Mukesh (singer)

Mukesh
Born
Mukesh Chand Mathur

(1923-07-22)22 July 1923
Died27 August 1976(1976-08-27) (aged 53)
NationalityIndian
Other namesVoice of the Millennium, Tragedy King
OccupationPlayback singer
Years active1940–1976
Spouse
Saral Trivedi Raichand
(m. 1946)
Children5, including Nitin Mukesh
RelativesNeil Nitin Mukesh (grandson)
Awards
Signature

Mukesh Chand Mathur (22 July 1923 – 27 August 1976), better known mononymously as Mukesh, was an Indian playback singer. Mukesh is considered to be one of the most popular and acclaimed playback singers of the Hindi film industry.[1][2][3] Amongst the numerous nominations and awards he won, his song "Kai Baar Yuhi Dekha Hai" from the film Rajnigandha (1973) won him the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer.

Mukesh was also popular as being the voice of actors Raj Kapoor, Manoj Kumar, Feroz Khan, Sunil Dutt and Dilip Kumar.[4]

  1. ^ Gopal, Sangita; Sujata Moorti (2008). Global Bollywood: Travels of Hindi Song and Dance. University of Minnesota Press. p. 94. ISBN 978-0-8166-4579-4.
  2. ^ Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema by Ashish Rajadhyaksha and Paul Willemen. Oxford University Press, 1994. ISBN 0-85170-455-7, page 169.
  3. ^ "Mukesh's 93rd Birthday". www.google.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ^ Rohit Vats (27 August 2014). "Mukesh: Remembering the singer with the midas touch". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 9 May 2018.