Vinod

Vinod (28 May 1922 – 25 December 1959) was a famous Indian film music director of the 1950s.

In 1949, he composed a hit Punjabi film song Lara Lappa Lara Lappa Lai Rakhda sung by Mohammed Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, in the film Ek Thi Ladki (1949).

The real name of Vinod was Eric Roberts; Vinod was a professional name given by the Bombay Film Industry. At the age of 17 years, his first official record composition was released, Samne aayaga koi jalwa dikhayega koi.

Career Vinod started composing songs for films in 1946. He moved to Bombay when Roop Kumar Shorey, a producer for whom Vinod had previously composed songs, brought his team there. Vinod composed music for thirty-six films, viz. thirty in Hindi and six in Punjabi language. He also composed four non-film songs. It was typical for Vinod, as a music composer, to insert Hindi songs in Punjabi films and Punjabi song lyrics in Hindi film songs. 05 Ek Thi Ladki (1949) 29 Garma Garam (1957) 30 Mumtaz Mahal (film) (1957) 31 Nikki (1958) (Punjabi) 32 Miss Hunterwali (1959) 33 Dekhi Teri Bumbai (1961) 34 Ek Ladki Saat Ladke (1961) with S. Mohinder 35 Rang Raliyan (1962) (with Lachhi Ram and Mukherjee)

Note: Vinod's last three films were released after his death.