Web Desk: The 30th death anniversary of legendary musician Master Abdullah is being observed today.
He had prepared the songs for hit movies. Master Abdullah won the best musician Nigar Award for the Punjabi film “Ziddi” in 1973.
Master Abdullah was a Pakistani film music composer.
He is known for his music in movies like, “Badla” (1968), “Commander” (1968), “Ziddi” (1973), and “Sheeshay Ka Ghar” (1978).
He was born in 1930 in Lahore. His elder brother Master Inayat Hussain (1923-1993) was a film music composer in the early days of Pakistan film industry and was better known in Pakistan than Master Abdullah himself.
Master Abdullah began his film career in 1962 with an Urdu language film Suraj Mukhi (1962).
Master Abdullah Major Films
His major films were Malangi (1965), Laado (1966), Badla (1968), Commander(1968),Rangu Jatt (1970), Ziddi (1973) (won for this film Best Film Music Director Nigar Award in 1973), Shehanshah (1974), Sharif Badmash (1975), Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978), Jatt Mirza (1982) and Qismet (1985).
Songs composed by Master Abdullah include
Mahi way saano bhul na jaaven, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie:Malingi (1965)
Phhikki pay gayi chan tarian di lou, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Badla (1968)
Jan e man itna bata do mohabbat hai kiya, Singer: Runa Laila, Movie: Commander (1968)
Chal chaliay duniya di os nukray, Singer: Noor Jehan / Mehdi Hassan, Movie: Duniya Paise Di (1971)
Mera dilbar mera dildar ton en, Singer: Tassawar Khanum, Movie: Jaagde Rena (1972)
Way chadd meri veni no maroor, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973)
Tere naal naal we main rena, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973)
Ye safar tere mere piyar ka, Singer: Mehdi Hassan / Mehnaz, Movie: Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978).
He died this day in 1994 in Lahore.
