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Vinod (composer) (Eric Roberts) was born on 28 May, 1922 in Lahore, Pakistan, British India, is a Film music composer (1922-1959). Discover Vinod (composer)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 37 years old?

Popular As Eric Roberts
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Age 37 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 28 May, 1922
Birthday 28 May
Birthplace Lahore, Pakistan, British India
Date of death 25 December, 1959
Died Place Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Nationality Pakistan

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1922

Vinod (28 May 1922 – 25 December 1959) was a famous Indian film music director of the 1950s.

Vinod was born Eric Roberts in Lahore on 28 May 1922.

When Vinod was a child, he was fascinated by music played at Punjabi Hindu weddings.

Vinod was a student of Pandit Amar Nath, a musical director from Lahore.

At the age of 17 years, his first official record composition was released, Samne aayaga koi jalwa dikhayega koi.

1946

Vinod started composing songs for films in 1946.

He composed eleven songs, written by Aziz Kashmiri, for the film Khamosh Nigahen.

Veteran music director Master Ghulam Haider who had introduced Lata Mangeshkar as a film playback singer to the Indian Film Industry recommended Lata to Vinod.

• 01 Khamosh Nigahen (1946)

• 02 Paraye Bas Mein (1946) (with Niaz Husain)

• 03 Kamini (film) (1946)

1948

So Vinod had Lata sing some Punjabi film songs in his Punjabi film Chaman (1948).

• 04 Chaman (film) (1948) (Punjabi)

1949

In 1949, he composed a hit Punjabi film song Lara Lappa Lara Lappa Lai Rakhda sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, in the film Ek Thi Ladki (1949).

The real name of Vinod was Eric Roberts; Vinod was a professional name given by the Bombay Film Industry.

Then he composed music for the 1949 film Ek Thi Ladki, which, along with the song Larra Lappa Larra Lappa Layi Rakhda, Addi Tappa Addi Tappa Layi Rakhda became a hit song, sung by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammad Rafi.

He moved to Bombay when Roop Kumar Shorey, a producer for whom Vinod had previously composed songs, brought his team there.

Vinod composed music for thirty-six films, viz.

thirty in Hindi and six in Punjabi language.

He also composed four non-film songs.

It was typical for Vinod, as a music composer, to insert Hindi songs in Punjabi films and Punjabi song lyrics in Hindi film songs.

Vinod married Sheela Betty in Lahore and then moved to Delhi.

He composed Punjabi film music like Saari Raat Tera Tak Ni Aa Rah and Wey Tarian Taun Puchh Chann Wey.

• 05 Ek Thi Ladki (1949)

• 06 Taara (film) (1949)

1950

• 07 Anmol Ratan (1950)

• 08 Bhaiya Ji (1950) (Punjabi)

• 09 Waffa (1950) (with Bulo C. Rani)

• 10 Mutiar (1950) (Punjabi)

1951

• 11 Bulbul (1951 film) (1951)

• 12 For Ladies Only (film) (1951) (Titli)

• 13 Mukhra (1951)

• 14 Sabz Bagh (1951) (with Gulshan Sufi)

• 15 Saloni (film) (1951)

1952

• 16 Amar Shaheed (1952) (with Vasant Desai)

1959

Vinod died from tetanus on 25 December 1959, at the age of 37, after having cut himself shaving while using a rusted razor blade.

By the time he was admitted to a hospital, the illness was beyond treatment and he lapsed into a coma.

2016

He had two daughters, Veena Solomon and Veera Mistry; both died in September 2016 and 2017, respectively.

Veena was married to Newton Solomon and Veera was married to Kelly Mistry.

Survivors are Vinod's grandchildren Sarah, Rakesh, Jacqueline, Eric (who is named after Vinodji) and Carl and great grandchildren Rhea, Mithila, Shaun and Rania.