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Lata Mankeshkar remembers composer Raam Laxman aka Vijay Patil as a musician who didn’t seek inspiration from others to create compositions
Raam Laxman aka Vijay Patil
He had a distinct style of music, and wasn’t one who copied from others or sought inspiration from elsewhere. He created his own melodies, a lot of which, like Dil deewana and Didi tera devar deewana, were among ones that I found to be very special. He had an album called 100 Days. The track, Le le dil, was one that I enjoyed [rendering]. He had roped in SP Balasubramaniam to be [the voice of ] Salman Khan. There was a time when neither SPB, nor I was [available] to sing his song, and he was upset. He said that while the work had to be done, he didn’t enjoy creating music if I wasn’t involved in it, because I understood his songs, and sang it [as I desired]. He treated me like his older sister.
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His classic melodies
Dil Deewana: Maine Pyar Kiya (1989)
Kabhi Tu Chhalia Lagta Hai: Patthar Ke Phool (1991)
Sun Beliya, Shukriya Meharbaani: 100 Days (1991)
Joote De Do Paise Le Lo: Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994)
Didi Tera Devar Deewana: Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994)
Mhare Hiwda Me Nache Mor: Hum Saath Saath Hain (1999)
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