O.P. Nayyar was born in 1926 at Lahore and became the director music in Bollywood.
Most of his infusions have a diverse Punjabi influence. His family shifted from Lahore to Amritsar after partition. In 1949, Nayyar came to Bombay and met the producer-director Krishan Kewal who was creating Kaneez. Thus his career began with scoring the background music for Kaneez.
He made his name in Aar par, CID, Howra Bridge and Nayadour. O.P. Nayyar was born in British India, in Lahore. He was earlier conducted in AIR, Jullundur. Nayyar scored very popular music for many 1950’s films like Baaz, Aar Paar, Mr and Mrs ’55.
He dropped out of college to compose music. Not long afterwards HMV, the recording company released his compositions ‘Pritam aaan milo’. In 1951, a close friend recommended Nayyar to Pancholi who was releasing Nagina starring Nutan and Nasir Khan. But he got his break as a composer in Aasmaan. Guru Dutt’s Aar Paar was a hit and later on they worked in together Mr. and Mrs. 55. He won filmfare award for Naya Daur in 1957.
In the 50s, his films include Tumsa Nahin Dekha, and Howrah Bridge with the most famous song, Mera naam Chin Chin Choo. He also scored the Shammi Kapoor’s hit film, Kashmir Ki Kali.
In the 1960s he brought out movie every year and crafted exquisite scores for Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon (1963), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) and Mere Sanam (1965). He had limited musical education but he embellished his songs with well-chosen instruments like the sarangi which he popularised or the piano which ripples through Aapke haseen rukh pe from Baharein Phir Bhi Aayegi.
In the late 1960s, Nayyar fell out with his favorite Mohammed Rafi, but managed to -conjure memorable songs even with Mukesh, Mahendra Kapoor, and Kishore Kumar. Nayyar was so involved with Asha Bhosle that he refused other great singers like Geeta Dutt and Lata Mangeshkar. Together they created magic. In about 70 films, they scaled new heights in music. He molded Asha’s voice and gave her style and respectability. The Nayyar-Asha team lifted to an unprecedented high in 1957 – 1958 with around nine releases in both years and a string of successful scores like Naya Daur (for which he won the Best Music Director Award), Sone Ki Chidiya, Phagun, Howrah Bridge, Ragini, Tumsa Nahin Dekha.
1. Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar Laga Tire Najar
2. Na Na Na Na Na Na Tauba Tauba
3. Mohabbat Kar Lo Jee Bharlo
4. Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan Aye Dil
5. Ye Lo Main Haari Piya
6. Babuji Dheere Chalna
7. Ja Ja Ja Ja Bewafa
8. Sun Sun Sun Sun Zaalima
9. Arey tauba arey tauba
10. Dekh Idhar Ae Hasina, June Ka Hai Mahina Daal Julfo Ka Saya
11. Aji O Suno Toh
12. Saiyan Teri Ankhiyon Me Dil Kho Gaya
13. Main Kho Gaya Yaheen
14. Kaisa Jaadoo Balam Tune
15. Tum Jo Hue Mere Humsafar
16. Arre Bhai Shrimanji Kho Mharbanji
17.Kati Umar Hotelon Me, Mare Hasptal Aakar
18.Jhoote Balam Ka Babuji Pyar Jhoota
19.
Pahalu Men Yaar Ho To Kis Baat Ki Kami Hai
20.Gori Sharmao Na
21.Is Duniya Mein Pyare Do Kam Karna, Fashion Se Jeena
22.Zindagi Lekar Hatheli Par
23.Sau Saal Jiyo Tum Jaan Meri
24.Mai Tujhko Maut De Du
25.Honth Hai Tere Do Laal Heere
26.Phir Thes Lagi Dil Ko
27.Subhaan Allaah Hasin Cheharaa Ye Mastaanaa Adaaen
28.Kahi Na Kahi Dil Lagana Padega
29.Balma Khuli Hawa Mein, Mahki Hui Fiza Me
30.
