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Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar(1937-1998)

  • Music Artist
  • Composer
  • Music Department
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Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar was born on 3 November 1937 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was a music artist and composer, known for Karz (1980), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) and Sargam (1979). He died on 25 May 1998 in Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
BornNovember 3, 1937
DiedMay 25, 1998(60)
BornNovember 3, 1937
DiedMay 25, 1998(60)
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  • Awards
    • 7 wins & 11 nominations total

Known for

Karz (1980)
Karz
7.4
  • Composer(as Laxmikant)
  • 1980
Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
8.3
  • Soundtrack
  • 2004
Sargam (1979)
Sargam
6.4
  • Composer(as Laxmikant)
  • 1979
Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman in Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime (1978)
Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime
6.9
  • Composer(as Laxmikantl)
  • 1978

Credits

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Composer

  • Karishmaa
    • Composer
    • Production Unknown
  • Hum Mein Shahenshah Koun
    • composed by
    • Completed
  • Bayen Haath Ka Khel
    • Composer
    • Completed
  • Ho o, suno ta jani, ho o meri kahani kaléidoscopique
    Video
    • Composer (as Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
    • 2021
  • Neil Bhoopalam, Shiv Panditt, Kalki Koechlin, Gulshan Devaiah, Rajeev Khandelwal, and Kirti Kulhari in Shaitan (2011)
    Shaitan
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 2011
  • Gulshan Grover, Sridevi, Anupam Kher, Akshay Kumar, and Johny Lever in Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin (2004)
    Meri Biwi Ka Jawab Nahin
    3.6
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 2004
  • Jai Hind (1999)
    Jai Hind
    3.7
    • Composer (as Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
    • 1999
  • Barsaat Ki Raat (1998)
    Barsaat Ki Raat
    5.7
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1998
  • Kaun Rokega Mujhe (1997)
    Kaun Rokega Mujhe
    4.7
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1997
  • Juhi Chawla, Govinda, and Anil Kapoor in Deewana Mastana (1997)
    Deewana Mastana
    6.7
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1997
  • Mahaanta: The Film (1997)
    Mahaanta: The Film
    4.1
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1997
  • Mohabbat Ki Aag (1997)
    Mohabbat Ki Aag
    4.1
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1997
  • Aatank (1996)
    Aatank
    3.8
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1996
  • Rekha in Aurat Aurat Aurat (1996)
    Aurat Aurat Aurat
    7.4
    • Composer
    • 1996
  • Bhairavi (1996)
    Bhairavi
    6.0
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1996
  • Madhuri Dixit and Rishi Kapoor in PremGranth (1996)
    PremGranth
    5.1
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1996
  • Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor in Rajkumar (1996)
    Rajkumar
    3.6
    • Composer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1996
  • Sangeeta Bijlani and Talat Aziz in Dhun (1996)
    Dhun
    3.2
    • Composer
    • 1996

Music Department

  • Crazxy (2025)
    Crazxy
    6.6
    • guest composer (as Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
    • 2025
  • Kareena Kapoor, Tabu, and Kriti Sanon in Crew (2024)
    Crew
    5.8
    • music composer: Original Choli Ke Peeche (as Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
    • 2024
  • Katrina Kaif, Ishaan Khatter, and Siddhant Chaturvedi in Phone Bhoot (2022)
    Phone Bhoot
    5.2
    • music director: Hero Flute Tune (as Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
    • 2022
  • Vidya Balan in Tumhari Sulu (2017)
    Tumhari Sulu
    7.0
    • music composer (as Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
    • 2017
  • Soha Ali Khan, Mrinalini Sharma, and Rajeev Khandelwal in Soundtrack (2011)
    Soundtrack
    7.1
    • musical director
    • 2011
  • Mohanlal in Abhimanyu (1991)
    Abhimanyu
    7.3
    • music director (as Laxmikant Pyarelal)
    • 1991
  • Sunny Deol in Narasimha (1991)
    Narasimha
    5.5
    • playback singer
    • 1991
  • Sanjay Dutt, Govinda, Neelam Kothari, Amrish Puri, and Farha Naaz in Do Qaidi (1989)
    Do Qaidi
    4.3
    • playback singer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1989
  • Asli Naqli (1986)
    Asli Naqli
    4.9
    • playback singer
    • 1986
  • Anil Kapoor in Meri Jung (1985)
    Meri Jung
    7.2
    • playback singer
    • 1985
  • Mera Jawab (1985)
    Mera Jawab
    5.7
    • playback singer (as Laxmikant)
    • 1985
  • Rajesh Khanna and Zeenat Aman in Jaanwar (1982)
    Jaanwar
    6.8
    • musical director
    • 1982
  • Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, and Navin Nischol in Desh Premee (1982)
    Desh Premee
    5.8
    • playback singer (as Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
    • 1982
  • Duniya Nachegi (1967)
    Duniya Nachegi
    • musical director
    • 1967
  • Farz (1967)
    Farz
    6.2
    • musical director (as Laxmikant-Pyarelal)
    • 1967

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Laxi Kant
  • Born
    • November 3, 1937
    • Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
  • Died
    • May 25, 1998
    • Nanavati Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(kidney failure)
  • Children
    • Rishikesh
  • Relatives
      Shashikanth(Sibling)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Part of composer duo 'Laxmikant-Pyarelal' with Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma

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