Omkar Prasad Nayyar better known as O P Nayyar, who passed away on 28 January 2007, in Mumbai, was an Indian film music composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician. He is considered to be one of the most rhythmic and melodious music directors of the Hindi film industry.
Nayyar made his debut in
the Hindi cinema, with 1949 movie 'Kaneez' and in 1952 as music director
in 'Aasmaan'.
Nayyar worked closely with
renowned singers of the era - Mohammed Rafi, Geeta Dutt and Asha Bhosle. Nayyar
played a main role in Asha’s singing career. It was also speculated that Asha
and Nayyar were in a relationship in the late 1950s. The two ended their
professional collaboration in 1972, after which Asha went on to work with
another legendary music composer, RD Burman.
After a disagreement with Mohammed Rafi, Nayyar began
working with singer Mahendra Kapoor. Kapoor performed Nayyar’s songs 'Badal
Jaaye Agar Maali' and 'Chaman Hotaa Nahi Khaali' in 'Bahaaren
Phir Bhi Aayengi'.
Nayyar also worked with developing lyricists such as
Jan Nisar Akhtar, Qamar Jalalabadi, S. H. Bihari and Ahmed Wasi.
He began the tradition of assigning full, three-minute
songs to comedians. Om Prakash sang Nayyar’s 'Churi Bane Kanta Bane' in 'Jaali
Note', and Jonny Walker sang 'Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Jee' in
'Mr. & Mrs. 55'.
It was Nayyar who wrote 'Yeh Desh Hai Veer
Jawaanonkaa' for 'Naya Daur', the song that earned him the 1958
Filmfare Best Music Director Award.
Nayyar was more active
during the 1960s than he was in the following decade, and did not compose music
for younger actors such as Rajesh Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan.
His films included Dilip
Kumar, Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Guru Dutt, Dharmendra, Shammi Kapoor, Asha
Parekh, Mumtaz, Sharmila Tagore, Madhubala and Rekha. He made a brief comeback
during the 1990s with 'Mangni' and 'Nishchay' in 1992 and
'Zid' in 1994.
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