Haae Re Haae Ye Mere Haath Men Teraa Haath, Meri Jaan Balle Balle
31.Taarif Karun Kya Uski
32.Ishaaron Ishaaron Men Dil Lene Vaale
33.Hai Duniyaa Usi Ki, Zamaanaa Usi Kaa
34.Ye Dekhake Dil Jhumaa, Li Pyaar Ne Angadai, Diwana Hua Baadal
35.Ye Chaand Saa Roshan Cheharaa
36.Ukkad Dukkad Bamba, Chhan Chabili Chhori
37.Raat Chandani Samay Suhana Hai, Balle Balle
38.O Madam Nancy You Are My Fancy
39.Idhar Mai Khubsurat Hu, Udher Tu Khubsurat Hai
40.Duniya Pakki Four Twenty
41.Aji Ulfat Ko Khushiyo Ki Khani Koun Kehta Hai
42.Pichhe Hat Hat Hat Babu Chhed Na Mujhe Mithi Mithi Aankhiyo Se Dekhna
43.Mere Dil Pe Lagade Darling Apne Naam Ki Chit
44.Ghum Ke Aaya Hu Mai Bandu, Rus Chin England
45.Raaste Me Ek Hasin, Aji Mil Gaya Hamko Kahin
46.Naino Me Suraj Ki Kirane Chanda Jaisa Rup Hai
47.Mere Lehenge Me Ghungru Lagade, Toh Phir Meri Chaal Dekh Le
48.Chori Chori Ek Ishara Ho Gaya Hai
49.Karke Pyar Pyar Pyar Jadu Dar Dar Dar
50.Sun Sun Madras Ki Chhori Ke Tere Liye Dil
51.Jaye Na Pakad Kahin Roz Roz Ki Chori, Haye Re Kalai
52.Baithe Baithe Dur Se Lage Wo Dil Thamne
53.Do Nigahen Teri Do Nigahen Meri, Milkar Char Hui Jigar Ke Par Hui
54.Chanda Chandni Me Jab Chamke, Kya Ho Aa Mile Koi Cham Se
55.Zulf Ke Phande Men Phans Gai Jaan
56.Jaane Jigar Yun Hi Agar Yu Hi Agar Hota Rahe Ishara Tera
57.Chhupanevaale Saamane Aa, Chhup Chhup Ke Meraa Ji Na Jalaa
58.Aaye Hain Dur Se, Milane Hazur Se
59.Yun To Hamane Laakh Hasin Dekhe Hain, Tumasaa Nahin Dekhaa
60.Javaaniyaan Ye Mast Mast Bin Piye
61.Dekho Qasam Se, Dekho Qasam Se, Kahate Hain Tumase Haan
63.Humko Hanste Dekh Zamana Jalta Hai
64.Tere Aage Bolna Dushwar Ho Gaya
65.Gudiya Tere Raaj Me Baje Baja
66.Wo Baat Jispe Ki Dhadke Jiya
68.O Mr Benjo, Ishara To Samjho
69.Ban Dhadkan Kajrare Naina Dole Re Ghunghat Me
70.Teri Kafir Nigah Kar Gayi Dil Ko Taba Jab Se
71.Kabhi Kabhi Mere Dil Khub Maza Aata Hai
72.Zara Humse Nigahe Mila Zara Ulfat Ka Jadu Jaga
73.Jeena Hai Kya Koi Kya Jaane O Diwane Jhum Le
74.Koi Jab Dard Ka Mara Kabhi Aansu Bahata Hai
76.Sach Sach Bol Nahi Batiya Bana, Batiya Bana Ke
78.Ae Ji Janeman Apno Se Yu Nazre churana chhod do
80Badal Jaaye Agar Maali, Bahaaren Phir Bhi Aayengi
81.Suno Suno Miss Chatterjee mere dil matter ji
82.Aap Ke Haseen Rukh Pe Aaj Naya Noor Hai
83.Dil To Pehle Se Madhosh Hai Matwal Hai
84.Woh Haske Mile Hamse, Ham Pyar Samajh Baithhe
85.Koi Kahde Kahde Kahde Jamane Se Ja Ke
86.Bijli Ho Ya Ghata Ho, Ik Sokh Dilruba, Tufaa Ho Ke Balaa Ho
87.Ye Purnur Chehra Yeh Dilkash Ada, Kabu Na Ho Kudrat Ki Karigari Ka
88.Nazar Nazar Se Milao O Koi Baat Bane, Karib Dil Ke Toh Aao
90.Tumhari Mulaqat Se, Mujhko Pata Yeh Chala, Ki Mere Bhi Sine Me Hai
91.Tum Sabse Haseen Ho Or Sab Se Jawan Ho, Aji Mere Nazar Me
92.Na Jaane Kyon Humare Dil Ko Tumne Dil Nahi Samjha
93.Kabhi Aar Kabhi Paar Laga Tire Najar
94.Na Na Na Na Na Na Tauba Tauba
96.Hoon Abhi Main Jawaan Aye Dil
102.Dekh Idhar Ae Hasina, June Ka Hai Mahina Daal Julfo Ka Saya
103.Aji O Suno Toh
104.Saiyan Teri Ankhiyon Me Dil Kho Gaya
108.Woh Haske Mile Hamse, Ham Pyar Samajh Baithhe
110.Piya Piya Piya Meraa Jiya Pukare
111.Diya Hai Aapne Bada Hasin Sahara
112.Aji Kya Rakha Hai Gyanam Mein
115.Khoobsurat Saathi Itni Baat Bata
119.Chand Rato Ko Nikle Na Nikle
