukesh Chand Mathur. He was one of the greatest singers of Hindi Cinema.He got his break as a playback singer in 1945 with the film Pehli Nazar (First Look). The first song he sang for a Hindi film was Dil Jalta Hai to Jalne De (If the heart burns, let it burn). He is best known for the songs he sang as a playback singer for Raj Kapoor, a legendary actor/director of Bollywood in the 1950s and 1960s. In 1974, Mukesh received National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer for the song Kai baar yoon bhi dekhaa hai from Rajnigandha (1974), and Filmfare Awards for the songs Sab Kuch Seekha in the movie Anari (1959), Ganga Ram Ki Samajh in Pehchaan (1970), Jai Bolo in Be Imaan (1972) and the title song of Kabhie Kabhie (1976).Mukesh died of a heart attack on 27 August 1976 in Detroit, Michigan, USA, where he had gone for a concert. After his death many of his songs were released from different films. It has been a long time but he is still favourite of music lovers of every age group.

From Se-tenant album of Shrikant Parikh

Theme - Film & Music

Golden Voices of Yesteryears

Date of Issue : 15 May 2003

100 Years of Indian Cinema

Date of Issue : 11 January 1995

Satyajit Ray - Pather Panchali

Date of Issue : 11 January 1994

Sangeet Natak Academy

Date of Issue : 22 December 2003