Best Indian Music Composers - The True Emperors of Melodies

Bollywood music holds an important place in the life of every Indian.  The creativity, talent & exceptional hard work of the new generation of music composers have made Bollywood music extremely popular all around the world.

What if the Bollywood movies are without songs & dance? Be it the original or recreation, romantic ballets or dance numbers, woven into the screenplay, or just a celebration that gives a lighter moment to the movie, music is truly the soul of Bollywood!

Want to know about the real talent behind these magical ideas? Let’s have a look at the best Indian music composers, who have given Indian music some of its finest and everlastingly memorable songs over the years.

·         R.D.Burman

He is certainly the best music composer who changed the music of Indian films. His style of music was enormously affected by Western, Arabic, Latin, Oriental music which he melded with Indian music to make his composition. He is a beneficiary of three Film Fare Awards and multitudinous different awards in his three and a half long term profession. A portion of his numerous undying melodic tracks remembers his structures for films like Yaadon ki Baarat (1973), The Great Gambler (1979), Padosan (1968), Caravan (1971), & Sholay (1975).

·         O P Nayyar

Perhaps the most prominent music producer of Indian film is Omkar Prasad Nayyar all the more prevalently known as O.P.Nayyar. He began his career in the mid-1950s and was prestigious for his sweet enthusiastic music. In his four and a half long term professional journey, he formed music for a few movies including Mr and Mrs 55 (1955), CID (1956), and for the 1957 film Naya Daur for which he likewise won the Film fare Award for Best Music.

·         Laxmikant Pyarelal

This music duo is known for their exceptional contribution to Indian music during the period of the early ‘50s to ‘90s. Holding a record of maximum nominations for best music, the pair has given amazing music in the movie Sargam, Dosti, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Shagird, and many more.

·         Kalyanji-Anandji

Kalyanji-Anandji, who always remained away from the spotlight was among the most acclaimed music composers of Indian films. In their four and a half long term musical career, Kalyanji Anandji gave evergreen classics for more than 200 movies including films like Don (1978), Muqaddar ka Sikandar (1978), Kora Kagaz in 1974, Saraswati Chandra, Mahal, Safar, Qurbani & many more.

·         Shankar Ehsaan Loy

The triplet of Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani, and Loy Mendonsa is famously known as Shankar Ehsaan Loy is among Bollywood's prominent music composers. They began their vocation in the last part of the 1990s with the film Shool (1999) yet their significant advancement accompanied the 2001 film Dil Chahta Hai for which they won the Film Fare RD Burman grant for new music ability. They are beneficiaries of five Film Fare Awards and have made music for a few commercially successful movies including Kal Ho Na Ho (2003), Rock On (2008), Taare Zameen Par (2007), Wake up Sid (2009), Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011), 2 States (2014), and some more.

·         A R Rahman

A R Rahman, a two- time winner & five-times nominee of popular Oscar Award is the face of modern Bollywood who has re-imagined contemporary Indian music. Known for his significant contribution to the promotion of Bollywood music across the globe, his exceptional musical work in the film Slum Dog Millionaire, Roja, Dil Se, Bombay, Rang De Basanti, Rockstar & numerous others is really remarkable.