Pyarelal Sharma
One half of the composing duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal, who scored more than 800 films over six decades, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2024.
Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma is one half of Laxmikant–Pyarelal, among the most successful composers in the history of Hindi film music. He was named for the Padma Bhushan in 2024 in the field of art, from Maharashtra [1].
Violinist
He was born on 3 September 1940, the son of the trumpeter Ramprasad Sharma [2]. His father and the Goan violinist Anthony Gonsalves taught him the violin, and he became known as a fine violin and piano player [2].
Laxmikant–Pyarelal
With his partner, the late Laxmikant, he composed music from the 1950s to the 2000s for more than 800 Hindi and regional films [2]. Their first released film was Parasmani, and their music for Dosti (1964) won them their first Filmfare award [2]. Their many hit soundtracks include Milan, Bobby, Amar Akbar Anthony, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Karz, Ek Duuje Ke Liye and Tezaab [2].
Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi sang more songs for them than for any other composers, and their partnership with the lyricist Anand Bakshi ran to more than 250 films [2]. The duo won seven Filmfare awards for best music, including four in a row [2].
Pyarelal has continued to compose in his eighties; in 2016 his symphony Om Shivam was performed in Leipzig, Germany [2].
Sources
- [1] Padma Awards 2024: list of awardees — Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Accessed 15 October 2026.
- [2] Padma Awards 2024: citation for Pyarelal Sharma — Padma Awards, Government of India. Accessed 15 October 2026.
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