Narendra Chanchal
Narendra Chanchal sang the Mata bhent in a piercing, unmistakable voice: Tune Mujhe Bulaya Sherawaliye (Aasha, 1980), Chalo Bulawa Aaya Hai (Avtaar, 1983), Beshak Mandir Masjid Todo (Bobby, 1973) — his first film song, for Laxmikant-Pyarelal — and hundreds of jagran recordings for Vaishno Devi pilgrims.
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Life
He was born in Amritsar in 1940, sang at jagrans from boyhood, and was given Bobby's Beshak Mandir Masjid Todo in 1973 (Filmfare Award); Aasha, Avtaar and Benaam followed, but his life's work was the devotional cassette and the jagran stage. He died in Delhi in 2021.
The voice
A high, nasal, piercing tenor with a Punjabi wail that cut through any crowd — the sound of the Mata ki chowki.
Composers
- Laxmikant-Pyarelal
- Traditional
Sang for
- Rishi Kapoor (Bobby)
- Rajesh Khanna (Avtaar)
Sang with
- Mohammed Rafi (Tune Mujhe Bulaya)
Honours
Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer, 1974 (Bobby — Beshak Mandir Masjid)
Devotional and patriotic 18
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