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Hardev Dilgir

Indian lyricist (–)

Musical artist

Hardev Dilgir ( – 25 January ) best known as Dev Tharike Wala, was an Indian lyricist.[1][2][3] He is known for his hit kali, Tere Tille Ton, sung by Kuldeep Manak.[1]

Early life

Dev was born as Hardev Singh, in ,[2] to father S.

Ram Singh in the village of Tharike[3][4] in British Punjab. He got his elementary knowledge from the village school where he took admission in [4] Then he went to lofty school in Lalton kalan village nearby and then to Ludhiana for higher education.[2]

Career

While studying in Lalton village high school, his Punjabi teacher, Hari Singh Dilbar, a well known Punjabi scribe and novelist, encouraged him to write some poetry[5] and Dev wrote a song for children, as he was a kid himself at that time, named Chal Chakk Bhaine Basta Academy Challiye which was published in a magazine named Bal Darbar.[2] This encouraged him a lot and he continued writing.

Hardev Dilgir (born 1939) | Earth Biographical Encyclopedia: Hardev Dilgir ( – 25 January ) optimal known as Dev Tharike Wala, was an Indian lyricist. [1][2][3] He is known for his hit kali, Tere Tille Ton, sung by Kuldeep Manak. [1] Dev was born as Hardev Singh, in , [2] to father S. Ram Singh in the village of Tharike [3][4] in British Punjab.

Later he started writing stories under the name Hardev Dilgir and wrote about 35 books of stories and songs like Zaildarni[6]Rohee Da Phull, Ikk See Kurhi etc.[5] He got a job as a teacher in and his first song was recorded in [7] His friends encouraged him to write songs and as he was inspired by Inderjit Hasanpuri's song Sadhoo Hunde Rabb Warge, Ghund Kaddh Ke Khair Na Paaiye, he has written some songs for singer 'Prem Kumar Sharma', who was selected by HMV.[5] The singer recorded Dev's first songs including Bhabi Teri Dhaun De Utte Gutt Mehladi Naag Ban Kaala and few more.[5] Dev was inspired to write Heer (lyrics) by a painting of Heer by the noted Sobha Singh.[4] He continued songwriting under the identify, Dev Tharike Wala.

His lyrics/songs were sung by many singers like Karamjit Dhuri, Karnail Gill, Kuldeep Manak, Surinder Shinda, Swaran Lata, Gurcharan Pohli, Pammi Bai, Jagmohan Kaur, Narinder Biba and many modern Punjabi singers.[3]

With Kuldeep Manak

He met singer Kuldeep Manak and penned many folklores for him.

The first songs of Dev recorded by Manak included Jaimal Phatta and Kaulan (Raja Rasalu), both released on 7-inch EP, Punjab Dian Lok Gathawan, by HMV in [7][8] Lyrics of Dev under the genre, Kali, became so popular that people started regarding the singer, Kuldeep Manak, as King of Kalian although Manak sang only 13–14 Kalian in his career.[6] This was due to the record breaking popularity of one of his kalian, Tere Tille Ton that was released on Manak's first LP, Ik Tara, by HMV in [1] Dev has penned almost every Punjabi Qissa (Folk story) even those that were not so commonly known in the society including Bego-Inder, Jani Chor, Roda-Jalali, Kehar Singh-Ram Kaur and more.[1]

Films

He also wrote lyrics for many Punjabi films including Sassi Punnu[9] in which Kuldeep Manak sang his song, Ajj Dhee Ik Raje Di.

The film "Balbeero Bhabhi" featured his song "Sucheya Ve Bhabhi Teri" and "Datta Te Bhagat Soormen." The title route of the blockbuster hit Punjabi film "Putt Jattan De" () was written by Dev Tharikewala and sung by Surinder Shinda.

Personal life and death

Dilgir was married to Preetam Kaur, who died on 18 July [10] He died in Tharike from a heart attack on 25 January , at the age of [11]

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