Remembering legendary music composer Madan Mohan on his birth anniversary (25/06).

Remembering legendary music composer Madan Mohan on his birth anniversary (25/06).

Madan Mohan Kohli (25 June 1924–14 July 1975), better known as Madan Mohan, was a music director of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. He is particularly remembered for the ghazals he composed for the film industry. He often worked with Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood, and Mohammed Rafi.

Madan’s music was characterized by his immense ability to meld elements of Indian classical music into a new style of Hindi filmi song. He had a keen and sensitive ear for the nuances of Indian classical tunes and combined them with elements of Western music such as harmonies to produce a style of music that could be appreciated by both classical music aficionados

What are your favourite songs of his?