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Master Abdullah

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Master Abdullah
Born
Sadiq Ali

1930
Mazang Kanakmandi, Lahore, Punjab, British India
Died31 Jan 1994
Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Other namesMaster Abdullah
OccupationFilm score composer
AwardsWon Nigar Award in 1973

Master Abdullah (Punjabi, Urdu: ماسٹر عبدُاللہ), (1930 – 31 January 1994) was a Pakistani film music composer. He is known for his music in movies like, "Badla" (1968), "Commander" (1968), "Ziddi" (1973), and "Sheeshay Ka Ghar" (1978).[1]

Early life and family

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He was born in 1930 in Lahore. His elder brother Master Inayat Hussain (1923-1993) was a film music composer in the early days of Pakistan film industry and was better known in Pakistan than Master Abdullah himself.[2]

Career

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Master Abdullah began his film career in 1962 with an Urdu language film Suraj Mukhi (1962).[citation needed]

Major Films of Master Abdullah

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Compositions

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Songs composed by Master Abdullah include:

  • Mahi way saano bhul na jaaven, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie:Malingi (1965)
  • Phhikki pay gayi chan tarian di lou, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Badla (1968)
  • Jan e man itna bata do mohabbat hai kiya, Singer: Runa Laila, Movie: Commander (1968)
  • Chal chaliay duniya di os nukray, Singer: Noor Jehan / Mehdi Hassan, Movie: Duniya Paise Di (1971)
  • Mera dilbar mera dildar ton en, Singer: Tassawar Khanum, Movie: Jaagde Rena (1972)
  • Way chadd meri veni no maroor, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973)
  • Tere naal naal we main rena, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973)
  • Ye safar tere mere piyar ka, Singer: Mehdi Hassan / Mehnaz, Movie: Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978)

Awards

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Master Abdullah won a Best Musician Nigar Award for the Punjabi film "Ziddi" in 1973.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "Master Abdullah filmography". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
  2. ^ Ishtiaq Ahmed (7 December 2017). "How Pakistani film music has declined over the decades". Herald (Dawn group of newspapers). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
  3. ^ a b "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". The Hot Spot Online website. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2021.