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M. S. Baburaj

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Sound

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Gender
Male

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Place of Birth
Kozhikode, Kerala, India

M. S. Baburaj

Biography

Mohammad Sabir Baburaj (3 March 1929 – 7 October 1978) was an Indian music composer. He is often credited for the renaissance of Malayalam film music. Baburaj has rendered music to many evergreen Malayalam film songs.

One of his greatest achievements was the introduction of Hindustani strains into Malayalam popular music. He successfully composed melodies based on Hindustani Ragas and blended Malayalam lyrics. Most of the lyrics were written by eminent Malayalam poets like P. Bhaskaran and Vayalar.

Baburaj learned basic Hindustani music lessons from his father from a very young age, but he could not learn it for long due to his father's demise. In search of pure music, young Baburaj visited West Bengal, Mumbai and Sri Lanka. He learned to play the Harmonium during this period.

He came back to Kerala to a precarious existence. He sang on the streets of Kozhikode to earn his livelihood. Police constable Kunju Muhammed, who was a fan of Baburaj's father, adopted him and brought him up.

Later he started composing music for Malayalam dramas in the Malabar region and thus slowly entered the field of music direction. In 1957, he composed music for the Malayalam film Minnaminungu, by Ramu Kariat, thus entering the Malayalam film industry. Then he worked with director P. Venu and composed classic songs like "Anuragaganam Pole", "Ezhuthiyatharanu Sujatha", and "Kalichirimaaratha Penne" for the film Udhyogastha (1967). Baburaj was also an accomplished singer and harmonium player.

The Baburaj – P. Bhaskaran – Yesudas combination produced many of the most memorable Malayalam tunes of the 1960s and 1970s. Most of his classic duets were sung by P Leela, K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki, each recording solo Baburaj compositions as well. Many of Baburaj's songs remain very popular in Kerala, with songs like "Oru Pushpam Maatram" frequently rendered on stage at various events.

Baburaj died an early death, on 7 October 1978 at the age of 57. His death occurred in a general hospital in Madras, after suffering from a massive hemorrhagic stroke.

Known For

Sound

2023Neelavelicham...Original Music Composer
1977Dweepu...Original Music Composer
1976Appooppan...Music
1975Njan Ninne Premikkunnu...Music
1973Chuzhi...Music
1973Bhadradeepam...Music
1972Sambhavami Yuge Yuge...Original Music Composer
1972Pullimaan...Original Music Composer
1972Panimudakku...Original Music Composer
1971Lora Where Are You?...Music
1971Manpeda...Music
1970Priya...Original Music Composer
1970Bheekara Nimishangal...Music
1970Olavum Theeravum...Music
1967Anweshichu Kandethiyilla...Original Music Composer
1967Agniputhri...Music
1967Iruttinte Athmavu...Music
1966Anarkali...Original Music Composer
1965Kadathukaran...Music
1964Bhargavi Nilayam...Original Music Composer
1962Laila Majnu...Original Music Composer
1961Kandam Becha Kottu...Music Director
1960Umma...Original Music Composer
1957Minnaminungu...Music Director

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