Friday, September 29, 2006

Happy Birthday, Nightingale.


Lata Mangeshkar
Sept 28, 1929 -

We are proud.....
Thanks for the unforgettable melodies....

1969 - Padma Bhushan
1974 - Recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records for having sung the maximum number of songs in the world
1980 - Presented key of the city of Georgetown, Guyana, South America
1980 - Honorary Citizenship of The Republic of Suriname, South America
1985 - June 9, declared as Asia Day in honour of her arrival in Toronto, Canada
1987 - Honorary Citizenship of USA in Houston, Texas
1989 - Dada Saheb Phalke Award
1990 - Honorary Doctorate (Literature) By University of Pune, India
1990 - Raja-Lakshmi Award by Sri Raja-Lakshmi Foundation, Chennai
1996 - Videocon Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
1997 - Rajiv Gandhi Award
1998 - Lux Zee Cine Lifetime Achievement Award
1999 - NTR Award
1999 - Padma Vibhushan
2000 - Lifetime Achievement Award by IIFA in London
2000 - Jeevan Gaurav Puraskar by the Chaturang Pratishthan
2001 - Bharat Ratna
2001 - Noorjehan Award (First Reciepient)
2001 - Maharashtra Ratna (First Reciepient)
2002 - Felicitation By CII (For Contribution to Music & the Film Industry)
2002 - Hakim Khan Sur Award (For National Integration by Maharana Mewar Foundation)


Award Courtesy : Wikipedia

Film Fare Awards:
1958 - Aaja Re Pardesi [MADHUMATI]
1962 - Kahi Deep Jale Kahi Dil [BEES SAAL BAAD]
1965 - Tumhi Mere Mandir Tumhi Meri Pooja [KHANDAAN]
1969 - Aap Mujhe Achhe Lagne Lage [JEENE KI RAAH]
1993 : Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
1993 : Filmfare felicitated by the Maharashra Government for completion of 50 years.
1994 : Filmfare Special Award ( Didi Tera Devar Deewana -HAHK)

National Awards:
1972 - Parichay - Best Female Playback Singer.
1975 - Kora Kagaz - Best Female Playback Singer.
1990 - Lekin - Best Female Playback Singer.

Maharashtra State Awards:
1966 - Sadhi Mansa - Best Playback Singer.
1967 - Jait Re Jait - Best Playback Singer.

Bengal Film Journalist's Association Award

1964 - Woh Kaun Thi - Best Female Playback Singer.
1967 - Milan - Best Female Playback Singer.
1968 - Raja Aur Rank - Best Female Playback Singer.
1969 - Saraswati Chandra - Best Female Playback Singer.
1970 - Do Raaste - Best Female Playback Singer.
1971 - Tere Mere Sapne - Best Female Playback Singer.
1973 - Marjina Abdulla (Bengali) - Best Female Playback Singer.
1973 - Abhimaan - Best Female Playback Singer.
1975 - Kora Kagaz - Best Female Playback Singer.
1981 - Ek Duje Ke Liye - Best Female Playback Singer.
1985 - Ram Teri Ganga Maili - Best Female Playback Singer


Courtesy : Gaurav
Photo Courtesy : Tribune.

Filmography : IMDB. Trust me, its a big list closing onto about a thousand movies.

9 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

What an exhaustive list of the Queen of Melodies...
U r becoming an expert at blogging.. Cool

MN

1:01 PM  
Blogger educatedunemployed said...

Wow, there is so much I didn't know about her.Thanks.
And here is to a legend.Cheers!

10:32 PM  
Blogger Appu said...

MN : Thanks
EU : Cheers as in the kebabs and red wine??

10:03 AM  
Blogger educatedunemployed said...

Cheers as in holding a toast!..Sure wine works..

3:10 PM  
Blogger Appu said...

yeah .. wine works, so does whisky (jeez, the drnkard i am). i keep spending most of my booze lights listening to her. shes like a part of my life. :)

4:13 PM  
Blogger V N said...

An awesome tribute indeed to the legend!!

:)

9:58 PM  
Blogger Rishi Shankar said...

Lata Mageshkar....Gandhiji....Alfred Nobel...Michael Douglas ......Oscar Wilde....all eminent name....have you noticed one thing....Most of the great people are libran...:) Good research.....

10:15 AM  
Blogger Appu said...

Velu : thanks.
Rishi: I dont know about libra or anything. All i know is i share my birthmonth with all these legends *Wink Wink*

10:37 AM  
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5:18 PM  

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