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Biography

Kalyanji–Anandji were an Indian composer duo: Kalyanji Virji Shah (30 June – 24 August ) and his brother Anandji Virji Shah (born 2 March ). The duo are known for their work on Hindi film soundtracks, with many evergreen songs being composed by them.

 

Some of their best-known works are Don, Bairaag, Saraswatichandra, Qurbani, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Laawaris, Tridev, Safar, and many more.

They won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Kora Kagaz.

 

Kalyanji and Anandji were children of a Kutchi businessman who migrated from Kundrodi village in Kutch to 'Bombay' (now Mumbai) to start a grocery and provision store. Their younger brother and his wife are the husband and wife duo Babla & Kanchan. 

 

The brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who taught them instead of paying his bills to their father.

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One of their great-grandparents was a folk musician of some eminence. 

 

They spent most of their formative years in the Mumbai locality of Girgaum amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs and among some eminent musical talent that resided in the vicinity.

 

Kalyanji started his career as a musician, with a new electronic instrument called the clavioline.

which was used for the famous "Nagin Been," used in the film Nagin () which had the music of Hemant Kumar. 

 

Kalyanji then, with his brother Anandji, started an orchestral group called Kalyanji Virji and Party which organized musical shows in Mumbai and outside. This was the first attempt made to hold live musical shows in India.

 

The Bharat Bhushan– Nirupa Roy hit Samrat Chandragupta () was his first film as Kalyanji Virji Shah.

Songs like "Chahe Paas Ho" (Lata–Rafi) that are remembered to this day were what made the movie a commercial success. 

 

This was followed by his composing music scores for more films like Post Box before Anandji who was assisting him, joined him officially to form the Kalyanji Anandji duo in Satta Bazaar and Madari (). 

 

Chhalia () was their earliest major hit.

In , two decisive scores, Himalay Ki God Mein and Jab Jab Phool Khile, established them as composers to reckon with.

 

On 24 August , Kalyanji died.'