VIJAY MALLA

Vijay Malla inherited singing from his mother who possessed a very sweet and melodious voice. He used to sing old movie songs at age five. He won a number of prizes and always stood first in cultural programs sponsored by schools, colleges, All India Radio (A.I.R.) and TV Station (Doordarshan Kendra) at Srinagar, Kashmir, India. He learnt classical vocal music from Prem Sangeet Niketan, Kashmir at age 10.

Vijay Malla's talent was appreciated by Ustad Rahat Ali Khan who would teach him some ghazals on his visit to Kashmir. He also learnt classical vocal under the guidance of Pt. Brijkrishen Shair. His ghazal training was given to him by a famous Ghazal singer of Kashmir, Pt. Vishnupuran Dhar.

Vijay Malla started singing very frequently on Radio and Television - his songs became instant hits that are popular even after 25 years. He has performed in almost whole of India, as he has been honored by the academic institute of music and fine arts to be the playback singer of various musical operas in Hyderabad, Mysore, Madras, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Kanyakumari and Delhi. He has been frequently booked by various A.I.R. and Doordarshan Kendras as an active Ghazal singer in sham-e-ghazal. He has sung many items on stages with reputed Ghazal singers such as Anwar, Peenaz Masani, Manhar, Anup Jalota, Pankaj Udhas, Ahmad Hussain, Mohd. Hussain, Ravinder Jain,to name a few. He has also staged many items in Kalyanji-Anandji's and Ravinder Jain's Nights in Bombay. He was signed as artiste of Music India Ltd (MIL) - a Polydoor Gramaphone Company, and has participated in Khazana 87 and 88. MIL has also launched his cassette titled  Justaju (Search) which has received good commendation.

Press Clippings

Miscellaneous Articles

• Top Ghazal Singers from Kashmir in Suburbs - Shubhade Dharwadkar

KASHMIRI SONGS
 

• Kavo chukh may travith chalan tathiy yaro
• Rosh rosh chukh chalan paay'e kar ma'yon
• Luk yuth chanyan lotavay lotvya kathan sanan
• Zinda rozan bapat ch maraa'n luk, ch marakhna
• Vuchaa'n votum shaam'e, konay aaamaa'e yaar 
• Vana'y be cheer asraar 
• Vasiyay su aadunuk yaar' kot gom
• Chalayam mas dil me taamas shar
• Chat'e vatiye kun'e viz vara'e ch pakhal pae'r
• Chalayam mas dil me taamas shar
• Kaer kawai wakt sinz paerzaan dajiye
• Kararai dilo jaan jigar yaa Mohammed
• Paradi thod tul,posh maelee
• Roz tum te boz tum ha ha walo
• Tarakh maal ti chyaen
• Akh tchhe te beyi bu ganzir mabah
• Suli fuli kulyen kun
• Dohus feraan osus yithai
• Myaani yaaro wandiyo jaan
• Amiyari karnas baambriya   (by Kailash Mehra & Vijay Malla)
• All Songs  (Press PgDn key to skip a song)

Reviews

Vijay Malla achieves a rare feat with this cassette. He rises above mediocrity, the bane of ghazal-singing today. The effortlessness, the tuneful variations, the anguish in his voice, make this cassette an experience. One can drink down his ghazals like 'jaam'. The lyrics live up to musicand Vijay Malla. The ghazals 'Khawab bankar jo teri ankh se' and 'Usne meri wafa ka' will surely go down in public memory. Vijay Malla's 'Justaju', this 'search' promises to be a rewarding one, for both the singer and his listeners.
- Movie, January 1989

GHAZALS FROM JUSTAJU

• chhod gaye tanhai mein

• khwaab bankar jo teree aankh se TooTaa hoga

• aaj kuchh aur hai aasaar, khudaa khair kare

• usne mere wafaa kaa achhha silaa diyaa

• kitne haseen shyaam hain, aa jaao

• titliyaan udne lagein foolon key mausam mein

• dilkash tera chehra hai

• meiree gir gayee bindiya meilei mein

• All Ghazals (Press PgDn key to skip a Ghazal)

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