Sharda (singer) obituary

Sharda (singer) obituary – Sharda Rajan Iyengar was an Indian playback singer who was immensely active in the 1960s and 1970s. She was born on 25 October 1937 and died on June 14, 2023, at the age of 89.

According to her son Shammi Rajan, she died at her Napean Sea Road home in Bombay, where she had been battling cancer.

Born to an Iyengar family in Tamil Nadu, India, Sharda’s passion for music was evident when she was a child.

Early in her career, she was offered a voice test by Raj Kapoor after he heard her singing at Shrichand Ahuja’s mansion in Iran, a gesture that set the tone for her musical success.

She got her first big break in Bollywood with the song “Titli Udi” in Suraj (1966) after which she was promoted by Shankar of the Shankar Jaikishan duo.

She collaborated with Mohd Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Kishore Kumar, Yesudas, Mukesh, and Suman Kalyanpur, as well as famous ladies like Vyjayanthimala, Sadhana, Saira Banu, Hema Malini, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz, Rekha, and Helen.

She also dabbled in lyric writing before making her debut as a music director in the mid-1970s.

Maa Behen Aur Biwi, Tu Meri Main Tera, Kshitij, Mandir Masjid, and Maila Anchal all featured her song.

‘Andaaz-e-Bayan Aur,’ an album of her own compositions based on Mirza Ghalib’s ghazals, was published in 2007.

She is survived by two children: Sudha Madeira and Shammi Rajan. She was married to Soundara Rajan. However, there is no information about him presently.

Source: abtc.ng