Hardev Dilgir

Hardev Dilgir (1939 – 25 January 2022) best known as Dev Tharike Wala, was an Indian lyricist. He is known for his hit kali, Tere Tille Ton, sung by Kuldeep Manak. in British Punjab. He got his elementary education from the village school where he took admission in 1945. and Dev wrote a song for children, as he was a child himself at that time, named Chal Chakk Bhaine Basta School Challiye which was published in a magazine named Bal Darbar. Rohee Da Phull, Ikk See Kurhi etc. 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 His Master's Voice. 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. 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 track of the blockbuster hit Punjabi film "Putt Jattan De" (1981) 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 2018. He died in Tharike from a heart attack on 25 January 2022, at the age of 82.